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Pagoda in Mysore, India

This is a pagoda in the middle of a paved plaza in Mysore, India. It is formed by four white pillars topped by a fluted gold dome. The pagoda shelters a statue of a person. Four perpendicular flights of stairs lead up the pagoda, but the stairs are blocked...

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Too many pets, too few homes

Students examine the problem of pet overpopulation both in the United States and in North Carolina. Students will learn about the importance of spaying and neutering in combating pet overpopulation.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Social Studies)

By Barbara Lapointe and Kathleen Johnson.

A home for Lars

Our lesson plan is based on the book, Ahoy There, Little Polar Bear, by Hans de Beer. We will use the book to introduce the polar bear's habitat and will elaborate on the necessary things a polar bear needs to survive in this habitat.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Visual Arts Education and Science)

Into the wilderness: Circuit riders take religion to the people

In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 3.2

In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, "circuit riders" preached to residents of the backcountry who were too scattered to be served by established churches.

Format: article

By N. Fred Jordan Jr. .

Large ship filled with passengers and four small motorboats in Mekong at Mytho

A large ship at Mytho is filling with local passengers to travel along the Mekong River. Men deliver people or things to and from the ship in four small motorboats moving in the water below the ship. The ship has two indoor upper decks seen at the back, while...

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Matchmaking

Students examine the benefits of pet adoption. Students will learn about the responsibilities associated with pet ownership and how to make a good match between pets and potential owners.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Social Studies)

By Barbara Lapointe and Kathleen Johnson.

Small boy stands in entrance to underground artillery shelter at My Lai

A small boy wearing a blue plaid shirt and red shorts stands in the entrance to an underground artillery shelter at My Lai. The entrance hole is small enough that this boy of about six years easily can touch the inside ceiling. Grass grows over the top of...

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Quick study: Paleoindian Period

A “cheat sheet” covering basic information about the Paleoindian Period and its key characteristics.

Salisbury prison

In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 5.11

The Confederate military prison at Salisbury, North Carolina, held nearly 9,000 inmates by the fall of 1864, in horrifying conditions.

Format: article

Coastal weather issues: Planning for a hurricane

The unit is designed for seventh grade students who have been studying Earth and its atmosphere. In this sequence, students are faced with the realistic issue of personal and social decision-making when planning for hurricane strikes, which includes classification, tracking, and monitoring hurricanes, as well as planning for evacuations. The inquiry-based approach involves a WebQuest in which the learner will assume the role of an emergency management team member who must create a preparation plan for the community.

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Computer/Technology Skills and Science)

By Karen Greene.

Quick study: Archaic Period

A “cheat sheet” covering basic information about the Archaic Period and its key characteristics.

Picturing Vietnam

This lesson plan is intended to introduce students to Vietnam’s geography, climate, culture, history, natural history, arts, economics, and government. Students will view a collection of documentary photographs and use these for making logical observations, drawing conclusions, and as a basis for creative writing.

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

By Edie McDowell.

Rock Springs Camp Meeting

In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 3.6

The Rock Springs Camp Meeting in Denver, North Carolina, traces its origins to 1794, and has been held annually since the early 1800s.

Format: article

Shifting coastlines

In Intrigue of the Past, page 4.3

In their study of North Carolina's changing coastline during the Paleoindian and Archaic periods, students will determine the positions of the coastline at different times and decide what types of archaeological information has been lost due to rising sea levels.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 8 Science and Social Studies)

Shadows of a people

In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 2.3

Archaeologists divide North Carolina's prehistory -- the time before contact with Europeans -- into four periods: Paleoindian, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian.

Format: article

Regions of Nepal: A virtual trek

This lesson for grade seven helps students understand the connections between geography and culture. Students experience a virtual trek through the different regions of Nepal, conduct research about the ethnic groups living in each region, and maintain travel logs documenting what they've learned.

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)

By Edie McDowell.

The forest people

In Intrigue of the Past, page 3.3

Paleoindian culture died out across North America by 8000 BC. Archaeologists say this was bound to happen. The Ice Age had ended, the megafauna were extinct, and the boreal forests faded as deciduous ones spread across the East in the warmer climate. Faced with significant environmental changes, the Native Americans adapted. Archaeologists call their way of life and the time in which they lived Archaic.

Shadows of North Carolina's past

In Intrigue of the Past, page 4.2

Students will infer past Native American lifeways based on observation, construct a timeline of four major culture periods in Native American history, and compare these lifeways and discuss how they are different and alike.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)

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Be Kind to Animals Week

Find out how to celebrate Be Kind to Animals Week and discover information about how to be kind to pets and animals in your own neighborhood. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: American Humane