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Making connections between concepts: In The First Year, page 2.3; To help students connect what they're learning, make your expectations clear and ask them what they understand and what isn't working.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

Who's holding the pencil? And did anybody learn?: In The First Year, page 3.4; Demonstrations can be useful, but be aware of what students are doing and thinking while you're holding the pencil.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

Valentine's Day: Love it? Or love it not?: In The First Year, page 3.5; Don't let holidays overwhelm the focus on learning.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

Resources for teaching with photographs: Websites, activities, books, and image collections for classroom use.; Format: article; By Melissa Thibault.

Teaching the features of effective writing: In The five features of effective writing, page 1; By organizing your instruction around focus, organization, support and elaboration, style, and conventions, you can help students become more effective writers and make your own job easier.; Format: article; By Kim Bowen and Kathleen Cali.

Live-at-Home in North Carolina: In this lesson students will examine pictures and documents relating to the Live at Home program started in North Carolina by Governor O. Max Gardner to help North Carolina farmers refocus on food crops rather than cash crops during the Depression. These photographs, from the Green 'N' Growing collection at the North Carolina State University, will help students draw conclusions about the culture of North Carolina in the early 1930s and understand how they overcame the hardships of the Depression.; Format: article (grade 8 Social Studies); By Loretta Wilson.

Bring history to life with a Living History Day!: In Rethinking Reports, page 3.4; A Living History Day turns students into teachers and challenges them to think historically.; By Melissa Thibault.

One room, many uses: Patty Berge converts her eighth-grade science classroom to suit multiple instructional methods. A classroom profile.; By Kathleen Casson.

Reading comprehension: What works?: Teach reading comprehension in the elementary grades with flexible strategies that connect reading to the real world, promote independence, and keep students engaged.; By Mary Rogers Rose.

Grooming in 1930s North Carolina: Using primary source materials, this lesson plan provides a glimpse into the lives of girls and women from the 1930s and will give students the opportunity to study what was considered attractive for the time, how the Depression affected grooming practices, and the universal concept of healthful living.; Format: article (grade 8 and 10–12 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

4-H and Home Demonstration during the Great Depression: During the first few years of the Great Depression, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service agents focused on emergency relief for adult farmers rather than the 4-H program. By 1933 club enrollment fell to its lowest levels since 1925, and the summer...; Format: article; By Amy Manor.

Flyers, brochures, and workshop tools: Want to learn more about how you can use LEARN NC's website and resources in your classroom — and share your knowledge with others? Whether you're adding to your own toolbox or arranging staff development, these tools will get you started. All flyers and brochures may be downloaded, printed, and distributed for purposes of sharing information about LEARN NC's website and services.; Format: /help

Political theories about suffrage: In this oral history excerpt, Rosamonde Boyd and her interviewer share some of their theories as to why women achieved suffrage in 1920. In their conversation they discuss that some women were too disinterested or lethargic to press for suffrage. They also...; Format: audio

Women, then and now: In this lesson, students will analyze images and a home demonstration pamphlet, a Cooperative Extension Work document from the Green 'N' Growing collection at Special Collections Research Center at North Carolina State University Libraries. The primary sources will help students assess the roles, opportunities, and achievements of women beginning in 1950.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); By Lisa Stamey.

Using wordsplash in the classroom: A wordsplash is a set of key terms or concepts related to a given concept, typically displayed in an interesting visual presentation. Used as a pre-reading strategy, wordsplash can tap into students’ prior knowledge about a topic before they encounter it...; Format: article; By Emily Jack.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Mountain Farm Museum: Historic buildings, farm animals, and demonstrations can be seen at the Smoky Mountains National Park Mountian Farm Museum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The Wright Tavern: Built in 1816, the Wright Tavern was in operation for over a century. It is a "rare example of a frame construction dog-run building and the finest existing example of this plan in North Carolina." It is open for tours by appointment only.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Occaneechi Indian Village: Enjoy authentic Native American food, dance, crafts, demonstrations, and traditions at the Indian village.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The Mint Museum: Access to digitized images from special exhibitions and the permanent collections of the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC, along with activities for kids.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Bea Hensley, Blacksmith: A National Heritage Fellowship Award winner, Bea Hensley has been blacksmithing since he was a young man. Today, he and his son give demonstrations of traditional techniques to create fine ornamental ironwork.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

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