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Overwash at Coquina Beach: In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 14; During the Halloween Storm of 1991, the primary palisade dune at Coquina Beach was breached, causing extensive damage to the Park Service facilities. This overwash event filled the earlier bathhouse with sand and ripped up entire sections of what was once...; By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.

Connecting with colleagues: No tricks, all treat!: In The First Year, page 2.4; You're busy, but making time for conversation with colleagues will pay off in the long run.; Format: article; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

Non-Halloween activity for October 31: Students will rewrite the lyrics to a well-known song focusing on Autumn sounds, smells and sights, but without any of the usual Halloween trappings.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts)

Coquina Beach: In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 12; Storm overwash is one of the more prevalent processes with which humans must cope on the Outer Banks. During storms, large volumes of sand are eroded from the seaward side of the islands and redeposited in large overwash fans, which extend landward across...; By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.

The Changing Face of Mexico: Essays and activities exploring Mexican culture, past and present. Includes historical perspectives, classroom activities, and recipes.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Monster symmetry: Students will make a "monster" through symmetry using white paper, pencils, and scissors. This activity will help students visualize how to identify objects that can be divided symmetrically.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics); By Mary Allen.

The First Year: Essays on the author's experiences in her first year of teaching: the mistakes she made, what she learned from them, and how she used them to become a better teacher — and how other first-year teachers can, too.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Word family web: Students play a fun game with spider and fly to build new words using known word families.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts); By Peggy Johnson.

Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks: This Carolina Environmental Diversity Explorations “virtual field trip” examines how coastal process continuously alter the structure of the Outer Banks, and how humans have adapted to and resisted these changes.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Kathmandu neighborhood children sing: Diwali is the "festival of lights" that is celebrated by Hindus in either October or November. Like Christmas or Thanksgiving, this is a time to enjoy with families and friends. The holiday also celebrates the triumph of good over evil, and is associated with...; Format: audio

Bring history to life with a Living History Day!: In Rethinking Reports, page 3.4; A Living History Day turns students into teachers and challenges them to think historically.; By Melissa Thibault.

The Mexican Day of the Dead: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 1.1; Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs from Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico and the United States....; Format: article

Rest in peace, dead words!: “Dead words,” by my definition, are words students “use to death” in their writing samples. As Language Arts teachers, we can generate a list of such words a mile long. Examples would include: pretty, nice, bad, a lot, and good. This cooperative learning activity is designed to eliminate those repetitious words by providing students with a word bank/wall they can refer to when given a writing assignment.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts); By Cynthia Cook.

Describing words: Go Away, Big Green Monster: The students will use describing words in their writing based on the book Go Away, Big Green Monster while integrating math concepts about shapes.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Mathematics); By Paula Jennings.

Whole language reading: Pumpkin pie baking activity: A whole language literature-based reading lesson that culminates in a cooking extension activity.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Mathematics); By Amy Durso.

Jack-o-Light: We use pumpkins to demonstrate that fire needs air to burn. This goes really well with Fire Safety Week and our pumpkin unit. Also, we 'guesstimate' how many pumpkin seeds are in the pumpkin. We roast them afterwards by following a recipe. You can also create a Kids Pix picture of pumpkins.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics and Science); By Michele Tipton.

Writing a ghost story/mystery: Building upon the students' knowledge base of Blackbeard the Pirate, the numerous shipwrecks off of the N.C. coast, myths, and legends of the Carolinas, and/or The Lost Colony, students will write a ghost story or mystery narrative of their own.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By laura ritchie.

Nightmares of Hieronymus Bosch: As part of a unit on Medieval Art, students will become familiar with some of the works of Hieronymus Bosch. They will identify symbols and imagery of fear and will be able to relate this to some of their own fears and nightmares.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education); By Helen Nagan.

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What masks reveal: Students explore the cultural significance of masks by investigating the role they play in ceremonies and on special occasions in societies from widely separated regions of the world. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Social Studies); Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities