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Support and elaboration: In The five features of effective writing, page 4; Support and Elaboration, the third Feature of Effective Writing, is how a writer fleshes out a piece of writing with specific, relevant details.; By Kathleen Cali.

Map of Ecuador divided into three parts: A map of Ecuador displays how the country can be divided into three parts. The two parts on the left are divided by the Andes mountains. The furthest left section is the low-lying coastal region, while the middle section is the Andean highlands. The third...; Format: image/photograph

Farmland in Ecuador: Several different crops grow while a cow lies in the agricultural fields south of Riobamba, Ecuador. Even though Ecuador exports large amounts of oil, it remains an agricultural country. Near the urban areas the most common crops are corn, wheat, barley, and...; Format: image/photograph

Truck carrying grain to market in Quito: A white pickup truck is carrying several sacks of wheat or grain. Two men are perched on top of the sacks. Ecuador remains a predominately agricultural country. From tropical fruits in the eastern rainforest to wheat and grain in the western region, Ecuadorians...; Format: image/photograph

Panorama of rolling hills and agricultural fields: Pasture land and agricultural fields complete this bucolic portrayal of rural Ecuador. Even though Ecuador boasts thriving urban centers and a bustling port city, the country remains predominately agricultural. Products like wheat, grain, corn, cacao, and...; Format: image/photograph

Farmland near Otavalo, Ecuador: Tile-roofed huts sit among lush green farmland. Mountains loom in the background. Ecuador is a ecologically-diverse nation, and its products reflect the area where they were produced. In the east, tropical fruits and rainforest products abound. In the west,...; Format: image/photograph

Corn hung to dry in Otavalo, Ecuador: Yellow corn, or maize, hangs high on a wall, drying. Ecuador is a ecologically-diverse nation, and its products reflect the area where they were produced. In the east, tropical fruits and rainforest products abound. In the west, the coastal plantations produce...; Format: image/photograph

Corn and beans growing near Otavalo, Ecuador: A bean stalk grows intertwined with a tall stalk of corn. Ecuador is an ecologically-diverse nation, and its products reflect the area where they were produced. In the east, tropical fruits and rainforest products abound. In the west, the coastal plantations...; Format: image/photograph

Small farms in Otavalo, Ecuador: A series of small farms fill the foreground as mountains loom in the background. The farmhouses are small, white-washed structures with tiled roofs. Ecuador is an ecologically-diverse nation, and its products reflect the area where they were produced. In the...; Format: image/photograph

Amadas and Barlowe explore the Outer Banks: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 4.5; On April 27, 1584, Captains Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe left the west coast of England in two ships to explore the North American coast for Sir Walter Raleigh. The party of explorers landed on July 13, 1584, on the North Carolina coast just north of Roanoke Island, and claimed the land in the name of Queen Elizabeth. Captain Barlowe's report describes the land and the people he encountered.; Format: journal

The Columbian Exchange at a glance: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 5.2; Countless animals, plants, and microorganisms crossed the Atlantic Ocean with European explorers and colonists in the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries. This chart lists some of the organisms that had the greatest impact on human society worldwide.; Format: article

People winnowing between Jaipur, India, and Agra, India: A man and a woman separate grain from chaff by winnowing. The man is standing, and the woman sits below, presumably to collect the grain that falls as the man lets the chaff blow away. Around them are large piles of wheat. In the background, three men walk...; Format: image/photograph

A forced migration: In Colonial North Carolina, page 4.3; The first Africans, brought to America through forced migration, came as indentured servants to Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619. Africans brought to the colonies in later years were bought and sold as slaves. At the time of the American Revolution, most of the enslaved people in North Carolina lived in the eastern part of the colony and the majority lived on large plantations, where their work was critical to the state’s cash crops and economy.; Format: article; By Jennifer Farley.

The Columbian Exchange: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 5.1; When Christopher Columbus and his crew arrived in the New World, two biologically distinct worlds were brought into contact. The animal, plant, and bacterial life of these two worlds began to mix in a process called the Columbian Exchange. The results of this exchange recast the biology of both regions and altered the history of the world.; Format: article; By J.R. McNeill.

The importance of one simple plant: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 2.10; In Colonial North Carolina, page 6.1; The natives of America could trace the history of maize to the beginning of time. Maize was the food of the gods that had created the Earth. It played a central role in many native myths and legends. And it came to be one of their most important foods. Maize, in some form, made up roughly 65 percent of the native diet. When European settlers reached the New World, they learned to cultivate Indian corn from their native neighbors.; Format: article; By Terry L. Sargent.

November 18 - November 22, 1753: In Diary of a journey of Moravians, page 11; Nov. 18, Sunday. We arose in good spirits, although several of the Brethren had not been able to sleep for the cold, for our cabin is small, and the roof full of holes. Several of the Brethren went hunting, and succeeded in getting a couple of wild...; Format: diary/primary source

The role of Mexican folklore in teaching and learning: In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 2.4; One way teachers can connect with students of Mexican origin is by understanding the cultural knowledge they bring with them into the classroom, including the stories, proverbs, and legends they've learned. Learn more about Mexican folklore from this booklist and collection of online resources, and share this rich oral tradition with all your students.; Format: article; By Dayna Durbin Gleaves.

Excerpt from Fannie Dorum slave narrative: Fannie Dorum was born into slavery in Franlin, North Carolina. In this brief excerpt, she describes the work she did as a slave.; Format: book

Stagville slave quarters: Slave quarters at Horton Grove at Historic Stagville, North Carolina, located in parts of what are now Orange, Durham, Wake, and Granville counties. Established in 1787 by the Bennehan and Cameron families, Stagville was the largest plantation in North Carolina....; Format: image/photograph

Stagville Plantation: Horton Grove at Historic Stagville, North Carolina, located in parts of what are now Orange, Durham, Wake, and Granville counties. Established in 1787 by the Bennehan and Cameron families, Stagville was the largest plantation in North Carolina. In 1860 more...; Format: image/photograph

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