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Collaboration and Teaching in a Virtual World - Carolina Online Teacher Program: Immerse yourself in a three-dimensional learning landscape. You’ll explore the online world known as Second Life, learning its communication systems, avatar creation, and how it can enhance student collaboration.; Take this course: Begins March 17.

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The Lost Colony: Sir Walter Raleigh's brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, attempted an English settlement in North America first. He made landfall in Nova Scotia and sailed down the coast, searching for possible settlement locations. His expedition was met with constant storms...; By William M. Wisser.

16 de Septiembre: Mexican Independence Day: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 2.1; Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs from celebrations of Mexican Independence Day. Every...; Format: article

The Lost Colony: In Sir Walter Raleigh and South America, page 3; Sir Walter Raleigh's brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, attempted to establish an English settlement in North America first. He made landfall in Nova Scotia and sailed down the coast, searching for possible settlement locations. His expedition met constant storms...; By William M. Wisser.

My Lai: In French colonization and Vietnam wars, page 9; In 1968, U.S. forces considered the My Lai area to be a stronghold of Communist Vietnamese fighters (known as Vietcong) and their sympathizers. Repeated bombing of the region only increased the support of local civilians for the Communist fighters. After an...; By Lorraine Aragon.

The U.S. Embassy: In French colonization and Vietnam wars, page 13; Although many Vietnamese linked to the U.S. army initially entered the Embassy compound for evacuation, on the last day an order was given to airlift only Embassy documents and American citizens. Vietnamese who had worked many years for the U.S. Embassy or...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Great City: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 13; The images represent a Hindu myth of creation called the Churning of the Sea of Milk. On one side of the causeway, fifty-four guardian deities (called devas) pull the head of a mythical serpent or "naga." On the other side, fifty-four images of...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Cambodia: A timeline: Major events and eras in the history of what is now Cambodia from the beginning of the Common Era to the present.

Vietnam: A timeline: Major events and eras in the history of what is now Vietnam from the first millennium BCE to the present.

Beyond Black History Month: Go beyond approaches that marginalize African American history by "shifting the lens" to look at events from new perspectives.; By Kathryn Walbert.

Vietnam: Educator's guide: A guide for K–12 teachers to teaching about Vietnam using LEARN NC's slideshows, with a focus on the question Why should we care about Vietnam?; Format: article/teacher's guide (grade 6–12 Social Studies); By Steve Goldberg.

North Carolina place names: In Intrigue of the Past, page 4.8; This lesson contrasts and compares the names that Native Americans living in North Carolina gave to their villages and places with the names that European and other settlers gave to theirs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)

Archaeological sites open to the public: A listing of field trip opportunities focusing on Native Americans as well as colonial times in North Carolina. Organized by county.; Format: article

Landscape view of vegetation and mountains in former Demilitarized Zone: A landscape view of vegetation and mountains in central Vietnam's former Demilitarized Zone shows small trees and grassland in the foreground, and layers of mountain silhouettes, blue sky, and clouds in the background. During the Vietnam War, much of the region's...; Format: image/photograph

Four large mortar shells and one grenade left from the Vietnam War: Four large mortar shells and one grenade left from the Vietnam War rest on the ground. They remain in the central Vietnam region formerly known as the Demiliarized Zone between the forces of the North and the South. Although once heavily forested, the area...; Format: image/photograph

Tray filled with military badges and other artifacts from the Vietnam wars: A square wooden tray is filled with military badges and other artifacts left from the Vietnam wars. Visible in the tray are metal badges from U.S., French, and Vietnamese soldiers, U.S. "dog tags" used for personal identification, silverware, a pocket knife,...; Format: image/photograph

Gravestone style monument in memory of the massacre at My Lai: This gravestone-style monument was erected in memory of the massacre of Vietnamese at My Lai. The plaque on the stone, written in both Vietnamese and English, states that the monument is a reminder that "on March 16, 1968, the G.I.s killed 170 villagers."...; Format: image/photograph

Coconut palms shade former garden plots at old village site of My Lai: Coconut palms shade former garden plots at the old village site of My Lai. One planted area is visible in the center, but the other plots are overgrown with grass and weeds. In 1968, U.S. forces considered the My Lai area to be a stronghold of Communist Vietnamese...; Format: image/photograph

Stone monument on house foundation of family killed at My Lai: A grey stone monument rests on a house foundation of a local family killed at My Lai on March 16, 1968. The inscription on the monument, written in both Vietnamese and English reads, "Foundation of Mr. Lè Lý's house burnt by U.S. soldiers - 7 of his family...; Format: image/photograph

Small boy stands in entrance to underground artillery shelter at My Lai: A small boy wearing a blue plaid shirt and red shorts stands in the entrance to an underground artillery shelter at My Lai. The entrance hole is small enough that this boy of about six years easily can touch the inside ceiling. Grass grows over the top of...; Format: image/photograph

Stone statue memorial of Communist resistance to Vietnam War at My Lai: A stone statue memorializes Communist resistance to the Vietnam War at Mai Lai. 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...; Format: image/photograph

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