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Regulator monument in Hillsborough: This small monument in Hillsborough, North Carolina, marks the spot where six Regulators were hanged on June 19, 1771, after their defeat at the Battle of Alamance. The monument, a white marble slab, can be found off of Cameron Street between the Board of...; Format: image/photograph

Mini totem poles: Students will create mini totem poles using paper towel tubes and Crayola Model Magic clay. Totem poles of Northwest Coast Indian tribes will be explored.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); By Mary Ann Athens.

Charlie and Ollie Allen, child laborers: Charlie and Ollie Allen had been working at the Harriet Cotton Mills for two years when this picture of them was taken. They are standing in front of their clapboard home while a younger child stands on the porch above them. There is trash in the yard and...; Format: image/photograph

Expressive papier-mâché masks: Students will be creating an original papier-mâché mask that expresses an emotion. In doing this, they will be expanding upon their knowledge of representing the human face while further developing technical skills in papier-mâché sculpture and acrylic painting.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts); By Kerri Fuller.

Observing connections: North Carolina pottery and face jugs (Lesson 3): This is the third lesson in a series of three in which students are creating art based on their observations: Lesson 1 Observing connections—art, poetry and the environment; Lesson 2 Observing connections—changing landscapes; Lesson 3 Observing connections—North Carolina pottery and face jugs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); By Lisa Mitchell.

Rock art: In Intrigue of the Past, page 5.3; Students will use art materials, drawings, and rock art examples to differentiate between symbol, petroglyph, pictograph, and rock art. They will also interpret rock art to illustrate its importance in the cultural heritage of a people and as a tool for learning about the past.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 8 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)

"No one has anything to sell": In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 6.8; Diary of Julia Johnson Fisher, a Georgia woman, in March and April 1864, in which she describes the difficulty finding food and other necessities during the Civil War. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter

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