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Title IX
Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 bans sex discrimination in schools receiving federal funds, whether it is in academics or athletics.
Title I
A federally funded program that provides state and local education agencies with financial assistance for schools with high numbers or percentages of students from low-income families. Schools that receive Title I funds must focus services on children who are failing or are most at risk of academic failure.

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French Indochina
In French colonization and Vietnam wars, page 1
The current national borders of Southeast Asia were not established until after World War II. What is now northern Vietnam was ruled by China for more than a thousand years, between the second century BCE and...
By Lorraine Aragon.
The North Carolina Oath of Allegiance
In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 1.8
Form that new soldiers, politicians, and civil servants had to fill out and sign after North Carolina's secession, by which they pledged loyalty to the state and renounced their loyalty to the United States.
Format: document
Cartoon analysis worksheet
A worksheet for students to use when analyzing a cartoon, especially a political cartoon. It may be used directly on the computer as a PDF form.
Format: document/worksheet
Motion picture analysis worksheet
Worksheet for students to use when analyzing historical motion pictures, such as documentaries, propaganda, and training films. It may be used directly on the computer as a PDF form.
Format: document/worksheet
Practice story
In Ongoing assessment for reading, page 1.9
Ready to practice? Print out the following story and have a blank piece of paper or a blank running record form ready. Use the sound clip below to practice taking a running record of this child’s reading. First, record what the...
By Jeanne Gunther.
Photo analysis worksheet
A worksheet for students to use when analyzing a photograph. May be used directly on the computer as a PDF form.
Format: document/worksheet
Artifact analysis worksheet
A worksheet for students to use when analyzing a physical artifact. It may be used directly on the computer as a PDF form.
Format: document/worksheet
Sound Recording Analysis Worksheet
Worksheet for students to use when analyzing a sound recording. The worksheet assumes historical recordings produced in the United States, but could easily be adapted for other purposes. It may be used directly on the computer as a
Format: document/worksheet
Poster analysis worksheet
Worksheet for students to use when analyzing propaganda posters. The worksheet assumes posters created by the United States government during the Depression and Second World War, but could be adapted for other purposes. It may be used directly on the computer...
Format: document/worksheet
Map analysis worksheet
A worksheet for students to use when analyzing a map. The worksheet assumes that the map is used in conjunction with studying a specific historical event, but may easily be adapted for other purposes. It may be used directly on the computer as a
Format: document/worksheet
Written document analysis worksheet
A worksheet for students to use when analyzing a written document. May be used directly on the computer as a PDF form.
Format: document/worksheet
Education glossaries on the web
Can't find what you're looking for in LEARN NC's education glossary and reference? Here are some additional references.
Format: bibliography
About the English Language Development Standard Course of Study
An introduction to the North Carolina curriculum for English language learners, including an explanation of the domains and proficiency levels of language acquisition.
Format: article/help
A commanding view
In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 10
This elevated image over the stone roofs, moat, and high walls towards the tropical forest suggests how awesome the sight of this temple complex must have been for rural Southeast Asians (or other foreign visitors) living around the tenth century
By Lorraine Aragon.
Alternative discussion formats: A public relations campaign
In Alternative discussion formats, page 4
By creating a PR campaign for a historial or literary figure, students can practice a wide range of thinking skills.
By Kathryn Walbert.
Put It Back Where It Belongs
Primary students will learn the basics of library organization. They will be introduced to the use of call letters.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Information Skills)
By Caryl Houghton.
The North Carolina Oath of Allegiance, 1861
The North Carolina Oath of Allegiance, 1861
Having been appointed a I do hereby accept the same and certify that I am years of age; that I was born in and that my residence when appointed was the nearest post office being I do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of North...
Format: image/document
Latin title page, 1698
Latin title page, 1698
Title page from a 1698 book by Johann Conrad Barchusen Pyrosophia, Lugduni Batavorum: Impensis Cornelii Boutestein. The text is in Latin.
Format: image/photograph
Geometry and art: Art museum post-visit
This is the third lesson in a three-part unit integrating math, writing and visual arts. In this integrated lesson, students apply their knowledge of geometry by organizing and displaying information in graphs with correct labeling. Students then compare and analyze graphs. Finally, with this information students create a geometric design.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education and Mathematics)
By Loretta Hopper.
Alternative discussion formats: The talk show
In Alternative discussion formats, page 2
The talk show is a format with which students are already familiar, and it provides the structure for a great discussion.
By Kathryn Walbert.