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"Native Carolinians" additional activities: In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 2.10; These lessons from the UNC Research Laboratories of Archaeology's Intrigue of the Past can be used as additional activities for the digital history textbook module "Two Worlds: Prehistory, Contact, and the Lost Colony."; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

North Carolina's first peoples: Introduction: In Intrigue of the Past, page 3.1; An introduction to four essays that present tidbits of North Carolina's Native American history from the time ancient people migrated across the now submerged land bridge connecting Siberia to Alaska during the last Ice Age until European contact.

Time - Light and shadow (pre-visit): Students examine the interplay of the earth and the sun by studying shadows. Students construct a sun clock and record shadows several times during a school day in order to use the earth and the sun to measure time.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics and Science); By Denise Young.

Feathery grass shadows in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Utah: Feathery grasses sprout from a rippled dune in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, in Kanab, Utah. They cast delicate, spidery shadows on the sand below. The sand is eroded from Navajo sandstone from the Middle Jurassic geologic period, and its hue is derived...; Format: image/photograph

Light, camera, action! Shadows?: This lesson will demonstrate how the position of a light source or direction of light and the time of the day will affect the shadow images that are depicted in our environment over a period of time.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Computer/Technology Skills, Mathematics, and Science); By Alta Allen.

A beggar in Mysore, India: This is a beggar in Mysore, India. He is wearing a torn white shirt. There are deep furrows around his eyes, forehead, and mouth. His hair is grey, and his beard is scruffy and white. He has his hands together in a gesture similar to prayer or blessing. He...; Format: image/photograph

Smooth rock face of Canyon De Chelly National Monument: The smooth top of this cliff shows how erosion has sculpted it. In the open area below are trees with green leaves. In the shadows, the cliffs on the other side of the narrow open area can barely be seen.; Format: image/photograph

Getting an angle on light: Students will discover that the angle of the sun can mark time and is responsible for the color we see in the sky. Students will also understand that light can be reflected and refracted.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Science); By Janet Jones.

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah: Shadows add to the variations of colors in the landscape of Bryce Canyon. White and tan layers of color can be seen in the hoodoos and other rock formations which make up this “amphitheater” in the park.; Format: image

Woman crossing a stone bridge: A young woman in a sari crosses a stone bridge built across an irrigation canal. In Nepal, fetching water from public springs and water taps is typically a job done by women. In the mountains this often involves a long walk uphill and back. The boughs of a...; Format: image/photograph

Man pushing a cart at a train station between Madurai, India, and Kollam, India: A man pushes a railroad cart with two other men on it down one of several tracks at a train station between Madurai, India, and Kollam, India. All three wear white T-shirts with shorts and turbans. A concrete platform is visible to their right. In the distance,...; Format: image/photograph

The Taj Mahal in Agra, India: This is the Taj Mahal, located in Agra, India. This photo shows the famous building in all its splendor, as well as the pool leading up to it. The building is in essence a beveled box shape, with multiple porches formed by pointed arches and one large, grand...; Format: image/photograph

Rio Grande River at Santa Elena Canyon: The Rio Grande River banks lie in the shadows of the cliffs in Santa Elena Canyon at Big Bend National Park. The sheer cliffs are on the right side of the photograph. On the left in the distance, bathed in the sunlight are mountain peaks.; Format: image/photograph

View from Mount Jefferson, North Carolina: This is the view of West Jefferson from Mount Jefferson in Ashe County, North Carolina. Clouds cast shadows on the mountainous terrain below. A highway cuts through the valley, and the buildings of West Jefferson are visible nearby. Mount Jefferson is part...; Format: image/photograph

Kite-flying at Max Patch, Madison County, North Carolina: This is Max Patch in Madison County, North Carolina. It is a popular stop along the Appalachian Trail, a hiking trail that runs from Maine to Georgia. It is a mountain bald, a mountaintop area naturally devoid of trees. A carriage trail cuts through the middle...; Format: image/photograph

A March in the Ranks Hard-Prest, and the Road Unknown: Poem by Walt Whitman.; Format: poetry

A sandy vista at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park near Kanab, Utah: Clumps of yellow wildflowers and blue grasses cover a foreground of pink sand dunes that frames the mountains and cliffs in the background at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park near Kanab, Utah. Afternoon light casts deep shadows in the dips and furrows of the...; Format: image/photograph

Rugged rock formation at south entrance of Zion National Park, Utah: A rugged formation of light red and green rock in Zion National Park, Utah. This formation is located near the south entrance of the park. The formation itself is mostly bare, but sparse vegetation and small trees grow on its base. Low sunlight throws sharp...; Format: image/photograph

Grass in the dunes at Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO: Grass in the dunes at Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. The grass is feathery and gold and casts spidery shadows on the sand below. The dunefield of the park covers thirty square miles in the San Luis Valley. It is home to the tallest dunes in North...; Format: image/photograph

Puppeteer holds shadow puppets between flame and screen as another man watches: A puppet master holds two shadow puppets between a lantern flame and a screen as another man, possibly his assistant, watches from behind the screen. Traditionally, Indonesian audiences sit in front of the screen and only see the dark shadows of the colorfully...; Format: image/photograph

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