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Common artifacts: Lead shot: Photograph of lead shot artifacts found at Occaneechi Town. The trade with Virginia provided the Occaneechi with flintlock muskets and pistols. Ammunition for such weapons consisted of small, spherical pieces of lead shot, many of which were found at the site.; Format: image/photograph

Meeting management: Avoiding the stew-and-seethe syndrome: Strategies for keeping meetings on-task, efficient, and productive.; By Chris Hitch.

Saints from East and West: In Contemporary life in Vietnam, page 20; Cao Dai's founder, Ngo Van Chieu, had a vision that the union of East and West, religious and secular philosophies would lead to a more peaceful and tolerant world. The French writer Victor Hugo (at left in the photo above) was among the Westerners particularly...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Super sportswriters' camp: Students will identify the parts of a newspaper sports article in order to plan and write their own sports article.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts)

Los dos reyes y los dos laberintos: This lesson focuses on the short story "Los dos reyes y los dos laberintos" written by Jorge Luis Borges. Students interpret the work through reading and group activities. The students will show their interpretation of the theme of the story through a written essay.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages); By Sandra Sigmon.

Time - Light and shadow (visit): This lesson focuses on light and shadow. Students will examine several paintings at the Ackland Art Museum for light and shadow.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education); By Denise Young.

Surviving storms: In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 11; The first house on northern Nags Head was built by W. G. Pool, a doctor from Elizabeth City. Many of Dr. Pool's friends followed his lead — mostly because he gave them seaside lots as gifts — and a new era of seaside living began on the Outer Banks....; By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.

Classroom environment: the basics: Your classroom is "home away from home" for you and your students. Make it attractive, comfortable, and functional.; By Denise Young.

YMCA Camp Hanes: Offers hands-on classes in environmental education which "encourages cooperation, teamwork, and understanding of ones own abilities and potential."; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Sita and Rama lead procession onto royal barge (Thai Ramayana mural): Sita and Rama lead a procession onto a royal barge, as seen on a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Sita and Rama walk onto a rectangular wooden barge docked at the riverside. Barge workers prostrate themselves on top of the barge at their rulers' feet. Courtiers...; Format: image/photograph

Introduction to spreadsheets: In this two-week unit the students will use a teacher made spreadsheet to learn how calculations work. Then student teams will work together to create their own "store" order form on a spreadsheet. The final part of the lesson is a simulated game show where students "shop" at each others stores, trying to spend an exact amount of money without going over, getting closer to their required amount than any other team.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Computer/Technology Skills); By Christine Weaver.

A Ram Sam Sam: A Moroccan tune with a twist: Students will enjoy singing, playing rhythm instuments, reading notations, and performing a Moroccan tune in two different musical styles on student keyboards.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Music Education); By Marie Batten.

Instruments in action: Students will demonstrate mastery of eight measures of four beats by speaking, moving and playing. They will classify instruments metals, woods, scrapers, ringers, shakers, etc.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Music Education); By Jeanne Anderson.

Dutchman's Creek: Turning to the western shore, we have one more stop to make before we reach the sea. This photo shows Dutchman's Creek and a series of smaller tidal creeks. Just behind the serpentine creeks is a canal cutting clear across the photo. This canal originates...; By Steve Keith.

Chaos in Salem: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 5.6; Excerpt from diaries of the Moravian congregation at Salem, North Carolina, in 1781, describing the Moravians' treatment by Patriot militias. Includes historical commentary.; Format: diary

Marion Butler and fusion politics: In North Carolina in the New South, page 7.5; After the death of Populist leader Leonidas LaFayette Polk in 1892, North Carolina Populists turned to Sampson County native Marion Butler to lead their party. Butler was instrumental in the "fusion" campaigns of the 1890s that joined the Populist and Republican tickets.; Format: biography

Why inquiry?: The rationale for using discovery learning methods in teaching science.

History of astronomy scavenger hunt: A unit on astronomy inevitably and rightfully begins with a look at the history of astronomy. This activity provides students with an opportunity to learn the basic facts of the history of astronomy by using the internet.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Mark Clinkscales and Carrie Palmer.

Leading a pig to market in Riobamba, Ecuador: Two women lead a large black pig on a short leash. One of the women is carrying a child in a cloth sling. The other woman is wearing a green woolen cape and Andean bowler hat. Riobamba has a long and storied history. Its convenient location in the highlands...; Format: image/photograph

Running records as authentic testing: In Ongoing assessment for reading, page 1.2; In many school systems, running records are administered using preprinted running record sheets that contain the exact text the student is reading in a matching leveled book. To allow a teacher to administer multiple assessments with a single student, two...; By Jeanne Gunther.

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