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Alternative discussion formats: Class discussions often take one of two forms — either question-and-answer sessions, in which the teacher throws out questions and students answer them, or debates. Both of these formats are useful, but adding a few more ideas to your teaching repertoire can make for more variety in the classroom and provide more opportunities for engaging discussions. This edition explains how to manage dicussions in the form of a public relations campaign, a trial, a talk show, or the design of monuments, memorials, and museum exhibits.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Sample classroom floor plans: Basic floor plans and explanations for a traditional classroom, discussions/debates, a horseshoe arrangement, and centers.; By Mitch Katz.

Liberation and deliberation: The North Carolina ratification debates of 1788: This lesson focuses on the deliberations over ratification of the US Constitution by the North Carolina legislators. In particular it traces the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-federalists found in the primary sources digitized in the Documenting the American South collection.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Social Studies); By Mark Laskowski.

World War I political debate: In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.7; In this lesson for grades six and seven, students will use their knowledge of World War I to debate whether Germany should have paid reparations following the war.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Social Studies); By Shea Calloway.

Debates in the middle school classroom: In Arts of persuasion, page 2; A plan for staging a debate, including choosing a topic, "debate do's," and assessment.; Format: article; By Pamela Myrick and Sharon Pearson.

Lawrence Kohlberg's Six Stages of Moral Reasoning: There are many aspects to the understanding of human behavior. The study of psychology would be incomplete without a detailed analysis of Lawrence Kohlberg's Six Stages of Moral Reasoning. It is a vital part of the different stages in the life cycle. This lesson plan will help students understand and become more aware of their own human behavior as it relates to the concept of moral reasoning.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); By James Mach.

Arts of persuasion: Strategies for teaching middle school students to think critically, analyze persuasive arguments, and use speaking and writing to persuade others.; Format: series (multiple pages)

The 1984 Senate campaign: In Recent North Carolina, page 2.4; Time magazine article about the 1984 U.S. Senate race between incumbent Jesse Helms and then-governor Jim Hunt, which was the most expensive non-presidential election in the nation's history to that point.; Format: magazine

Government "kooshball" debate: Students will be presented with a situation where they will have to list pros and cons of an Islamic government and a democratic government. The students will be assigned one side of the argument and will write statements that support their side to be used in a debate. This lesson should follow a study of Islamic government and culture.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Terry Philbeck.

North Carolina news: In Election 2008, page 2.1; News & Observer: Election 2008 (Raleigh) The Raleigh News & Observer's online election section covers state, local, and national election campaigns. The News...

Stephen A. Douglas portrait: Portrait of Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861), a politician who served in the Illinois state legislature as well as the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Douglas was famous for his role in a series of debates with Abraham Lincoln, and his support...; Format: image/photograph

Teaching resources: Election history: In Election 2012, page 3.4; General The Path to the Presidency: Political Speeches (Library of Congress) This blog post, written by an...; Format: bibliography

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton, NC: This is Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton, North Carolina. It is North Carolina's best-known lighthouse. In 1989, after many debates, studies and proposals, the National Park Service made the decision to move the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse approximately one-half...; Format: image/photograph

The Election of 1860: In Antebellum North Carolina, page 7.10; The Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 and John Brown's raid on the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, set the stage for the election of 1860, in which Abraham Lincoln was elected president with support only from the North.; Format: article

North Carolina news: In Election 2012, page 2.1; News & Observer: Election 2012 (Raleigh) The Raleigh News & Observer's online election section covers state, local, and national election campaigns....; Format: bibliography

CareerStart lessons: Grade seven: This collection of lessons aligns the seventh grade curriculum in math, science, English language arts, and social studies with potential career opportunities.; Format: (multiple pages)

Educator's Guides: North Carolina Digital History: Best practices, process guides, worksheets, and other resources for teaching with LEARN NC's digital textbook of North Carolina history.; Format: (multiple pages)

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse: North Carolina's most famous lighthouse is open for tours. Learn about this history of this guardian of the “graveyard of the Atlantic”.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Tobacco bag stringing: Elementary activity four: In this activity for grades 3–5, students will read and evaluate a primary source letter from the Tobacco Bag Stringing collection. This should be done after Activity one, which is the introductory activity about tobacco bag stringing. Students will investigate the influence of technology, and its lack, on the tobacco bag stringers. They will do a role play/debate in which they will assume the roles of owners of companies and other people that were involved in the issue.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Job interviews: Focus on details: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 1.5; In this lesson for grade seven, students will develop questions and answers for hypothetical job interviews, and will perform job interview skits for the class.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Guidance); By Anissia Jenkins.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett and Sonya Rexrode.

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