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Port of Wilmington: In Cape Fear estuaries: From river to sea, page 5; Moving to the south end of Wilmington we come to the ports. Ports and marinas are hard to avoid in estuaries, but large ports are worth a look. The ships visiting Wilmington's port are oceangoing cargo ships that need deep water to navigate. What does this...; By Steve Keith.

Simple interest: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 2.6; In this lesson for grade seven, students learn how to calculate simple interest, and research careers in which people need to understand simple interest.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics); By Tammie J. Dawkins-Smith and Cynthia Russell.Adapted by Sharon Abell, Peggy Dickey, and Barbara Turner.

Charges of abuse: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 8.9; Report of Freedmen's Bureau officials on charges of abuse of former slaves by their former owners in Wilson County, North Carolina, 1865. Includes historical commentary. Note: This source contains explicit language or content that requires mature discussion.; Format: report

What is static charge?: This lab exercise uses ordinary household materials to explore static charge.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Leigh Kiser.

The human atom: Students will act out the role of atoms by dressing up as the atoms of designated elements. They will wear costumes with balloons representing valence electrons. The “atoms” will gain or lose valence electrons in order to achieve chemical stability. The students must then identify the charges of the ions formed.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Development and Science); By Kamie Wine.

Two adult mummies in Guanajuato, Mexico: Two mummified adult corpses are propped up against a wall. These corpses are on display at the Guanajuato panteón, or mausoleum. The composition of the soil in Guanajuato promotes natural mummification of the corpses interred in the panteón. The city charges...; Format: image/photograph

César Rincón in the bullfighting ring: The matador César Rincón guides a wounded bull. The bull, its head down low to th e ground, charges the red cape held by the matador. César Rincón is Colombia's, and perhaps Latin America's, most celebrated living matador. He is famous for his classic...; Format: image/photograph

How does decreasing salinity affect blackwater rivers?: In A blackwater river from sea to source: The White Oak River transect, page 2; All rivers that reach the sea have ocean water at their seaward ends, and freshwater at their sources. A trip up a river takes you along a gradient of salt concentration from near 3.5 percent (the average salinity, or salt content, of seawater) to zero. There...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Mausoleum wall in Guanajuato, Mexico: Hundreds of square cemetery plots dot a wall. Many of the squares contain flowers and other momentos. Guanajuato has a large and celebrated panteón, or mausoleum, for the internment of the city's dead. The composition of the soil in Guanajuato promotes natural...; Format: image/photograph

Child mummies in Guanajuato, Mexico: Two mummified corpses of young children are on display. The one on the left is attired in a wool sweater, while the one of the right is wearing a silk dress. These corpses are on display at the Guanajuato panteón, or mausoleum. The composition of the soil...; Format: image/photograph

The Declaration of Independence: In Where English and history meet: A collaboration guide, page 5; In this interdisciplinary lesson, students will examine the role of the Declaration of Independence in the development of the American Revolution and as part of the American identity. They will also analyze the argumentative structure and write their own declaration.; Format: article (grade 10 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Karen Cobb Carroll, Ph.D., and NBCT.

Alternative discussion formats: History and literature on trial: In Alternative discussion formats, page 3; Putting historical or literary figures on trial makes a lively and challenging alternative to a class debate.; By Kathryn Walbert.

William Blount (1749–1800): William Blount was one of North Carolina's delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and served in the Continental Army and in various public offices.; Format: biography

Advertisements from the Boston News-Letter, 1713: Advertisements: Ran-away last week from his Master Capt. John Corney of Boston, A Servant man Named Benjamin Wallis, aged about twenty years, well fed, full fac'd, beetle brow'd, pock freetn, brown hair curles at the end; had on a gray cloth Suite...; Format: image/newspaper

The Halifax Resolves: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 3.10; After the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, North Carolina's fourth Provincial Congress met at Halifax in April 1776, and resolved that the colony's delegates to the Continental Congress should support a move to declare independence. Primary source includes historical commentary.; Format: proclamation

Workers' pay and the cost of living: In North Carolina in the New South, page 3.8; In this activity, students examine census records of North Carolina tobacco mills and retail prices of food to determine how much money factory workers made in "real dollars."; Format: activity; By David Walbert.

The Democrats appeal to voters: In North Carolina in the New South, page 8.2; Address from the North Carolina state Democratic Party chairman in the Raleigh News and Observer before the 1898 election, appealing to white voters to "redeem the state." Includes historical commentary.; Format: newspaper

John Adams Hyman: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 9.12; John Adams Hyman, a former slave, became the first black U.S. Representative from North Carolina, serving from 1873 to 1875.; Format: biography

The Trial of Hamlet: In this lesson students have the chance to research courtroom procedure to try Hamlet for the murder of Polonius. Then, with some students in the roles of characters from the play, the class will conduct the trial of Shakespeare's most famous anti-hero.; Format: lesson plan (grade 12 English Language Arts); By Ross White.

The growth of tourism: Southern Pines: In North Carolina in the New South, page 5.10; Report on a trip by doctors to Southern Pines, North Carolina, suggesting that its healthful climate made it an excellent destination for urban tourists and people recovering from illnesses. Includes historical commentary.; Format: article; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

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