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Women's Gate: In Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences, page 14; Protective carved dragons adorn the tiled roofs and arched doorways. Note, again, the two-tiered, rather than three-tiered, roofs that show the architects' respect for the powerful Chinese emperor.; By Lorraine Aragon.

Respect and responsibility character traits: Cut and paste activity: Using 20 different quotations that are out of sequential order--each with a relationship to the respect and responsibility character traits--students are to cut and paste the text in ascending sequential order, save, and print.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Computer/Technology Skills); By Jane M. Harris.

Wood-fired kiln: In Clays of the Piedmont: Origins, recovery, and use, page 17; Figure 15 shows another kind of kiln used by Piedmont potters. This wood-fired kiln operates on a cross-draft airflow with a fire at one end creating hot air that flows to a chimney at the other end. In this respect it is similar to the early “groundhog”...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Power and grace: In Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences, page 12; Most of the original buildings of Hué's Imperial City date to ambitious efforts by Nguyen dynasty rulers in the 1800s to control both the north and south of Vietnam from a centrally located capital. While drawing on the symbolic model of the powerful Chinese...; By Lorraine Aragon.

I know who they are, but who am I?: In The First Year, page 3.10; In your efforts to build relationships with your students, be sure to maintain your status as their teacher.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

And you thought it had been a long time since someone thanked you: In The First Year, page 4.3; Take time to show your appreciation for secretaries, custodians, and other support staff in your school.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

William Hamlin oral history excerpt: William Hamlin attended segregated schools in Charlotte, NC in the 1950s and 1960s, but later sent his children to integrated schools. Here, he explains his opinions about integrated schools, and why tolerance of others may be more important than legal desegregation....; Format: audio/interview

Getting along with others: This lesson introduces the key concepts of cooperation, peer relations, interpersonal skills, getting along with others, and team-building.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance); By Scott Ertl.

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.

Letter activity one: In Tobacco bag stringing: Secondary activity two, page 2; The following excerpt is from a letter from Mr. Sherlock Bronson, a lawyer and president of Virginia-Carolina Service Corporation, to the Honorable Graham Braden, a member of the U. S. House of Representatives. It was written March 16, 1939. The...; Format: lesson plan; By Pauline S. Johnson.

The thirty-second system for managing tardies and misdirected attention: In The First Year, page 3.3; A countdown can give your students a chance to settle in and get ready to learn or to refocus their attention when it has wandered.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

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

Finding an emotional outlet you can get into: In The First Year, page 3.8; If you don't take care of yourself and respect your own needs, you can't meet your students' needs, either.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

"The duty of colored citizens to their country": In North Carolina in the New South, page 6.3; Sermon urging African Americans to support the war effort against Spain and to enroll in the U.S. army, thereby making a good statement for themselves and demonstrating their loyalty, even the face of continued suffering.; Format: speech

Sample welcome letter and syllabus: Dear Parent or Guardian, I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself and express my excitement about working with your child this semester [or year]. I love teaching [insert subject] because I care deeply about each of my students....; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

'Tis the season...for observations: In The First Year, page 2.8; When you're facing an observation, keep your focus on your students, and think of it as an opportunity to work with administrators and gain a new perspective on your teaching.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

The First Year: Essays on the author's experiences in her first year of teaching: the mistakes she made, what she learned from them, and how she used them to become a better teacher — and how other first-year teachers can, too.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Bridging the differences: Cultural background of Mexican students entering U.S. schools: In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 1.4; Making the transition from life in Mexico to life in the United States can be difficult for students of Mexican origin. Schools and teachers can make that transition easier by understanding students' cultural backgrounds and by employing a few simple strategies.; Format: article; By Mary Faith Mount-Cors.

About the English Language Development Standard Course of Study: An introduction to the North Carolina curriculum for English language learners, including an explanation of the domains and proficiency levels of language acquisition.; Format: article/help

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