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Bringing current science into the classroom: Activities for middle and high school on groundwater, water quality, and environmental stewardship have students exploring current environmental research without leaving the classroom.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Bentonville Battleground: The website for a historic landmark in North Carolina which contains information about the last full-scale action of the Civil War in which a Confederate army was able to mount a tactical offensive and maps reflecting troop movements.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The C.S.S. Albemarle in action, May 5, 1864: 19th Century photograph of an artwork by Acting Second Engineer Alexander C. Stuart, USN, 1864. It shows CSS Albemarle engaging several Federal gunboats on Albemarle Sound, North Carolina, on 5 May 1864. USS Sassacus is in left center, ramming the Confederate...; Format: image/illustration

Secession and civil war: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 1.2; After Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency in 1860, seven southern states seceded from the United States. Four more followed after South Carolina troops fired on Fort Sumter in April 1861 and Lincoln called for troops to put down the rebellion.; Format: article

Taking of the Confederate flag at Elizabeth City: A sailor stands on the railing of a ship and pulls down the Confederate flag amid smoke. Caption reads: Jas. H. Raymond taking the rebel flag from the burning gunboat Fanny at the brilliant naval action at Elizabeth City shortly after the capture...; Format: image/illustration

Oral history through personal narratives: Students apply their knowledge of story elements to art and literature of the 1950s by developing a story, comprehending someone else's story, and diagramming the five elements of plot. Students will then create, revise, edit, and publish their own personal narrative.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Mary Magee.

A case study of "A Civil Action": In Bringing current science into the classroom, page 3; This is a short, culminating activity that can be used to assess your students' understanding of the steps needed to determine if a water source is contaminated and how it got that way, and to suggest possible methods of cleanup or remediation. Students review a portion of the film "A Civil Action" and identify the problem and the people involved. Students then take the role of environmental scientist and apply their knowledge of water and hazardous waste contamination to create a plan to help lawyer, Jan Schlichtmann, try the case.; Format: (grade 9–12 Science); By Michele Kloda.

North Carolina as a Civil War battlefield: May 1861-April 1862: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 2.4; Summary of military operations in North Carolina in the first year of the Civil War, including Burnside's Expedition against the coast.; Format: article

Songs of the Regulators: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 1.7; Lyrics to songs making fun of lawyers and colonial leaders who got rich at the expense of small farmers. Includes historical commentary.; Format: poetry

Fort Macon State Park: This area of undisturbed natural beauty is the perfect place to explore salt marshes and estuaries vital to the coastal ecosystem. Students can also visit the fort to learn about its historical significance to North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts: A spectacular example of antebellum architecture, this home was commandeered by Federal troops after the fall of Fort Fisher during the Civil War. The Bellamy Mansion is now a museum that focuses on history and the design arts and offers tours.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The Burnside Expedition: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 3.1; Union General Ambrose Burnside led an assault on Roanoke Island in February 1862. Burnside's forces would take and hold much of the coast of North Carolina for the remainder of the war.; Format: article

War on the Outer Banks: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 3.2; Article describes action along the coast of North Carolina during the Burnside Expedition, 1862.; Format: article

North Carolina as a Civil War battlefield, November 1864–May 1865: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.2; Article describes major events and battles in North Carolina during the last year of the Civil War, including Sherman's Carolinas Campaign.; Format: article

The destruction of the CSS Albemarle: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.3; Report of Lieutenant William Barker Cushing, U.S. Navy, on the destruction of the ironclad CSS Albemarle during the Civil War. Includes historical commentary and background on ironclad ships, including a podcast.; Format: letter

The Raleigh Standard protests conscription: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 4.2; Newspaper editorial protesting the expansion of conscription by the Confederate government in January 1864. Includes historical commentary and background on conscription in the Civil War.; Format: newspaper; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

Feed a fighter: In this lesson students will examine “Additional Helps for the 4-H Mobilization for Victory Program,” a Cooperative Extension Work document from the Green 'N' Growing collection at Special Collections Research Center at North Carolina State University Libraries. The document will help students understand the efforts civilians underwent to support military efforts in World War II.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies); By Lisa Stamey.

"A female raid" in 1863: Using newspaper coverage to learn about North Carolina's Civil War homefront: In this lesson plan, students will use original newspaper coverage to learn about a raid on local stores by Confederate soldier's wives in March 1863 in Salisbury, North Carolina, and use that historical moment to explore conscription, life on the homefront, economic issues facing North Carolina merchants, the challenges of wartime politics, and the role of newspaper editors in shaping public opinion.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 11 Social Studies); By Kathryn Walbert.

"I am sorry to tell that some of our brave boys has got killed": In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 5.13; Letter written from Confederate soldier M. W. Parris to his wife, Jane, during the Civil War. He writes about the fighting and the men who have been killed or wounded. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter

Timeline of the Civil War, July 1861-July 1864: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 2.2; Timeline of events from the First Battle of Bull Run to the summer of 1864.; Format: timeline

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