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Facilitating Online Collaboration - Carolina Online Teacher Program
Develop the skills to facilitate good online communication, moderate online discussion, and promote better accomplishment of instructional goals within the virtual classroom. Communication is the lifeblood of online courses - learn how to make the most of it.
Take this course: Begins May 5.

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Face jugs in a Seagrove, NC, gallery
Face jugs in a Seagrove, NC, gallery
This is a display of face jugs in a gallery in Seagrove, North Carolina. Seagrove, located in Randolph County, is known for its numerous pottery galleries and studios.
Format: image/photograph
How do I express what I believe? - Part 2
This is the second in a three-part lesson series seeking to examine belief systems and how they impact culture in the United States. This lesson, "How do I express what I believe?" requires 3 sessions at 40 minutes each to complete. The lesson series also seeks to let students examine their own personal belief system. In this lesson, the student will learn about the American tradition of the Face Jug/Pot and how it is used to express belief. The student will also create a Face Jug/Pot to express his/her belief, and this pot will be used in the third lesson entitled. "How do I present what I believe?"
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Visual Arts Education)
By Donna Pumphrey.
Facial studies through creation of a face jug
In this interdisciplanary lesson, students study the anatomy of the face and use what they have learned to create thumbnail sketches of expressive faces on jugs. The lesson incorporates elements of social studies, earth science, psychology, and artistic meaning.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)
By Lori Shepley, Melissa Thibault, and Nelle Hayes.
Observing connections: North Carolina pottery and face jugs (Lesson 3)
This is the third lesson in a series of three in which students are creating art based on their observations: Lesson 1 Observing connections—art, poetry and the environment; Lesson 2 Observing connections—changing landscapes; Lesson 3 Observing connections—North Carolina pottery and face jugs.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)
By Lisa Mitchell.
Hickory Museum of Art
Hickory was the first city in the Southeast to establish a museum of American art. The collections include contemporary folk art, American paintings and prints, studio glass, pottery, and more.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Observing connections: Art, poetry and the environment (Lesson 1)
Students will explore the poem of Pat Lowery Collins, “I Am An Artist” and create their own poem from what they see and experience. They will then illustrate their poems with a visual design. This is the first lesson in a series of three in which students are creating art based on their observations: Observing Connections —Art, Poetry, and the Environment (Lesson 1); Observing Connections—Changing Landscapes (Lesson 2); Observing Connections—North Carolina Pottery and Face Jugs (Lesson 3)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts)
By Lisa Mitchell.
Observing connections: Changing landscapes (Lesson 2)
The students will learn about the changing environment through study and observation. They will reflect on these changes in the environment and create their own landscape and habitat. This is the second lesson in “Observing connections,” a series of three in which students are creating art based on their observations.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Visual Arts Education)
By Lisa Mitchell.
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

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