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e-Learning for Educators - Learning and Teaching with Web 2.0 Tools: In this workshop, participants will be exposed to many of the tools of the Read/Write Web and will get the chance to experiment with new tools each week.; Take this course: Begins January 26.

social capital: The norms and networks that people draw on to solve common problems.

Rethinking Reports: Creative research-based assignments provide alternatives to the President Report, Animal Report, and Famous Person Report that ask students to think about old topics in new ways, work collaboratively, and develop products that support a variety of learning styles.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Where English and history meet: A collaboration guide: Strategically plan a collaborative unit and learn how to overcome those everyday obstacles that prevent success. This guide is accompanied by four lesson plans to help you put collaboration into practice.; Format: series (multiple pages)

CareerStart lessons: Grade seven: This collection of lessons aligns the seventh grade curriculum in math, science, English language arts, and social studies with potential career opportunities.; Format: (multiple pages)

CareerStart lessons: Grade six: This collection of lessons aligns the sixth grade curriculum in math, science, English language arts, and social studies with potential career opportunities.; Format: (multiple pages)

Contemporary life in Vietnam: Photographs and text describe contemporary life in Vietnam and the impact of economic and social reforms since the 1980s.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Creating an inclusive environment: Understanding feelings: The students will learn about feelings and how to get along with others in group situations. Children will discuss what makes a friend, how friends make each other feel, what friends do together and how to resolve differences between friends. They will identify the qualities of friendship.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance and Social Studies); By Dianne Prohn.

Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools: These articles provide background on Latino immigrants in North Carolina, administrative challenges in binational education, and strategies through which teachers can build on what Latino students bring to their classrooms to create a learning environment that meets the needs of all students.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Capitalism and commerce: In Contemporary life in Vietnam, page 4; In 1986, as the Cold War was ending, Vietnam began a series of market and social reforms, working to normalize its relations with the United States and open the country for tourism, which developed in the 1990s. Note that apartments, some with balconies, are...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Child abuse, neglect, and dependency reporting form: Form for use by school personnel in preparing a report to the Department of Social Services regarding suspected child abuse, neglect, or dependency. Includes instructions and summary of potential indicators.; Format: document

Issues, we've all got them: Language arts/visual arts integration: Students will learn how to deal positively with social issues important in their lives through personal investigation of social issues addressed in literature and art.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and English Language Development); By Runell Carpenter.

Women's ACC Basketball Tournament School Day curriculum: Four collections of basketball-based units for grades K–8 teach all areas of the curriculum through the lens of the 2010 Women's ACC Basketball Tournament.; Format: activity

Interracial "harmony" and the Great Awakening: The students will be introduced to two episodes in 19th century American history, around the time of the Great Awakening, that show glimpses of some positive and negative consequences of interracial interaction in a religious context. The students will examine primary sources from the Documenting the American South collection to then be able to write a "sermon" from the perspective of a southern itinerant preacher during the Great Awakening arguing for or against religion as a cure for the social ill of racism and slavery.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); By Jamie Lathan.

Intrigue of the Past: Lesson plans and essays for teachers and students explore North Carolina's past before European contact. Designed for grades four through eight, the web edition of this book covers fundamental concepts, processes, and issues of archaeology, and describes the peoples and cultures of the Paleoindian, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian periods.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Those feuding Greeks!: This lesson is designed to familiarize students with the philosophical, political, economic, military and social differences between Athens and Sparta.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9 Social Studies); By Pernell Collett.

Alternatives to the President Report: In Rethinking Reports, page 1.1; The "President Report" is a common assignment in social studies classes from second grade, where biography is first introduced, through high school U.S. History. You know what we mean: students are asked to pick a U.S. president and write a biographical...; By Melissa Thibault and David Walbert.

Community and Government: This sampling of instructional resources will help students from elementary through high school learn about their communities, the federal, state, and local governments, and how to be responsible and effective citizens.; Format: bibliography/help

Now what? A President considers a career change: In Rethinking Reports, page 1.2; In this alternative to the dreaded "President Report," students write a resumé for an ex-president.; By Melissa Thibault and David Walbert.

Australia: Learn more about the history, cultures, and geography of the “land down under” with this sampling of great educational resources found on LEARN NC.; Format: bibliography/help

Molly's Pilgrim Activity: Using the book by Barbara Cohen, students will respond to the social and historical significance of this portrayal of the Thanksgiving holiday. Students will also participate in constructing a Venn diagram and completing a cloze activity.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Susan Milholland, Kathy Vaden, and Rita Wilson.

Civil rights protests and dilemmas: In this lesson students explore well-known civil rights protests then listen to two oral histories of individuals who protested in their own way to promote equality for African Americans. Students specifically will consider personal risks involved in protest.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

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