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Animal friends: This lesson helps students explore personal beliefs and feelings toward others. Students will examine stereotypes and how they influence interactions. The lesson emphasizes peer relationships, awareness of feelings, understanding/accepting differences and self-knowledge.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance); By Beth Lindsey.

Women of the South in a changing society: This lesson examines the lives of women in Southern Appalachia and other areas of the south during the Civil War and focuses particular attention on analyzing the historical stereotypes of women of the 19th-century.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11 English Language Arts); By Cindy Mcpeters and Aletha Aldridge.

To know them is to teach them: We must maintain high standards and expectations, incorporate students' experiences into the curriculum, and use culturally relevant materials.; By Barbara Rush.

Ned Irons oral history excerpt: Ned Irons is a white student who attended West Charlotte High School in Charlotte, NC during the late 1990s, many years after the Swann ruling required the school to integrate in the early 1970s, but before busing ended in 2001. West Charlotte is a traditionally...; Format: audio/interview

Ned Irons on desegregation: Ned Irons is a white student who attended West Charlotte High School in Charlotte, North Carolina during the late 1990s, many years after the Swann ruling had forced the school to integrate in the early 1970s but before busing ended in 2001. West Charlotte...; Format: audio/interview

Literature biography project: For this project, students will learn to develop the various processes used in researching and writing a biographical research paper, including brainstorming, note taking, outlining, creating a bibliography, and writing the final draft. This project is designed to act as an independent study geared toward AG or Level 3 and Level 4 students, but each step in the research process can also be taught directly to students in the classroom.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Sandra Dail.

TV careers: Reality vs. fantasy: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 1.6; In this lesson for grade seven, students discuss compare television portrayals of careers with reality.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Guidance); By Jen Presley.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett and Sonya Rexrode.

Spanish and Hispanic English in North Carolina: In this lesson, students will listen to audio recordings and view a video clip in order to gain an understanding of the Hispanic English dialect.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Hannah Askin.

To Kill A Mockingbird role-play: A Maycomb pig pickin': Somewhere near the middle of reading the novel, students start to become confused about characters. This fun role-play activity works especially well just after Chapter 21 and allows students to get to know characters beyond Jem and Scout. It also can be a springboard into further discussions of point of view, theme, and stereotypes.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); By David Ansbacher.

India's path to independence: This interdisciplinary plan includes the study of the effects of imperialism and India's struggle for independence through history texts, literary works, and online resources. Activities include a seminar, research, and a news broadcast. Although this unit is designed for integrated English II and World Civilizations, lessons can be adapted to other class structures.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Marian Johnson.

Cherokee clans: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 4.1; Introduction Hollywood movies have not accurately portrayed American Indians who lived in North Carolina. By researching and role playing the seven clans of the Cherokee, the false stereotypes will be replaced with factual knowledge and understanding....; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies); By Linda Tabor.

India: Having had few opportunities to learn about Asia when they were in school, many teachers find themselves challenged when faced with teaching their own students about India. We've put together a variety of resources from our collections that will not only provide you with the background information you need to know about the history, culture, and religions of India, but will also furnish you with the professional materials you need to catch your students interest and teach effectively about this complex nation.; Format: bibliography/help

Crossing Cultures: Online course syllabus: Syllabus for Crossing Cultures, a course to help teachers gain a greater awareness of their own cultural background, as well as acquire tools to interact appropriately and effectively with people from a variety of cultures.; Format: syllabus

Current events in Africa: In this lesson for grade seven, students find two news stories about a current event in Africa: one from an American media source and one from an African media source. Students compare the two to gain an understanding of cultural bias and perspective.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Shane Freeman.

Asia: Learn about the history, cultures, and geography of the nations and peoples of Asia from this sampling of great educational resources that can be found on LEARN NC.; Format: bibliography/help

"We have unexpectedly become civilized": In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 10.4; Letter from citizens of Turkey Town in the Cherokee Phoenix and Indians' Advocate, 1829, opposing relocation. The authors pointed out the irony that even after becoming "civilized" as white people had claimed to want, they were nevertheless being pushed off their land. Includes historical commentary.; Format: newspaper; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert and L. Maren Wood.

North Carolina powwow: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 5.2; Introduction American Indians who have lived in North Carolina have contributed to and continue to contribute to the development of the state. Correcting the stereotypes found in movies & inaccurate literature is necessary for thinking skills development....; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Linda Tabor.

Reading is for the boys (and girls)!: This WebQuest for teachers looks at the difficult issue of how to get — and keep — boys interested in reading. It guides you through the research, then looks at text selection and pedagogy and helps you find specific strategies for narrowing the adolescent "literacy gap."; Format: article; By Kimberly Bowen.

The Thomas Legion: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 4.12; The "Thomas Legion" of North Carolina Cherokees fought with the Confederate army from 1862 to 1865.; Format: article

Women's history: LEARN NC has selected several resources from our collections to help your students learn about women's history. Find lesson plans, websites, and articles to help your students learn about the achievements and experiences of women.; Format: bibliography/help

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