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- Rural electrification: A lineman at work
- Original caption: "Portrait of America. No. 36. Rural electrification in the U.S. Far out on the western plains of America a lineman adjusts the top wire of a rural electrification project which will bring power and light to remote U.S. farms and communities...
- Format: image/photograph
- An ancient Hindu kingdom
- In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 1
- This damaged brick and stone Cham tower stands overgrown by vegetation in a rural area south of Hai An, Vietnam. Tall arched forms are characteristic of these monuments built by ethnic Chams between the seventh and twelfth century
- By Lorraine Aragon.
- Life on the land: The Piedmont before industrialization
- In North Carolina in the New South, page 1.1
- In the decades after the Civil War, commercial agriculture and industry made their way into the North Carolina Piedmont, requiring subsistence farmers to adapt their farms and their ways of life to new economic realities.
- Format: article
- By James Leloudis and Kathryn Walbert.
- Homegrown Handmade
- Culture and agriculture come together on these unique “agri-cultural” trails which can be found in 72 North Carolina counties.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Penderlea Homestead Museum: A Homestead Community of the Depression Era
- Visit this Depression-era community built by President Roosevelt's New Deal progra, in 1934. The museum in Willard, North Carolina is open on Saturdays and by appointment.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Life in the mill villages
- In North Carolina in the New South, page 3.3
- By 1900, more than nine-tenths of textile workers lived in villages owned by the companies that employed them. Mill villages included stores, churches, and schools, but workers found ways to avoid too much dependence on their employers.
- Format: article
- By James Leloudis and Kathryn Walbert.
- From rural Mexico to North Carolina
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 1.2
- Most immigrants to North Carolina from Mexico come from rural areas, and it is valuable for teachers to understand these students' cultural backgrounds.
- By Regina Cortina.
- Railroads in Western North Carolina
- In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.6
- In the nineteenth century, Asheville, a crossroads for agriculture, became a destination for tourists, loggers, and miners. New railroads meet the needs of all these groups.
- Format: article
- Effects of civil action
- In this lesson, secondary students will analyze primary source materials to investigate how 4-H clubs made an impact on the home front in completing projects that supported the war effort during World War II. This lesson should be taught at the end of a World War II unit.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 10–12 Social Studies)
- By Pauline S. Johnson.
- Cham tower overgrown by vegetation south of Hai An
- A damaged brick and stone Cham tower stands overgrown by vegetation in a rural area south of Hai An. Tall arched forms are characteristic of these monuments built by ethnic Chams between the seventh and twelfth century A.D. Maritime trade between India and...
- Format: image/photograph
- Zebulon Vance
- In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 6.2
- Biography of Zebulon Vance, who served as North Carolina's governor during most of the Civil War.
- Format: article
- African American English
- In this activity, students learn about the history of African American English and the meaning of dialect and linguistic patterns. Students watch a video about African American English and analyze the dialect's linguistic patterns.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)
- By Hannah Askin.
- Growth and transformation: The United States in the Gilded Age
- In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.1
- Between the Civil War and the First World War, industry and cities grew at a tremendous pace in the United States.
- Format: article
- Bridging language barriers
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 1.3
- How schools can ease the transition for Latino immigrant students.
- By Regina Cortina.
- Helping Latino students feel comfortable in your classroom
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 2.2
- Most Latino students have experiences, family backgrounds, and expectations that conflict with the expectations of the American classroom environment. By understanding the expectations of Latino students and their parents, teachers can help them to succeed.
- By Sarah Plastino.
- The Binational Migrant Education Program
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 3.1
- The Binational Migrant Education Program helps students, teachers, school administration, and parents manage the education of students who move between the United States and Mexico.
- By Jennifer Whytock.
- A timeline of North Carolina colleges and universities, 1865–1900
- In North Carolina in the New South, page 4.1
- Timeline of colleges and universities founded in North Carolina between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the twentieth century.
- Format: timeline
- By Jill Molloy.
- The Belk brothers' department stores
- In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.13
- When Henry and John Belk opened their first department store in Charlotte in 1895, the idea of buying everything under one roof -- and always for cash, not store credit -- was new to consumers. This excerpt from the history of Belk, Inc., tells the story of Henry Belk, his first store in Monroe, and the Belk Bros. stores in downtown Charlotte.
- Format: book
- Reaching Latinos through social studies
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 4.1
- Teachers can help immigrant students feel more comfortable in the classroom by basing social studies lessons on students' own knowledge and backgrounds.
- By Paul Fitchett.
- Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
- Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, 402 U.S. 1 (1971) was an important United States Supreme Court case dealing with the busing of students to promote integration in public schools.
- Format: court decision/primary source
