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Alcohol and other drugs
This lesson addresses the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs on a young person's body. It also covers the primary reasons why students try illicit drugs.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Guidance)
By Tina Hartig.
Adding support and detail without getting arrested!
This lesson plan is designed to teach students the concept of using facts to support ideas and to interpret (elaborate on) those facts in order to create a synthesized paragraph.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
By Bonnie Mcmurray and Julie Joslin.
Reconstruction
In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 9.1
Brief history of Reconstruction, including Lincoln's plans, Johnson's presidency, radical reconstruction, military reconstruction, and the end of Reconstruction with the election of 1876.
Format: article
Will of Richard Blackledge, Craven County, 1776
In Colonial North Carolina, page 7.8
Will of a wealthy plantation owner in colonial North Carolina. Includes explanations and photographs of items listed.
Format: will

Resources on the web

The New Science of Addiction: Genetics and the Brain
This interactive web site site is a comprehensive resource about addiction including the biological and environmental causes and prevention information. (Learn more)
Format: website/activity
Provided by: University of Utah
Brain Power! The NIDA Junior Scientist Program
Materials for teaching second- and third-grade students about the brain and the effects of drugs on the brain. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA for Teens: the Science Behind Drug Abuse
Sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, this website contains clear and concise information about drugs for young adults. Some of the content is offered in Spanish. (Learn more)
Format: website/activity
Provided by: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
National Institutes of Health Curriculum Supplements
Interactive teaching units in biology and health for students in 1st through 12th grades. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: National Institutes of Health office of Science Education