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Three Billy Goats Gruff: Students will examine language in three different versions of the traditional "Gruff" tale. These will be compared and contrasted through Venn diagrams. Each text will be introduced, examined, and contrasted in a different lesson.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts); By Sandra Doyle.

Differences across the curriculum: Part 1: Part of a set of lessons offering an integrated approach to exploring diversity with eighth graders, this lesson serves as a pre-reading activity for the drama version of "The Diary of Anne Frank." Students will learn how diversity creates bias which leads to conflict, where students confront their bias and practice tolerance.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Lynn Carter.

Do you really believe in magic?: Students are introduced to the genre (or mode) of Magical Realism in World Literature by reading Gabriel Garcia-Marquez's short story, "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings." This lesson plan is modified for an English Language Learner (ELL) at the Intermediate Low (IL) proficiency level.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Ann Gerber and Tericia Summers.

Teaching about North Carolina American Indians: This web edition is drawn from a teachers institute curriculum enrichment project on North Carolina American Indian Studies conducted by the North Carolina Humanities Council. Resources include best practices for teaching about American Indians, suggestions for curriculum integration, webliographies, and lesson plans about North Carolina American Indians.; Format: book (multiple pages)

The search for the Lost Colony: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 4.4; No one knows what happened to the “Lost Colonists” of Roanoke Island -- but that has only made their story more interesting. Over the past 400 years, historians, archaeologists, storytellers, and outright liars have developed a number of theories about the vanished settlers.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Theater at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site: The outdoor theater at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site on Roanoke Island where Paul Green's drama The Lost Colony is performed.; Format: image/photograph

Hickory Ridge Homestead: Visitors get insight into the lifestyle of early mountain settlers, how they lived, and what constituted a 'typical' mountain homestead at this eighteenth-century living history museum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Dragon dance, intermission music: On the streets of Trang one night, people gathered to watch a dragon dance. This involved a few men, a beautiful dragon costume that fit over their heads so only their legs were showing, and several poles spaced apart on the blacktop. These men are more like...; Format: audio

North Carolina Traditions: North Carolina is rich in traditions. From crafts such as quilting and basketry to storytelling and Jack Tales, there is much to learn and enjoy. Traditions have been passed down through the generations and it is important that we preserve them for generations to come.; Format: bibliography/help

Dragon dance story and music: On the streets of Trang one night, people gathered to watch a dragon dance. This involved a few men, a beautiful dragon costume that fit over their heads so only their legs were showing, and several poles spaced apart on the blacktop. These men are more like...; Format: audio

Arranging for independence: Erin Espinoza's kindergarten classroom encourages children to learn on their own. A classroom profile.; By Sydney Brown.

ImaginOn: There is something for everybody at this wonderful facility which provides both theater and library related activities.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Dragon dance percussion: On the streets of Trang one night, people gathered to watch a dragon dance. This involved a few men, a beautiful dragon costume that fit over their heads so only their legs were showing, and several poles spaced apart on the blacktop. These men are more like...; Format: audio

Writing activities: William Hilton explores the Cape Fear River: These suggested writing activities are designed to help students understand William Hilton's report on his 1663 exploration of the Cape Fear River. The activities include exercises in understanding chronology, adopting multiple perspectives, and building historical empathy.; Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Women and men musicians accompany a water puppet performance in Hanoi: Women and men musicians play traditional instruments, including drums and flute, at a water puppet performance in Hanoi. Vietnam's unique water puppet tradition is said to date back approximately 1,000 years. Early northern Vietnamese farmers created these...; Format: image/photograph

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.

A water puppet appears near lily pads at a performance in Hanoi: A single water puppet appears splashing in a spotlight near lily pads at a performance in Hanoi. Behind the puppet is the screen concealing the puppeteers. Above the puppet is the cloth-decorated platform where the musicians sit. Vietnam's unique water puppet...; Format: image/photograph

Close-up view of colorfully painted water puppets performing in Hanoi: This close-up view shows painted wooden puppets appearing to walk across a water surface at a performance in Hanoi. One high status character in the procession rides a wooden horse while the others carry his flag or guard his possessions. Vietnam's unique...; Format: image/photograph

The Lowry War: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 6.12; Many Lumbee Indians in Robeson County resented the demands of the Confederate army. In 1864, members of the Lowry family raided the homes of wealthy slaveholders. The Home Guard executed Allen Lowry and his son William, but another son, Henry Berry Lowry, hid in the woods for years as outlaws, becoming folk heroes.; Format: article

Marbles Kids Museum: Marbles Kids Museum is a hands-on, interactive destination that inspires children to be creative thinkers, active learners and confident individuals in today's world. With five galleries and two outdoor escapes, there is no shortage of activity for kids birth to 12 and their families.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

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