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Northampton County Museum: Exhibits focus on the history of the Northampton County area from the prehistoric to the present.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail: This historic trail, part of the National Trails System, tracks the route of Patriot militia men to the Battle of Kings Mountain.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The Great Depression: Impact over time: In this lesson students listen to oral history excerpts from Stan Hyatt from Madison County and evaluate how the Great Depression affected one North Carolina family over time.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Rockingham County Historical Village: An original tobacco factory, a barn, a one-room school house, and a corn crib have been restored and make up the Rockingham County Historical Village.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Measuring the waters: This lesson plan uses an excerpt from an oral history about measuring flood waters during Hurricane Floyd to teach students about the many ways measurements can be taken. Students are given an opportunity to practice measuring with a variety of tools and evaluate their effectiveness.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Stanly County Historic Preservation Commission Museum: Stanly County created this museum to preserve the heritage resources of the area for generations to come. The exhibits cover the history of Stanly County from ancient times to the present.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

African American school, Forsyth County: Circa 1870 photo of the first school for African Americans in Forsyth County. The school was built near Salem in 1867 on Moravian lands south of Salem Creek.; Format: image/photograph

Wilkes County Heritage Museum: The Old Wilkes County Courthouse is now a museum which showcases the rich history of this county.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Ocean and You Marine Science Education: Bring the ocean to your classroom and explore marine and environmental education with this innovative program created by an oceanographer and two science educators.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

A survivor's story: How does it really feel?: Students use oral history excerpts of a Hurricane Floyd survivor to explore the concept of contradiction or irony.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Chatham County Historical Association: Log Cabin Restoration Project: Visit the two log cabins that are being reconstructed by the Chatham Country Historical Association. Students will see how these structures were built and what life was like in the days of the pioneers.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Interstate highways from the ground up: This lesson gives students a first-hand opportunity to hear about the planning and effort it takes to build a highway by through an oral history of a North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) resident engineer.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Vance County Historical Museum: Discover the history of Vance County at this museum located in Henderson's downtown historic district.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Lincoln County Museum of History: The museum houses special collections of artifacts and historical objects as well as primary source documents such as photographs, maps, diaries, letters, and other materials.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Eyewitness to the flood: In this lesson, students will listen to oral history excerpts from Hurricane Floyd survivors and contrast their experiences with the experiences of the characters in Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Old Alexander County Jail: This is the old Alexander County Jail in Taylorsville, North Carolina. It was erected in 1913. Taylorsville is the county seat of Alexander, County. The town was formed in 1847 along with the rest of Alexander County.; Format: image/photograph

Ashe County Cheese: Say Cheese! See how cheese is made in this factory in West Jefferson, North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Davidson County Historical Museum: Located in the Old Davidson County Courthouse (ca. 1858), the Museum is the centerpiece of Uptown Lexington's National Register Historic District. Visit the Museum to learn more about local and regional history while exploring the grandest of North Carolina's antebellum courthouses.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Camden County Heritage Museum: Visitors to this museum can see historic artifacts of Camden County as well as the preserved county jail.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Race in her lifetime: In this lesson, students will use oral histories to trace the life of Rebecca Clark, an African American who was born in rural Orange County just before the Depression and witnessed the changes in civil rights over the years.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

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