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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

The Equinox at Chichén Itzá: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 4.1; Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs of the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá. ...; Format: article

The not-so-famous person report: In Rethinking Reports, page 3.2; Instead of teaching the history of the famous, use research in primary sources to teach students that the past and present were made by people like them.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Chestnut oak forest: In Elevations and forest types along the Blue Ridge Parkway, page 3; Most of the hardwood forests throughout the Piedmont and lower elevations of the Blue Ridge Mountains are classified by ecologists as part of the large and complex Eastern Deciduous Forest biome. This biome covers roughly the eastern third of the United States...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Accessing the American Memory collection: Browse by subject, chronology, and geography: In American Memory: North Carolina educator's guide, page 3; Browsing the collections gives anyone new to American Memory a chance to get a sense of the scope and variety of its materials. For the experienced user, browsing allows you to unearth previously undiscovered resources—with...; By Melissa Thibault.

The forest people: In Intrigue of the Past, page 3.3; Paleoindian culture died out across North America by 8000 BC. Archaeologists say this was bound to happen. The Ice Age had ended, the megafauna were extinct, and the boreal forests faded as deciduous ones spread across the East in the warmer climate. Faced with significant environmental changes, the Native Americans adapted. Archaeologists call their way of life and the time in which they lived Archaic.

The pottery makers: In Intrigue of the Past, page 3.4; Archaeologists do a bit of shrugging when asked about the Woodland—that time and lifeway tucked between 1000 BC and AD 1000. Some things they readily understand, but others leave them wondering.

The village farmers: In Intrigue of the Past, page 3.5; North Carolina sat on a crossroads by AD 1000. Cultural ideas from other places breezed through it and around it: how to decorate pottery, how to orient political and social life, how to honor the dead, how to structure towns.

Vietnamese water puppet show: History: Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art that originated a thousand years ago during the Ly dynasty. Villagers in the Red River delta and other rice-growing regions in Northern Vietnam staged water puppet performances to celebrate the end of the rice...; Format: audio

Vietnamese water puppet show- female solo: Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art that originated a thousand years ago during the Ly dynasty. Villagers in the Red River delta and other rice-growing regions in Northern Vietnam staged water puppet performances to celebrate the end of the rice...; Format: audio

Vietnamese water puppet show: Instrumental prelude: Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art that originated a thousand years ago during the the Ly dynasty. Villagers in the Red River delta and other rice-growing regions in Northern Vietnam staged water puppet performances to celebrate the end of the...; Format: audio

Vietnamese water puppet show: Lullaby: Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art that originated a thousand years ago during the Ly dynasty. Villagers in the Red River delta and other rice-growing regions in Northern Vietnam staged water puppet performances to celebrate the end of the rice...; Format: audio

Vietnamese water puppet show: Finale: Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art that originated a thousand years ago during the Ly dynasty. Villagers in the Red River delta and other rice-growing regions in Northern Vietnam staged water puppet performances to celebrate the end of the rice...; Format: audio

Vietnamese water puppet show: Fireworks and chorus: Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art that originated a thousand years ago during the Ly dynasty. Villagers in the Red River delta and other rice-growing regions in Northern Vietnam staged water puppet performances to celebrate the end of the rice...; Format: audio

Hiking near the Himalayas: Guides sing: Trekking in the Himalayas in Nepal is not like trekking on the Appalachian Trail. Nor is it the same as climbing Mount Everest. Most tourists take certain routes, either to Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, or a shorter route along the same trail. The...; Format: audio

Nepali folk song: It seemed that many Nepalis liked to sing traditional songs. In this recording, you can hear Tej, a local Pashupatinath singing a song with many different verses. You might also hear me talking with another Pashupatinath guide, Ajit. At one point, I interrupt...; Format: audio

Nepali folk song: Resham Firiri: Nepalis love singing folk songs, and this is by far their favorite. This is a recording of me and a Nepali guide, Tej, singing a very popular folk song, "Resham Firiri." Once you listen, you may be able to understand why it is such a popular song among the...; Format: audio

A critter sculpture at Clyde Jones' place in Bynum, NC: This is a critter sculpture at Clyde Jones' place in Bynum, North Carolina. He is well-known for his folk art sculptures of animals, as well as his eccentric house, which is painted with animals and surrounded by his sculptures.; Format: image/photograph

Industrialization and Progressive Reform in the Craft Revival: In this lesson plan, originally published on the Craft Revival website, students will analyze the process of making a hobby into a job. They will explore Craft Revival work environments, representations of industrial work environments, and data regarding Craft Revival work. To close the activity, students write a journal entry comparing Craft Revival and industrial work experiences.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 11–12 Social Studies); By Patrick Velde.

The Craft Revival and economic change: In this lesson plan, originally published on the Craft Revival website, students will interpret photographs and artifacts as representations of western North Carolina’s economy at the turn of the century. They will also analyze historical census data and produce a visual web that will represent the changing nature of the economy of western North Carolina.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 11–12 Social Studies); By Patrick Velde.

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