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Maya Angelou: Study and response to "Still I Rise": Students read biographical information on Maya Angelou and her poem, "Still I Rise." Students identify support and elaboration in poem, then respond by either writing a letter to the author or his/her own poem in response.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts); By Barbara Groome and Jo Peterson Gibbs.

Activities for the Equinox at Chicén Itzá: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 4.2; Art project Create a painting or mural of a scene involving a reconstruction of an ancient Mesoamerican city. You could try your hand at scientific or architectural drawing, or a work of art, sculpture, jewelry making, or mosaic informed by what you...; Format: activity

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)

Glyphs inTeotehuacan, Mexico: Stylized animals and geometric patterns are carved into a pink stone close to the floor. Many pre-Columbian cultures in the Americas used glyphs as a form of written language. Historians and archaeologists know more about the Maya and Aztec glyph languages,...; Format: image/photograph

Map of Mexico in 1519, the Aztec Empire (Culhua Mexica), and the Maya holdings.: This map represents Mexican state boundaries, the Aztec Empire and Maya holdings at map's creation in 1519. Individual provinces within the Empire of the Culhua Mexica are superimposed on the Mexican state (or territory) boundaries. The 38 provinces of the...; Format: image/photograph

Diction in Maya Angelou's poem "Remembering": The class will annotate and discuss Angelou's poem. Then they will select specific words and complete a webbing that asks them to explore the connotations of the word as well as consider the author's purpose in using it.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts); By Vickie Smith.

Pyramid of Moon in Teotihuacan, Mexico: A large stone pyramid is photographed from the perspective of the top of a different pyramid. The pyramid in the distance is constructed of multiple levels with many stone stairs. Teotihuacan is the name of a Mesoamerican indigenous civilization and its grandest...; Format: image/photograph

Steps on a Teotihuacan, Mexico: Two tourists stand among steep-sided pyramid walls. A metal rail separates two pyramid walls. Overcast skies frame the image. Teotihuacan is the name of a Mesoamerican indigenous civilization and its grandest city, once the largest city in Mexico. The Teotihuacan...; Format: image/photograph

Sculpture in Teotihuacan, Mexico: A small sculpture emerges from a stone wall. The sculpture is made up of three parts: two white conical images, with a small red bowl between them. The conical carvings may represent shells. Teotihuacan is the name of a Mesoamerican indigenous civilization...; Format: image/photograph

Carved stone wall in Teotihuacan, Mexico: A carved stone animal head emerges from a stone wall. The head emerges from a base that is similar to a flower. A metal rod is supporting the head. Teotihuacan is the name of a Mesoamerican indigenous civilization and its grandest city, once the largest city...; Format: image/photograph

Avenue of the Dead in Teotihuacan, Mexico: Three tourists walk down the middle of a dirt street between several very tall stone pyramids. The pyramids are constructed of various levels with steep stairs. Teotihuacan is the name of a Mesoamerican indigenous civilization and its grandest city, once the...; Format: image/photograph

The Equinox at Chichén Itzá: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 4.1; Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs of the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá. ...; Format: article

Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico: A very large stone pyramid rises from a grass field. The pyramid is composed of several different levels, with stairs leading from level to level. The Pyramid of the Sun is the largest structure in Teotihuacan, and the second largest in Mesoamerica. It is...; Format: image/photograph

Civil War field hospital: A field hospital in Savage Station, Virginia, during the Peninsular Campaign of May–August 1862.; Format: image/photograph

A lintel in Structure 1 of Bonampak in the Mexican state of Chiapas.: The settlement of Bonampak is located in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It appears to archaeologists that the buildings on this site were built between 580 and 800 as part of a small Mayan settlement with dependent ties to Yaxchilan, a larger site further north....; Format: image/photograph

Fresco in Structure 1 at Bonampak, in the state of Chiapas, Mexico.: The settlement of Bonampak is located in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It appears to archaeologists that the buildings on this site were built between 580 and 800 as part of a small Mayan settlement with dependent ties to Yaxchilan, a larger site further north....; Format: image/photograph

Jim Crow and segregation: This is an integrated lesson plan that incorporates both eighth grade language arts and history. Using Internet research, literary analysis, and persuasive technique, students will practice reading and writing skills while analyzing the impact of Jim Crow Segregation on African Americans living in North Carolina and elsewhere.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Burnetta Barton.

Lesson plans for teaching style: A collection of LEARN NC's lesson plans for teaching style, the fourth of the five features of effective writing.; Format: bibliography/help

Research frenzy: Students will use a variety of reference materials to complete a trivia-question scavenger hunt assignment. Within the context of this assignment, students will be exposed to questions in many curriculum areas.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Information Skills); By Jan King.

In the spirit of... (museum pre-visit): This is an integrated unit that focuses on masks in cultures as reflections of individual spirits. In this pre-visit lesson, students will explore the cultures of the Western Hemisphere.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); By Shannon Kelly.

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