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Science News: Science doesn't happen in textbooks! This selection of websites give you a look at what's going on in the world of science right now, and how it's changing our world.; Format: bibliography/help

North Carolina news: In Election 2008, page 2.1; News & Observer: Election 2008 (Raleigh) The Raleigh News & Observer's online election section covers state, local, and national election campaigns. The News...

National news: In Election 2008, page 1.3; These links to some of our most trusted media outlets will help not only to instruct about the elections themselves but also to demonstrate the role the press plays in the electoral process.; Format: bibliography

Mapping rumors of Nat Turner's Rebellion: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 9.2; Introduction to a series of primary sources about Nat Turner's Rebellion and the responses to it in North Carolina, including rumors of further slave insurrections and retaliation against African Americans allegedly involved. This page provides maps showing the locations of key events, the distribution of slaves in North Carolina, and the location of roads along which news would have traveled.; Format: activity

News and Observer Prohibition headline: A headline from the Raleigh, North Carolina newspaper The News and Observer on May 27, 1908 reads Prohibition sweeps the state. North Carolina the first southern state to vote Prohibition by popular vote — in...; Format: image/newspaper

Reading newspapers: Factual reporting: This learner's guide introduces students to the use of historical newspapers as primary sources and provides key questions for reading them.; Format: article/learner's guide; By Kathryn Walbert.

Election time using a database: Students, working in groups, use various resources to answer prepared questions about the candidates. Students will enter their data into a prepared database. With teacher guidance, students will learn to use the database to find information.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Computer/Technology Skills and Social Studies); By Lee Yahnker.

Election 2008: Educational resources to help students and teachers understand the 2008 elections.; Format: (multiple pages)

U.S. House of Representatives: In Election 2008, page 2.4; There are 13 congressional districts in North Carolina. A map of North Carolina's congressional districts is available from...

U.S. House of Representatives: There are 13 congressional districts in North Carolina. A map of North Carolina's congressional districts is available from...

Blackbeard: The most feared pirate of the Atlantic: Students will acquire information about Blackbeard through primary resources and apply their knowledge to create a newspaper article concerning his life.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Carol Holden and Tanya Klanert.

North Carolina's first newspaper: In Colonial North Carolina, page 6.11; Without the large port cities of other colonies, North Carolina did not get its first newspaper until 1751. In the second half of the eighteenth century, newspapers were founded in several cities across the coastal plain and Piedmont.; Format: article

U.S. Senate: In Election 2008, page 2.3; North Carolina has two United States senators, each of whom serves a six-year term. The terms of the two senators overlap, so in a typical election year only one (or neither) of the seats is up for election. In 2008, North Carolinians will elect a Senator...

Hanuman recognizes his son: In The Ramayana, page 5.13; Hanuman learns from a star that he is fighting his own son, as seen on a mural detail at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Hanuman, in his eight-armed form, looks up from battling a fish-tailed enemy to see a small gold twinkling star above him in the dark sky. As...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Reading newspapers: Reader contributions: A learner's guide to reading letters to the editor and other reader contributions in historical newspapers.; Format: article/learner's guide; By Kathryn Walbert.

Reading newspapers: Editorial and opinion pieces: A learner's guide to identifying, reading, and understanding editorial and opinion pieces in historical newspapers.; Format: article/learner's guide; By Kathryn Walbert.

Creating a safe space for students to take academic risks: In The First Year, page 1.6; A classroom culture that encourages students to take academic risks starts with the teacher.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

Election time database: After using various methods of researching information, students will create a database and use it to answer questions about the current election. At the conclusion, students will create a poster or Hyperstudio presentation of their findings.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Computer/Technology Skills and Social Studies); By Lee Yahnker.

The issues: In Election 2008, page 1.6; Resources to help students and teachers learn more about the major issues at stake in the 2008 election and where the candidates stand on them.

National calamity! Lincoln and Seward assassinated: This broadside was printed after the assassination attack, but before the news was telegraphed confirming that Secretary of State William Seward had survived.; Format: image/poster

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