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Federal recognition for Lumbee Indians: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 3.7; Introduction North Carolina recognizes the Lumbee Indian Tribe; however, Federal recognition has not been given. Why? What are the criteria for recognition? What are the reasons for and against Lumbee recognition? This lesson uses a teacher-made debate...; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Social Studies); By Linda Tabor.

Experiences of the Civil Rights Movement: A roundtable project: This activity allows students to participate in a roundtable discussion by taking on the persona of someone who lived and experienced the Civil Rights Movement. By participating in a role playing simulation, students are more able to achieve higher-level thinking skills and, as a result, hopefully be able to think more critically about the Civil Rights Era.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); By Kathleen Caldwell.

State House of Representatives: In Election 2008, page 2.6; North Carolina House districts There are 120 House districts in North Carolina. You can find out which district you're in and who currently represents you at the North Carolina General Assembly website's representation...

State Senate: In Election 2008, page 2.7; North Carolina Senatorial districts There are 50 Senatorial districts in North Carolina. You can find out which district you're in and who currently represents you at the North Carolina General Assembly website's representation...

Labor unions in the cotton mills: This lesson for grades 11–12 will help students recognize the value of primary sources in studying and understanding history. Students will learn about the labor union movement in the U.S. by listening to oral histories, and will deliver a persuasive speech arguing for or against unionization.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); By Dayna Durbin Gleaves.

Saving the environment through picture books: This lesson looks at environmental issues and man's relationship to the environment over time using main ideas and supporting details. The content comes from two picture books: Brother Eagle, Sister Sky and A River Ran Wild.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts); By Libba Sager.

The issues: In Election 2008, page 1.6; Resources to help students and teachers learn more about the major issues at stake in the 2008 election and where the candidates stand on them.

The value of oral history: In Oral history in the classroom, page 1; Why use oral history with your students? Oral history has benefits that no other historical source provides.; By Kathryn Walbert.

The African American State Fair: In North Carolina in the New South, page 1.10; For several years in the late nineteenth century, African American farmers held their own state fair in Raleigh to showcase improvements in agriculture.; Format: article; By Jim L. Sumner.

Cherokee leaders speak: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 4.5; Exceprts of speeches of Cherokee leaders protesting white encroachment on their lands during the American Revolution.; Format: speech

Civil rights wax museum project: In this lesson plan, students will choose African Americans prominent in the Civil Rights Movement and research aspects of their lives. They will create timelines of their subjects' lives and a speech about their subjects, emphasizing why they are remembered today.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Sabrina Lewandowski.

Further reading: In The five features of effective writing, page 7; An annotated bibliography on the Features of Effective Writing.; By Kathleen Cali.

Memorial Day: Memorial Day was established after the Civil War as "Decoration Day," so called because of the custom of decorating soldiers' graves with flowers.; Format: article

The murder of "Chicken" Stephens: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 10.6; Contemporary newspaper account of the murder of State Senator John. W. "Chicken" Stephens of Caswell County, by members of the Ku Klux Klan. Includes historical commentary.; Format: newspaper

John Adams Hyman: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 9.12; John Adams Hyman, a former slave, became the first black U.S. Representative from North Carolina, serving from 1873 to 1875.; Format: biography

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s “I Have A Dream” speech: Students will display their understanding of the symbolism and references that Dr. King used to enrich his famous speech on August 28, 1963 from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial by constructing a “jackdaw,” a collection of documents and objects.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Charlotte Lammers.

Jonathan Edwards and the art of persuasion: In this lesson, students will study the elements of persuasive writing in Jonathan Edward's “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” according to the following criteria: speaker, audience, occasion, and means of persuasion, and then analyze a contemporary piece of writing, such as an advertisement, for similar elements.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11 English Language Arts); By Dave Guiley.

Analyzing North Carolina's natural history: In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 1.4; These two short activities will allow students to examine the changes that occurred as the earth formed and assess their impact on what is now North Carolina.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science and Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Governor Aycock on "the negro problem": In North Carolina in the New South, page 8.9; Speech by North Carolina Governor Charles Brantley Aycock, 1903, in which Aycock proclaims both the absolute supremacy of the white race and the importance of education for all citizens. Includes historical commentary.; Format: speech

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

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