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North Carolina American Indian stories: In this lesson students will select and read stories from some of the North Carolina American Indian tribes. They will compare and contrast two stories of their choice and complete a Venn diagram. Students will use the information on the Venn diagram to write three paragraphs. After reading several American Indian tales or legends, students will then create their own legend using the narrative writing process.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Janice Gardner.

Legends: Dramatic story telling: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 5.1; Introduction The act of storytelling makes learning exciting. Participating in a dramatic presentation of American Indian Legends allows class members to create, learn, and teach. Learning Outcomes Students will select an American...; Format: lesson plan (grade 4, 6, and 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Linda Tabor.

Historic Bath: Read about the archaeological excavation at Bonner's Point, Bath co-founder John Lawson, Cary's Rebellion, the Tuscarora War, Blackbeard, and Bath legends. Look at historic images, maps, and video describing the history of Bath.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Old Wilkes Walking Tour: Touring Old Wilkesboro gives students insight into the town's past. Historic refurbished buildings with authentic artifacts show what life in Wilkesboro was like from the 1700s to the present.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

A walk of betrayal: The Trail of Tears: In this lesson plan for fourth and fifth grades, students will read various resources and watch videos about the Cherokee. They will trace the history of the Cherokee, discuss the outcomes of the impact of the white man, and determine how that intrusion led the Cherokee to the Trail of Tears. The students will examine the survival of the Cherokee and explore their accomplishments into the 21st century.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Social Studies); By Mary Towles.

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

Virginia Dare and the Lost Colony: Fact and legend: In 1587, a group of British citizens set up a colony on Roanoke Island in hopes of establishing the first permanent English settlement in the New World. The colony's governor sailed to England and returned three years later to find the rest of the colonists had vanished. Myths and legends have arisen attempting to explain the mystery of the Lost Colony. In one legend, the governor's granddaughter is transformed into a white doe by a jealous Indian witch-doctor.; Format: article

The importance of one simple plant: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 2.10; In Colonial North Carolina, page 6.1; The natives of America could trace the history of maize to the beginning of time. Maize was the food of the gods that had created the Earth. It played a central role in many native myths and legends. And it came to be one of their most important foods. Maize, in some form, made up roughly 65 percent of the native diet. When European settlers reached the New World, they learned to cultivate Indian corn from their native neighbors.; Format: article; By Terry L. Sargent.

Cherokee lore and traditions: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 4.3; Length 9 Weeks Class Length: 45 minutes - Meets daily Learning outcomes Promotes life-long learning: appreciation of different cultures. Provides hands-on activities: making masks. Integrates with EOG testing: reading....; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Patricia Lancaster.

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)

Writing a ghost story/mystery: Building upon the students' knowledge base of Blackbeard the Pirate, the numerous shipwrecks off of the N.C. coast, myths, and legends of the Carolinas, and/or The Lost Colony, students will write a ghost story or mystery narrative of their own.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By laura ritchie.

Jockey's Ridge: In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 9; Jockey's Ridge is the largest of the four remaining large dunes on the Outer Banks. The dune's immense size and its proximity to economic interests such as Route 158 have resulted in various attempts to control its migration. But the planting of American beach...; By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.

Family story with research: Using the book, When The Legends Die and a Native American story-telling unit, students gather a family story of their own.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11 English Language Arts); By Eric Broer.

Folktales and Fairy Tales: We all had favorite folktales we learned when we were growing up. LEARN NC has compiled a selection of instructional resources to teach students of all ages about folktales and fairy tales.; Format: bibliography/help

Why the opossum's tail is bare: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 4.2; A recording of a radio adaptation of a Cherokee legend, with suggestions for use in the classroom.; Format: article/lesson plan

North Carolina State Capitol: Discover the truth! Does the Capitol Building in Raleigh really have an escape tunnel? Secret rooms? Find out the answers to these questions and more at your state capital's website!; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Animal folktales: Legends, superheroes, and pourquoi tales: In Rethinking Reports, page 2.2; By writing a narrative about an animal rather than a traditional report, students can learn about literature, develop writing skills, and still fulfill science and research objectives.; By Melissa Thibault.

N.C.- The Rip Van Winkle State: This lesson introduces students to Washington Irving's short story "Rip Van Winkle" and correlates it with the history of North Carolina. In the 1800s North Carolina was nicknamed "The Rip Van Winkle State."; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Kay D. Lopossay.

The big, bad, red wolf: Fact and fantasy: This lesson will explore the myths and legends surrounding wolves. We will also investigate factual information about the endangered red wolf.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Science); By steven sather.

Story shackles: Linking students to written text: Chain your students to reading a given text critically! Story Shackles is an imaginative and stimulating way for students to acquire the ability to retell events of a story or text, sequence the action or happenings in a story, or to simply summarize the plot, main ideas with supporting details, or general information of a story or text.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); By Kim Rector.

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