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e-Learning for Educators - Data-Based School Reform for Administrators: Research shows that effective school improvement plans should be based on careful analysis of school data. Review current data-driven decision-making theory; use technology to identify, gather, and analyze data for patterns and trends; examine the role of data in equity reform; and develop action plans in support of their school-based data.; Take this course: Begins February 17.

Copyright: A primer: Includes most of the text of our reference articles on copyright and fair use, plus a section on Creative Commons. Topics covered include copyright law, limitations and exceptions to copyright...; Format: document/article

The Missing Revolution: K–12 Education should unleash the genius of the web. Why hasn’t it?: James Boyle, William Neal Reynolds Professor of Law and co-founder of the Center for the Study of the Public Domain, Duke University Law School, and founding board member of Creative Commons, spoke at LEARN NC's Tenth Anniversary Conference in October 2006...; Format: video

Law enforcement careers: Working with decimals: In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 2.1; In this lesson for grade 6, students will perform basic math operations with decimals and will understand how math is used in law enforcement careers.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics); By Kim Abrams, Mike McDowell, and Barbara Strange.

Ohm's Law made easy with a spreadsheet: In this lesson, students will use math word problems to help them input information into a spreadsheet that will use Ohm's law to calculate current and resistance using common household appliance wattages.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Computer/Technology Skills, Mathematics, and Science); By Hilda Hamilton.

Historic Murfreesboro: Students will enjoy taking a trip to the Murfreesboro historic district and exploring the houses and buildings on the tour.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The Bill of Rights: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 6.7; The text of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, with historical commentary.; Format: constitution

Fugitive Slave Law simulation: Students face the critical issue of the Fugitive Slave Bill that gave Southerners the right to regain their runaway slaves and return them to bondage. It is also considered by many to have contributed to growing sectionalism in the U.S. and eventually the Civil War. In order to take on the roles of historical actors, students will examine primary source documents from the Documenting the American South collection and critique arguments in favor and opposed to the Bill.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); By Meghan Mcglinn.

Laws and government: Hammurabi's Code: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 4.2; In this lesson plan for grade seven, students analyze the Code of Hammurabi and make inferences about Babylonian society based on the code. The lesson plan concludes with a discussion of contemporary careers that involve knowledge of laws.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Mary B. Taylor.

Governor Holden speaks out against the Ku Klux Klan: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 10.4; Speech by North Carolina Governor William Woods Holden to the General Assembly, December 1869, asking for the power to declare martial law where needed to stop the violence of the Ku Klux Klan. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter

Lord Dunmore's Proclamation: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 3.5; Proclamation by the Royal Governor of Virginia, 1775, offering freedom to slaves and indentured servants who fought in the king's army against the colonial uprising. Includes historical commentary.; Format: proclamation

Jellybean equations: Students will build chemical compounds using jelly beans and toothpicks to visually balance chemical equations.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science); By Nancy H. Sanders.

Sea Grant North Carolina: With a variety of research and outreach programs, this organization provides several educational opportunities for marine science educators including workshops, marine science and environmental education curriculum development, research opportunities and grants, and field trips.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Energy: Concepts and careers: In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 3.9; In this lesson for grade 6, students will analyze the law of conservation of energy and will apply energy concepts to skateboarding. Students will also explore careers related to energy.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By April Galloway and Christine Scott.

The law and disabilities: A brief overview of two major laws — the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 — that protect students with disabilities in schools.; By Margaret P. Weiss.

Excerpt from William Henry Singleton slave narrative: William Henry Singleton was born into slavery in eastern North Carolina. This excerpt from his memoir describes his experience of being sold to a "slave farm" in Atlanta -- a place where young slaves were bought for a low price and then raised until they could be sold for a higher price.; Format: book

Copyright guidelines for publishing: In Web Publishing & Collaboration Guide, page 3.1; When you publish a work on the web, one of the following three cases must apply: You must have created the work; You must have permission from the creator or copyright holder; or The work must be free of copyright. (By...; Format: article

The Kirk-Holden War: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 10.5; In response to Ku Klux Klan violence during Reconstruction, North Carolina Governor William Woods Holden declared martial law in Alamance and Caswell counties in 1870. The militia, led by former Union Col. George W. Kirk, rounded up Klan leaders in what opponents called the "Kirk-Holden War."; Format: article

Rules and reasons: Through active participation in a game without rules, students will discover the reason for rules and laws in our neighborhood and community. They will design a poster and write a story about rules.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Jeannette Renas.

Cherokee leaders speak: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 4.5; Exceprts of speeches of Cherokee leaders protesting white encroachment on their lands during the American Revolution.; Format: speech

A Bill to Prevent All Persons from Teaching Slaves to Read or Write, the Use of Figures Excepted (1830): In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 5.9; Law enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly, 1830. Includes historical commentary.; Format: legislation; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

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