LEARN NC: Search results

The legend of Tsali: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 10.9; The story of a Cherokee man who resisted removal and founded the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Includes historical commentary.; Format: legend

Museum of the Cherokee Indian: Official site of the museum of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Cherokee language recordings: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 4.4; While many North Carolina students have heard languages from some parts of the world spoken in the context of their daily lives – Spanish, French, or Chinese, for example – they may not have heard American Indian languages and, as a result, do not know...; Format: bibliography/teacher's guide; By Myrtle Driver, Kevin Norris, and Kathryn Walbert.

Cherokee lore and traditions: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 4.3; Length 9 Weeks Class Length: 45 minutes - Meets daily Learning outcomes Promotes life-long learning: appreciation of different cultures. Provides hands-on activities: making masks. Integrates with EOG testing: reading....; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Patricia Lancaster.

How to identify search terms in an index: Students will learn to use the index to determine if the source has information about a topic and, if so, how to find the information.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Information Skills); By April Wells, Christina Klonne, Jennifer Tuttle, and and Julie Bingham.

A comprehensive study of North Carolina Indian tribes: Students will apply their research skills of gathering and validating information to study the eight state recognized American Indian tribes of North Carolina in order to create an Honors U.S. History Project. Students then will create a comprehensive study of those tribes to be compiled into a notebook to be copied and shared with the eighth grade teachers of North Carolina History in our county.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies)

American Indians: A guide to some of the best resources for teaching about American Indians, including lesson plans, articles, websites, and field trip opportunities.; Format: bibliography/help

The Thomas Legion: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 4.12; The "Thomas Legion" of North Carolina Cherokees fought with the Confederate army from 1862 to 1865.; Format: article

Rutherford Trace: In 1776, during the War for Independence, an expedition led by Griffith Rutherford sought to eliminate the Cherokee as a British ally and to punish them for attacking white settlements. In one month, Rutherford’s men left dozens of Cherokee villages in ruins with hundreds of acres of crops destroyed and livestock killed or seized. Residents of western North Carolina still tell multiple sides of the story.; Format: article

Resources on the web

Hunter Library Collection of Civil War Letters and School Photos: This collection of primary source materials includes photographs which illustrate education in western North Carolina and transcribed letters written during the Civil War by Confederate soldiers and their families. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Western Carolina University