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Persuasive speaking: A classroom model: In Arts of persuasion, page 3; A plan for teaching persuasive speaking in the middle school classroom, with tips for speakers and on how to recognize bias.; By Pamela Myrick and Sharon Pearson.

Reading primary sources: An introduction for students: A step-by-step guide for students examining primary sources, with specific questions divided into five layers of questioning.; Format: article/learner's guide; By Kathryn Walbert.

Get your character education act together!: Elements of an effective character education program and lots of ideas for implementation—all across the curriculum.; By Frances B. Lewis.

Roadside tourist shops selling souvenirs and drinks: Roadside tourist shops with souvenirs and drinks on display. A couple of people and motorbikes are visible at right. Indonesian shopkeepers expect customers to bargain cheerfully for lower prices than the shopkeepers request initially. Much local conversation...; Format: image/photograph

Teachers, staff, and students gather in schoolyard to salute flag and sing patriotic songs: Teachers, staff, and students gather in a Balinese schoolyard in three clusters to salute the Indonesian flag and sing patriotic songs to celebrate Independence Day (August 17, 1945). A school building is visible in the background, and a couple of scouts with...; Format: image/photograph

Line of children hold flags and wreaths at Independence Day, August 17, 1986: A line of Balinese school children hold red and white Indonesian flags and flower wreaths at a ceremony on Independence Day, August 17, 1986. The red and white flower wreaths are shaped as circles and hearts. A large crowd of spectators stand watching the...; Format: image/photograph

Man lays wreath at stone memorial on Independence Day, August 17, 1986: A Balinese man formally dressed in white pants and a red jacket and hat bends over to lay a flower wreath at a stone memorial during a ceremony for Indonesia's Independence Day, August 17, 1986. The man's outfit is coordinated to match the Indonesian flag:...; Format: image/photograph

4-H club boys and girls exhibiting their Victory Garden posters: A group of 15 students are pictured in this black and white photograph showing their 4-H posters which celebrate “Victory Gardens.” Six girls are standing behind a group of kneeling boys and girls in front of some tall pine trees and a hedge.; Format: image/photograph

Merrie olde England?: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 4.2; Many residents of Elizabethan England did not enjoy the abundance that accompanied Queen Elizabeth’s reign. The dawn of the age of exploration gripped people’s imaginations and caused many to dream of travel, and the New World offered the promise of a fresh start without the problems of the old country.; Format: article; By Charles Carlton.

Canova's statue of Washington: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 4.8; In 1815, at a time when the state of North Carolina was unwilling to spend money on roads or schools, the General Assembly spent as much as $60,000 on a statue of George Washington for the State Capitol.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by Pauline S. Johnson.

Heaven or Groundhog Day?: This unit is designed to appeal to adolescents with its non-print text base, the movie Groundhog Day. The pre-viewing activities prepare students for the allusions in the movie and include cultural literacy. The teacher can pick and choose from the activities to apply the concept of personal growth. The teacher may select from activities for science, workplace ethics, music, computer competency, and English language arts. The teacher may modify any of the attachments to suit the students' needs and interests.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By David Melton and Julia Millush.

The Edenton "Tea Party": In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 2.7; In October 1774, several prominent women of Edenton gathered at the home of Elizabeth King, with Penelope Barker presiding, to sign a petition supporting the American cause. This letter describing the event, which came to be known as the Edenton Tea Party, appeared in a London newspaper. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter

Poor Richard's Almanack: In Colonial North Carolina, page 6.12; Excerpts from the alamanc published by Benjamin Franklin show what colonial Americans read and what topics interested them, including weather predictions, religion, history, astrology, and schedules of court dates. Includes both images of the original almanacs and transcriptions as well as historical commentary.; Format: magazine; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood and David Walbert.

"George, hide thy face and mourn": In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 5.8; Before the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781, Continental Army General Nathaniel Greene stopped in Salisbury and was inspired by the aid and sacrifice of a woman who owned a tavern. This version of the story was told in the 1840s. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book

Remembering Patriot women: Mary Slocumb: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 5.7; Story, perhaps fictional or embellished, about the bravery of a North Carolina woman whose home was taken over by British Army officers during the American Revolution. The story, written in the 1840s, suggests how southerners wanted to remember the Revolution and women's role in it. Includes historical commentary.; Format: story

Women's Monument at Moores Creek National Battlefield: The Women's Monument at Moores Creek National Battlefield commemorates the actions of Mary (Polly) Slocum, the wife of Lt. Ezekiel Slocum, who fought in the battle. According to legend, she rode 65 miles alone at night to tend to the Patriot wounded. The monument...; Format: image/photograph

The First Provincial Congress: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 2.6; After the Boston Tea Party in December 1773, Britain retaliated with a series of punitive measures that colonists called the "intolerable acts." In August 1774, North Carolina's colonial leaders met at New Bern to set out their princples, to plan further opposition to Britain, and to choose delegates to a Continental Congress. This excerpt from the proceedings of that First Provincial Congress includes historical commentary.; Format: document

North Carolina's leaders speak out on emigration: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 4.3; Excerpts from a speech by Governor William Miller, 1816, and from an 1833 legislative committee report, both bemoaning the lack of economic opportunities for North Carolina's citizens. Includes historical commentary.; Format: speech

The Democrats appeal to voters: In North Carolina in the New South, page 8.2; Address from the North Carolina state Democratic Party chairman in the Raleigh News and Observer before the 1898 election, appealing to white voters to "redeem the state." Includes historical commentary.; Format: newspaper

Chaos in Salem: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 5.6; Excerpt from diaries of the Moravian congregation at Salem, North Carolina, in 1781, describing the Moravians' treatment by Patriot militias. Includes historical commentary.; Format: diary

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