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Talking geometry through quilts: This lesson plan is designed to use quilts as a visual prompt to review mathematics vocabulary associated with geometry in the third grade curriculum. A hands-on activity serves as a practice and review at the conclusion of this lesson.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics); By Rendy King.

Underground Railroad quilts: Fact or folklore?: In this lesson, students explore the controversy surrounding a book entitled Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad, which was published as a non-fiction account of fugitive slaves sending coded messages through quilt patterns. Students evaluate numerous sources and assess the validity of each in an attempt to determine if the quilt codes are fact or folklore.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 11–12 Information Skills and Social Studies); By Abby Stotsenberg.

Tarkil Branch Farm's Homestead Museum: Take a trip back in time to this working farm and museum. Comprised of 32 exhibits and over 850 items, students studying North Carolina history will see what it was like living on a farm in the nineteenth century.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

May Museum and Park: The museum houses the collection of May family artifacts and artifacts pertaining to the history of the Farmville area.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Quilts: This lesson plan in designed to be one part of a fourth grade social studies unit on the Appalachian Mountains. It is based on the mountain custom of quilt making. This plan uses the book The Quiltmakers Gift by Jeff Brumbeau. It also uses the book internet site and other related sites. Enrichments of this lesson would be to display quilts, have a real quilt maker visit, have the class create their own paper quilt, etc.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Barbara Waters.

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

St. James Place Museum: This is a private folk art museum housed in the restored old Robersonville Primitive Baptist Church. It features pieces from the personal collection of Dr. Everette James, Jr., a native of Robersonville and former chair of Radiology at Vanderbilt University.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Hiddenite Center: See gemstones and minerals, a restored historic home, a gallery of art work and folk art, and a doll museum at Hiddenite Center.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Southern Appalachian Center - Rural Life Museum: Through its exhibits and programs, the Rural Life Museum helps students to learn about their rich rural heritage.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Blue Ridge Parkway Folk Art Center: Students will enjoy visiting the folk art center and learning about the heritage of the southern Appalachian mountain people.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Alamance County Historical Museum: Learn about the history of Alamance County on a field trip to this museum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Catawba County Museum of History: Visit the museum and see exhibits ranging from colonial times and the Revolutionary War to religion and education.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The Shelton House Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts: Housed in a historic home in Waynesville, NC, the Museum of NC Handicrafts displays 19th century crafts, musical instruments, and Native American artifacts.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The African American State Fair: In North Carolina in the New South, page 1.10; For several years in the late nineteenth century, African American farmers held their own state fair in Raleigh to showcase improvements in agriculture.; Format: article; By Jim L. Sumner.

Collection Connections: In American Memory: North Carolina educator's guide, page 7; In this installment of the American Memory Guide, learn to find teaching resources associated with the Library of Congress's primary source collections.; Format: article; By Melissa Thibault.

Western Carolina University Mountain Heritage Center: The Museum provides exhibitions and programs that illustrate many of the complex issues and concerns of Appalachia's diverse people and cultures. Students discover how history relates to their own lives as they explore the many themes relevant to western North Carolina's past, present, and future.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Folklife: Students will learn North Carolina folklore, traditions, war activities, local legends, superstitions, food preparation traditions, art, songs and dances which are unique to the area.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Carolyn Early.

Probate inventory of James and Anne Pollard, Tyrrell County, 1750: In Colonial North Carolina, page 7.7; Probate inventory of a wealthy couple in colonial North Carolina. Includes explanations and photographs of items listed.; Format: inventory

Special celebrations: Although the first Christmas parties for estate workers were held in the Banquet hall of Biltmore house, they later moved to the Dairy, most likely because of the ever-expanding numbers of employees required for the growing operations. Sarah Lanning surmised...; Format: article; By Sue Clark McKendree.

African American history: A guide to lesson plans, articles, and websites to help bring African American history alive in your classroom.; Format: bibliography/help

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