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North Carolina American Indian stories: In this lesson students will select and read stories from some of the North Carolina American Indian tribes. They will compare and contrast two stories of their choice and complete a Venn diagram. Students will use the information on the Venn diagram to write three paragraphs. After reading several American Indian tales or legends, students will then create their own legend using the narrative writing process.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Janice Gardner.

Science News: Science doesn't happen in textbooks! This selection of websites give you a look at what's going on in the world of science right now, and how it's changing our world.; Format: bibliography/help

Story surgery: As early as first grade, children can begin to revise their stories using "Story Surgery." In this lesson, students learn how to use scissors to perform "story surgery" by cutting their stories apart at the point where more information can be added.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts); By DPI Writing Strategies.

Piggies: This activity is a fun, interactive lesson that integrates children's literature with math (a great way to integrate author studies). This activity allows students to be involved in four learning styles (visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic).; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts and Mathematics); By Stephanie Hatcher.

Comparing & contrasting real & make-believe bears: Student pairs create a Venn Diagram in their Bear Research Journal listing things that are the same and different about real and make-believe bears.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Mathematics); By Susan Lovett.

Frosty friends: Students will draw snowmen using various tools in the illustration component of their program. Our students use KidWorks2 by Davidson but others may be used instead. They will then write original stories to accompany their illustrations.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts); By Linda Baker.

World War I and the changing face of gender roles: In this lesson, students analyze oral histories in order to learn more about Progressivism and the impact of World War I and World War II on the role of women in the United States.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); By Lee Adcock.

Leapin' leprechauns: This lesson will allow first graders to use their imagination while practicing newly learned writing skills. The end product will be wonderfully creative leprechaun stories.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts); By JoAnn Lazaro.

The bear who wouldn't sleep: Intermediate-level ESL students will apply facts from a content-based reading passage to create a short story about a bear who doesn't hibernate with his family.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts); By Donna Kauffman.

A million fish... Serving up exaggeration: Students will become familiar with the term "exaggeration" and how it can be used in stories to catch the reader's attention. Students will create narrative stories of their own using exaggeration.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts); By Jennie McGuire.

Tobacco bag stringing: Secondary activity six: In this activity for grades 7–12, students will read and evaluate primary source stories from the Federal Writer’s Project.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Collecting family stories: Students will interview relatives and compose a family story on the computer. This lesson was completed in conjunction with two other lesson plans (art and media) using the same theme but could be used alone. Student work from all three lessons was compiled in a student portfolio.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies); By Amy Honeycutt, Chris Furry, and Diana Hicks.

Ghosts and sea monsters: Analyzing mythology: In North Carolina maps, page 3.1; This lesson is meant to accompany a ninth or tenth grade unit covering myths and legends. In this lesson, students analyze sea creatures found in 16th and 17th century maps in terms of culture and context. They then search for stories relating to North Carolina legends, ending by writing a story of their own.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts); By Jennifer Job.

Legacies of colonial rule: In French colonization and Vietnam wars, page 2; The tan and white building is two stories high with a central clock tower, sculpted cornices, and two red-tiled Mansard roof towers. Built by the French colonial government in the early 1900s, the ornate building is still used as a city hall but now it is...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Introduction to community helpers: This is a introductory lesson to a unit on community helpers. It will begin to help students to identify different types of community helpers and the jobs they perform.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Social Studies); By Jerrye Ficklin.

Teaching suggestions: African and African American storytelling: These teaching suggestions present a variety of ways to work with an article about African and African American storytelling traditions in the context of American slavery. Suggested activities span a wide range of possibilities and offer opportunities for a variety of learning styles.; Format: /lesson plan (grade 7–8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Word closet: Word Closets give students an additional classroom resource for “researching” the correct spelling of words to use in their daily writing. Word Closets are particularly focused toward concept words, season words, and favorite words that students like to use in their writing but may need help with spelling.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts); By DPI Writing Strategies.

Is Mr. Wolf really a bad guy?: This lesson is intended to show children the importance of evaluating information as they read. The author's point of view is limited in that it only truly shows one side of the story. There is always another perspective. How the author views a subject colors everything that he or she writes about.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)

Adding emotions to your story: One way to make stories even better is to show emotions and not just tell them. In this lesson, students will use actions, gestures, and facial expressions to act out emotions.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); By DPI Writing Strategies.

Reminiscences of Levi Coffin: The story of Jack Barnes: A chapter from the memoir of Levi Coffin, a Quaker abolitionist who was heavily involved in the Underground Railroad in the 19th century.; Format: book (multiple pages)

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