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Shiloh Farm: An agritourism business designed to show city and suburb dwellers forgotten practices of farming.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Chickens at Shiloh Farm near Greenville, North Carolina: These are chickens at Shiloh Farm in Greenville, North Carolina. The farm includes replica mid-nineteenth century plantation buildings, a farm animal petting zoo, a large playground for the kids, picnic and barbecue facilities, and hayrides.; Format: image/photograph

Shiloh General Store in Yadkin County, NC: This is Shiloh's General Store & Bakery in Hamptonville, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Truth or care? Saving Shiloh: The students will be able to explain the importance of responsible citizenship and identify ways they can participate in civic affairs after reading the novel Shiloh and completing research of their own on animal abuse. Through this research, they will be responsible for gathering facts to support their stances on the dilemma Marty faces when deciding whether to return Shiloh to his owner, or secretly keep him in order for him to be safe. Students will have real-world experience when they create and are reponsible for caring for their own pet.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts, English Language Development, and Social Studies); By Leah Shomaker and Mary Shomaker.

Memorial Day: Memorial Day was established after the Civil War as "Decoration Day," so called because of the custom of decorating soldiers' graves with flowers.; Format: article

The Civil War: From Bull Run to Appomattox: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 2.3; Summary of military and political action in the U.S. Civil War, 1861–1865.; Format: article

Timeline of the Civil War, July 1861-July 1864: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 2.2; Timeline of events from the First Battle of Bull Run to the summer of 1864.; Format: timeline

Civil War casualties: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 4.14; Historians estimate that about 620,000 Americans died in the Civil War -- almost as many as have died in all other U.S. wars combined. This article explains why.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

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