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Hurricane-resistant construction: In Hurricanes on sandy shorelines: Lessons for development, page 23; Figure 20 shows construction of a house clearly designed to function as a pier during extreme weather. Note the number and size of the support timbers and the surf breaking on the beach in the near background. Rarely does one see human efforts to overcome...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

My Lai: In French colonization and Vietnam wars, page 9; In 1968, U.S. forces considered the My Lai area to be a stronghold of Communist Vietnamese fighters (known as Vietcong) and their sympathizers. Repeated bombing of the region only increased the support of local civilians for the Communist fighters. After an...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Cypress-gum swamp: In Wetlands of the coastal plains, page 10; As we cruise downstream along our virtual river, we will find places where the river bank is inundated almost all of the time. These habitats support swamp forests dominated by trees adapted to living in flooded soil. The most common type of these forests...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Why does North Carolina have so many, and so many kinds of, monadnocks?: In Lonely mountains: The monadnocks of the inner Piedmont, page 2; North Carolina has more than a dozen monadnocks scattered among its Blue Ridge mountains, and another ten or more on its Piedmont Plateau. These monadnocks formed during dramatic and diverse events that occurred as the state's crust formed. Most of these geologic...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Underground resistance: In French colonization and Vietnam wars, page 12; When U.S. forces could not control the tunnel areas effectively with ground troops, they dropped bombs on the area, seriously damaging the tunnel network and surrounding land. At two sites in Cu Chi, about 45 miles northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, the tunnels...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Coconut palms shade former garden plots at old village site of My Lai: Coconut palms shade former garden plots at the old village site of My Lai. One planted area is visible in the center, but the other plots are overgrown with grass and weeds. In 1968, U.S. forces considered the My Lai area to be a stronghold of Communist Vietnamese...; Format: image/photograph

A boulder of Roan Mountain gneiss: In Roan Mountain Highlands, page 7; Figure 5 shows a boulder of Roan Mountain gneiss quarried out of the mountainside and doing duty now as a persuasive "No Entry" signal to those thinking of using an off-limits Forest Service road. The bands of quartz show up nicely in this recently exposed...; By Jennifer Godwin-Wyer and Dirk Frankenberg.

Join up: This lesson is designed to help students look more closely at the reasons why Paul and his friends from the novel All Quiet on the Western Front, along with other soldiers joined the armed forces in WWI. Through primary sources and the novel, students will have a better understanding of propaganda and how it affects people.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts); By Kari Siko.

North Carolina as a Civil War battlefield: May 1861-April 1862: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 2.4; Summary of military operations in North Carolina in the first year of the Civil War, including Burnside's Expedition against the coast.; Format: article

Gravestone style monument in memory of the massacre at My Lai: This gravestone-style monument was erected in memory of the massacre of Vietnamese at My Lai. The plaque on the stone, written in both Vietnamese and English, states that the monument is a reminder that "on March 16, 1968, the G.I.s killed 170 villagers."...; Format: image/photograph

Map of North Carolina river basins: A river basin encompasses all the land surface drained by many finger-like streams and creeks flowing downhill into one another and eventually into one river, which forms its artery and backbone. As a bathtub catches all the water that falls within its sides...; Format: image/map

Protected habitat: In Large sand volume barrier islands: Environmental processes and development risks, page 7; Figure 6 shows you an example of the protection system discussed on the previous page. The live oak on the left side of this photograph is growing in the lee of the sand dune in the background. This dune actually curves around to the left of the tree as well....; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Cape Fear estuaries: Introduction: In Cape Fear estuaries: From river to sea, page 1; A quiet afternoon on the dock overlooking the Cape Fear estuary, fishing with friends. A gentle breeze clatters the marsh reeds and sends ripples floating across the water. A vision of stability and tranquility. Unfortunately, this vision is entirely misleading....; By Steve Keith.

Forces, Motion, and Simple Machines: Investigate forces and motion in technological designs, including friction, forces, inertia, simple machines, and gravity.; Format: bibliography/help

Small boy stands in entrance to underground artillery shelter at My Lai: A small boy wearing a blue plaid shirt and red shorts stands in the entrance to an underground artillery shelter at My Lai. The entrance hole is small enough that this boy of about six years easily can touch the inside ceiling. Grass grows over the top of...; Format: image/photograph

Determining the author's purpose: Analyzing a recruitment video: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.10; In this lesson plan, students analyze a video about ROTC to determine why the video was created.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts); By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.

Helicopter display on roof of former presidential palace in Ho Chi Minh City: A helicopter is seen near a painted sign on the roof of the former presidential palace in Saigon (now Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City). The sign painted in red block letters inside a circle reads, "At 8:30 A.M. April 8, 1975 First Lieutenant Pilot...; Format: image/photograph

Free falling: Working with radicals: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 2.4; In this lesson, students solve problems involving radicals and discuss the importance of radicals in various careers.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9 Mathematics); By Debbie Brooks, Peggy Dickey, and Jan Sullivan.

Sherman's march through North Carolina: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.7; After capturing Atlanta in September 1864, Union General William Sherman led his troops on a "March to the Sea" across Georgia, destroying crops, livestock, supplies, and civilian infrastructure that might possibly support the Confederate war effort. He then turned north into the Carolinas, entering North Carolina in March 1865. This "Carolinas Campaign" ended with the surrender of Confederate General Joseph Johnston to Sherman at Bennett Place on April 26.; Format: article

Wilmington, Fort Fisher, and the lifeline of the Confederacy: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.4; By the fall of 1864, Wilimington, North Carolina, protected by Fort Fisher, was the last major Confederate port still open. Ships running the Union blockade brought supplies to the port, which were then carried to armies in Virginia via the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad. When Fort Fisher fell to Union forces in January 1865, Wilmington soon followed.; Format: article

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