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Junaluska Memorial and Museum

Named an interpretive site along the Trail of Tears, the Junaluska Memorial and Museum "highlights the unique place Graham County has in the history of the Cherokee."

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Lake Junaluska in Haywood County, North Carolina

This is Lake Junaluska in Haywood County, North Carolina. Lake Junaluska is known as the site of the headquarters of the World Methodist Council, a group linking most churches of the Methodist tradition.

Format: image/photograph

Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center at Purchase Knob

Visit the Learning Center at Lake Junaluska and participate in a scientific research program that focuses on the scientific method, air quality, or soil health.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Role plays from research on Native Americans

In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 5.3

Introduction Dramatic role plays make history come alive. Research has a purpose! Students select a North Carolina American Indian to research. (I find students feel more connected if they do the selecting. Drawing names from a deck of 3x5 cards adds...

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 11 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

By Linda Tabor.

A soldier recalls the Trail of Tears

In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 10.8

In this letter to his children, written on his eightieth birthday, Private John G. Burnett tells the story of the removal of the Cherokee to the West. Includes historical commentary.

Format: letter

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

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Hands on the Land

Public lands are rich in historical, archeological and environmental learning opportunities. This site provides a diverse array of hands-on and site-based learning opportunities for teachers and students. Participants may share information and learn more about... (Learn more)

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