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- Animal folktales: Legends, superheroes, and pourquoi tales
- In Rethinking Reports, page 2.2
- By writing a narrative about an animal rather than a traditional report, students can learn about literature, develop writing skills, and still fulfill science and research objectives.
- By Melissa Thibault.
- Show, don't tell: Using action words
- To strengthen their writing and make it livelier, students will learn to use action words to show how their characters feel.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
- By DPI Writing Strategies.
- Asian action I: Character details
- Students will use drawing and writing to study characters in Asian art, focusing on the potential stories hinted at by the many details depicted in the art examples. This lesson draws on the richly detailed and expressive human and animal characters depicted in the arts of Asia. Is there a reason why Durga has so many arms? What about Ganesha and that elephant head?
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education and Information Skills)
- Adding emotions to your story
- One way to make stories even better is to show emotions, and not just tell them. In this lesson, students will use actions, gestures, and facial expressions to act out emotions.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
- By DPI Writing Strategies.
- Reading biographies and autobiographies
- In Rethinking Reports, page 3.3
- How good is that biography your students are reading? Here's how to make sure they get the most out of their reading and research.
- Format: article
- By Melissa Thibault.
- The Wish Giver: Cause and effect
- Through a discussion of the characters in the novel The Wish Giver, by Bill Brittain, the teacher will teach the students to identify and analyze the cause/effect relationship and its importance in reading comprehension.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts)
- By Becky Ellzey.
- Weaving picture books into narrative writing
- Children's picture books are the perfect medium for mini-lessons in narrative writing. Teachers provide books which demonstrate the qualities the students need to develop in their own writing.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts)
- By Jan Caldwell.
- The life and works of Edgar Allan Poe
- Students will evaluate a sampling of literary selections by Edgar Allan Poe and assess the influence of Poe's life on his works.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts)
- By Peggy Stanley.
- Experiences of the Civil Rights Movement: A roundtable project
- This activity allows students to participate in a roundtable discussion by taking on the persona of someone who lived and experienced the Civil Rights Movement. By participating in a role playing simulation, students are more able to achieve higher-level thinking skills and, as a result, hopefully be able to think more critically about the Civil Rights Era.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies)
- By Kathleen Caldwell.
- 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.
- Understanding Culpeper's Rebellion
- This lesson will allow students to present their understanding of a critical event in the history of colonial Carolina by analyzing the article "Culpeper’s Rebellion," examining the causes and effects, and in groups developing and performing a skit that tells the story of the rebellion.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)
- By Pauline S. Johnson.
- Modeling
- Modeling is an instructional strategy in which the teacher demonstrates a new concept or approach to learning and students learn by observing. Theory of modeling as an instructional strategy Research has shown that modeling is an effective instructional...
- Format: article
- By Heather Coffey.
- Educator's guide: Spain and America
- In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 3.1
- The article "Spain and America: From Reconquest to Conquest" introduces a lot of information and a number of issues that may be new to students. These suggestions will help you use the article in a way that best fits the needs of your class.
- Format: /lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)
- By Pauline S. Johnson.
- Lesson plans for teaching support and elaboration
- A collection of LEARN NC's lesson plans for teaching support and elaboration, the third of the five features of effective writing.
- Format: bibliography/help
- A father's advice to his sons
- In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 2.4
- Letter from Charles Pettigrew, Tyrrell County minister and planter, to his sons. Believing himself to be dying, Pettigrew gave them his advice for living a good and Christian life. Includes historical commentary.
- Format: letter
- Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.
- Respecting differences
- This guidance and drama unit offers students the opportunity to identify prejudices and understand how certain character traits such as tolerance, respect, and kindness affect their choice of behavior. Since this lesson addresses sensitive issues, teachers should avoid situations that could be hurtful to individuals or groups. This unit can be adapted to almost any age group or ability level.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Development, Guidance, and Theater Arts Education)
- By Daryl Walker and Judy Peele.
- The control game
- The control game is an experiential, hands on opportunity for students to explore their ideas about personal control and influence in their own lives and their control and influence in the lives of others.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Guidance)
- By Wendy Logan.
- A petition to protect families of Loyalists
- In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 5.11
- During the American Revolution, the British Army occupied Wilmington, North Carolina, and forced the families of Patriot leaders to leave the city. When the Americans retook the city in 1782, they retaliated by evicting the families of Loyalists. Twenty-one Patriot women who had themselves been evicted protested the similar treatment of their neighbors. Primary source includes historical commentary.
- Format: petition
- Children's literature promotes understanding
- Bibliotherapy and critical literacy are two ways to use books to help children better understand themselves, others, and the world around them. This article explains both strategies and provides resources for selecting appropriate books.
- Format: article
- By Melissa Thibault.
- Archibald Murphey proposes a system of public education
- In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 4.6
- Report of a joint legislative committee, 1817, laying out a complete plan for statewide public education, including primary schools, academies, and the University of North Carolina. Includes historical commentary.
- Format: report
- Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.
