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The Mexican Day of the Dead: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 1.1; Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs from Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico and the United States....; Format: article

Classroom Activity: Making an Altar for the Day of the Dead: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 1.2; An altar created for the Day of the Dead. The best activity you can undertake for the Day of the Dead is to create the traditional altar, or ofrenda. As highlighted...; Format: activity

Activities for the Equinox at Chicén Itzá: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 4.2; Art project Create a painting or mural of a scene involving a reconstruction of an ancient Mesoamerican city. You could try your hand at scientific or architectural drawing, or a work of art, sculpture, jewelry making, or mosaic informed by what you...; Format: activity

Modern art pottery: In Clays of the Piedmont: Origins, recovery, and use, page 20; Figure 18 shows some examples of the finished product of the potter's art. These amazingly large objects were made by Mark Hewitt and fired in the kiln shown in Figure 15. These pots represent the acme of modern Piedmont art pottery in North Carolina. They...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Chinese art and writing: In Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences, page 11; Ethnic Chinese populations are found in all urban and trade centers of Vietnam, but they are particularly large in Hoi An. Thus the frequent use of Chinese characters in art and on public buildings. The plaque this artisan is making depicts an outdoor mountain...; By Lorraine Aragon.

The imperial dragon: In Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences, page 13; The design of the large-eyed, scaly dragon is similar to those found in Chinese art. Throughout East and part of Southeast Asia, dragon images represent power and protection.; By Lorraine Aragon.

Women as merchants: In Contemporary life in Vietnam, page 9; Women throughout Southeast Asia regularly work in outdoor markets, both as preparers and sellers of food items. This woman, at an outdoor market in Hanoi, sells variously colored noodles from large trays. Noodle-making is a fine art in Vietnam, where ingredients...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Communist resistance: In French colonization and Vietnam wars, page 8; The Soviet-style statue shows a woman standing erect with her right fist raised up toward the sky. A limp baby dangles from her left arm. Three other adults, including one man with a beard, sit fallen over at the woman's feet. The statue represents the innocent...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Kings and gods: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 5; Khmer kings promoted the idea, known as devaraja, that there was an intersection of the ruling king and a validating god, usually the Hindu god Siva. Banteay Srei, shown here, is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Siva that was built during the...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Dancing deities: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 11; The asparas in mirror image stances balance on one bent leg in active positions typical of classical Southeast Asian dances. One hand is held above the head and the other in front of the chest with their wrists and fingers stretched...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Teaching about Thanksgiving: Resources and activities to help you bring historical accuracy, cultural sensitivity, and a broader context to discussions about the quintessentially American holiday.; Format: article; By Kathryn Walbert.

High school history and English: Natural partners: In Where English and history meet: A collaboration guide, page 1; Strategically plan a collaborative unit and overcome those everyday obstacles that prevent success. While this article focuses specifically on English-history collaboration, there is much to kindle the interest of any high school teachers.; By Karen Cobb Carroll, Ph.D., and NBCT.

Alternative discussion formats: Museum exhibit design: In Alternative discussion formats, page 6; Designing museum exhibits encourages students to think creatively and to use a wide range of thinking skills.; By Kathryn Walbert.

Comics in the classroom: Graphic novels aren't just “literature lite”: they're a genre you can use to explore philosophy, history, human interactions, visual literacy, and more with soon-to-be adults in a high school English class.; Format: article; By Ross White.

Bird watching made elementary: Observing and identifying birds can be a gateway to a variety of learning experiences. This primer will get you started birding.; By Linda Dow.

Evaluating multimedia presentations: A PowerPoint presentation is just another form of communication, and the same rules apply to multimedia that apply to writing or verbal communication. This article offers guidelines for using and assigning multimedia presentations in the classroom and includes a rubric based on the Five Features of Effective Writing.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Holding a poetry slam: Introducing students to “the competitive art of performance poetry” builds enthusiasm for literature among even reluctant readers. This article explains how a high school in Cleveland County, North Carolina, held its first poetry slam.; By Nancy Blalock.

An introduction to teacher research: Every day, teachers develop lesson plans, evaluate student work, and share outcomes with students, parents, and administrators. Teacher research is simply a more intentional and systematic version of what good teachers already do. This article explains the basic process of teacher research, including formulation of a research question, data collection and analysis, and writing up your findings.; By Amy Anderson.

Field trips in context: Opportunities abound in North Carolina for hands-on interdisciplinary learning experiences.; Format: article; By Lesley Richardson.

Learning to look at art: Strategies for helping students develop visual literacy in looking at paintings and other forms of visual art.; By Melissa Thibault.

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