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Greece: Part 1: This lesson is one of three created as an interdisciplinary unit on the connection between the art and artifacts of a culture and the values and beliefs of the members of that culture. This unit begins with a class-wide investigation of Ancient Greece and concludes with a visit to the Ackland Art Museum. During the visit, students will have the opportunity to assess their predictions about the Ancient Greeks. In addition, students will look at works of art from other cultures and compare and contrast the visual information provided about those cultures with visual information provided about Greek culture.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies); By Winn Wheeler.

Those feuding Greeks!: This lesson is designed to familiarize students with the philosophical, political, economic, military and social differences between Athens and Sparta.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9 Social Studies); By Pernell Collett.

Careers in medicine and the ancient Greeks: In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.4; In this lesson for grade six, students will learn about ancient Greek medicine and the Hippocratic Oath, and will research contemporary medical careers.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies); By Mandy Matlock.

Medicine in ancient Greece - Overview: This lesson provides a brief look at the origins of Greek medicine and a comparison with modern medicine. Also included is an edited text of the Hippocratic Oath.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies); By Bruce Schulman.

CareerStart lessons: Grade six: This collection of lessons aligns the sixth grade curriculum in math, science, English language arts, and social studies with potential career opportunities.; Format: (multiple pages)

Socratic method: This article explains the history and theory of the Socratic method of teaching, which emphasizes teacher-student dialogue. The article offers suggestions for creating Socratic circles and Socratic seminars and provides resources for further reading.; Format: article; By Heather Coffey.

Analyzing Statistics S.S. Europe and Russia: Students will gather statistical information on countries in Europe and Russia from almanacs. The information will be recorded in a chart. Students will then take the information and make line or bar graphs. Students will analyze the information by answering higher level thinking questions.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Information Skills); By J. Brown.

Vessels in Greek art: Museum visit: This lesson focuses on the uses, shapes, importance, and historical storytelling on Greek vessels in art.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Visual Arts Education); By Katie O'Connor.

Europe: Explore the culture, geography, and history of the nations of Europe with this sampling of educational resources found on LEARN NC.; Format: bibliography/help

"A sickening state of things": In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 9.9; Letter from Rachel Lazarus of Wilmington, North Carolina, to Eliza Mordecai of Mobile, Alabama. The writer describes the supposed plot of a slave insurrection in southeastern North Carolina and concludes that whites must live in fear until slavery is ended. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter

Focus: In The five features of effective writing, page 2; Focus, the first Feature of Effective Writing, is the "so what?" in a piece of writing. This article will help you teach students to stay on topic.; By Kathleen Cali.

The mythology connection: Mythology is fascinating and students enjoy the research and learning more about different characters. By allowing them to choose some of the activities for the booklet, they take more ownership in learning. They also enjoy dressing up and pretending to become a mythological character. This unit incorporates many goals in a fun and stimulating way.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts); By Cindy Bowman.

Education and literacy in Edgecombe County, 1810: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 5.4; In this 1810 letter, Jeremiah Battle of Edgecombe County describes the lack of education in eastern North Carolina and the consequences for society and politics. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

Spinning spider stories: This interdisciplinary lesson is designed to introduce students to the purpose and process of comparative literature. The literary selections may be altered according to audience and purpose, from grades 5 through 8.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Edie McDowell.

Fundamental concepts: Introduction: In Intrigue of the Past, page 1.1; British archaeologist Stuart Piggott once called archaeology “the science of rubbish.” There is truth to his statement. Archaeologists spend lifetimes investigating the abandoned remains of ancient societies.

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.

Reading guide: Spain and America: In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 3.2; These terms and questions will guide students as they read "Spain and America: From Reconquest to Conquest." Filling in the chronological list of dates will enable students to understand the order in which events unfolded in Spain and in America, and answering the questions will encourage students to think critically about the readings in the chapter.; Format: /lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Immigration in U.S. history: In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.5; Tens of millions of immigrants over four centuries have made the United States what it is today. They came to make new lives and livelihoods in the New World; their hard work benefited themselves and their new home country.; Format: article

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.

Thai Ramayana poster image in red, black, and white: A Thai Ramayana poster is colored in red, black, and white. The block ink print is cropped at the bottom, but a black monkey image, representing the monkey god Hanuman or another monkey king helpful to Rama, appears in the lower right. The Ramayana is one...; Format: image/photograph

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