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The future king: In The Ramayana, page 1.9; Rama is shown to the people of Ayudhya and announced as their future king, as depicted on a mural painting at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Dressed in gold clothes and painted with his characteristic green skin, Rama is carried on a golden sedan chair just outside...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Foundation of a diet: In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 1; Wherever rice will grow in Southeast Asia, it is grown. Rice is one of the most nutritious and protein-rich grains that humans have domesticated from wild plants. Here, a woman is selling rice in an outdoor market in Hanoi. The round woven basket in front...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Astronomy: Spark students' interest in outer space with this collection of great astronomy websites found in LEARN NC's Best of the Web.; Format: bibliography/help

Sign in Spivey's Corner, NC: This is a sign in Spivey’s Corner advertising the area as the “Hollerin’ Capital of the Universe.” The National Hollerin’ Contest, held in Spivey’s Corner since the 1960’s, celebrates the art of hollering, a style of yelling used practically...; Format: image/photograph

Tour of the solar system: Students, in groups, will research, design, and create a PowerPoint presentation on the planets. The class will then take a “tour of the solar system.”; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By Jennifer Mott.

Robeson Planetarium/Science and Technology Center: A part of the public schools of Robeson County, this planetarium and science center specializes in programs geared to 3rd through 8th grade science.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Two Heavenly King statues in courtyard at Emerald Buddha Temple, Bangkok: Two of four Heavenly King guardian statues at the Emerald Buddha Temple in Bangkok are visible in a courtyard between red-tiled portico roofs. In Buddhism, four celestial kings are said to protect the cardinal directions of north, south, east, and west. These...; Format: image/photograph

The Center for Education, Imagination and the Natural World at Timberlake Farm: Connect with the natural world through the programs offered at this Center situated on 165 acres of beautiful woodlands and meadows.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Balinese dancer advances in Rangda witch costume: A Balinese dancer advances in a Rangda costume. Rangda costumes have wooden masks with bulging eyes, and tangled white hair. The dancer also wears long knife-like fingernail attachments and sports dangling striped breasts. Many Balinese dramas involve contests...; Format: image/photograph

Recipe: Pan de Muerto (All Souls' Bread): In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 1.3; This bread is eaten traditionally in parties celebrating the dead and one's ancestors. It is placed on altars in the form of an offering and eaten in Mexican homes on November 1 and November 2. Ingredients 1 lb. flour...; Format: recipe

Balinese priest in white clothes blesses dancers before performance: A Balinese priest in white clothes and headscarf stands in the center and disperses holy water from a glass to bless dancers seated in a circle before their night-time performance. The male dancers, dressed identically in black and white checked waistcloths,...; Format: image/photograph

A woman sells rice from large bags at a Hanoi outdoor market: A woman sells varieties of white rice from three large paper bags at a Hanoi outdoor market. She wears a palm leaf sunhat, a print blouse, and a string of dark beads. A round woven basket in front contains black rice or dark beans for sale. In some Southeast...; Format: image/photograph

What is Cao Dai: Cao Dai is a relatively new religion in Vietnam, created in 1926. The temples and religion are full of important visual imagery. Here a young Vietnamese girl from DaNang explains in English some of the visual symbols and important traditions of her religion....; Format: audio

History of astronomy scavenger hunt: A unit on astronomy inevitably and rightfully begins with a look at the history of astronomy. This activity provides students with an opportunity to learn the basic facts of the history of astronomy by using the internet.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Mark Clinkscales and Carrie Palmer.

Rama shown to his people as future king (Thai Ramayana mural): Rama is shown to the people of Ayudhya and announced as their future king, as depicted on a mural painting at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Dressed in gold clothes and painted with his characteristic green skin, Rama is carried on a golden sedan chair just outside...; Format: image/photograph

Women in flight: Using music to study American women pioneers in flight: As North Carolina's 97-98 Christa McAuliffe Teaching Fellow, I designed this plan to musically enhance the 5th grade social studies of American heroes, focusing on women pioneers in flight. It is intended to utilize singing and rhythmic activities to compare and contrast the lives of Amelia Earhart and Christa McAuliffe. Amelia Earhart was the first woman to successfully complete a solo trans-Atlantic flight and tragically disappeared while attempting to fly around the world in 1937. Christa McAuliffe was selected for NASA's Teacher-in-Space program and tragically died in the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster. I traditionally use this plan close to the January 28 anniversary of the shuttle disaster.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Music Education and Social Studies); By Robin Smathers.

Horizons Unlimited: This wonderful education center and museum provides hands-on programs for students in the areas of history and the physical and biological sciences.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

A perspective on inquiry: In this interview, Norman Budnitz, cofounder of the Center for Inquiry Based Learning, talks about inquiry and how to teach with it in a K–12 classroom.; Format: article/best practice; By Waverly Harrell.

Black American Leaders as Responsible Citizens: Their Roles, Their Contributions, Their Diversity: The focus of this lesson will be to help third grade students to clearly identify the need for having leaders arise from the citizenry of a given community. Students will review factual information to guide them in distinguishing the positive and negative qualities of leaders. Techniques will include guided reading of factual historical text during a Jigsaw, student note taking, student development of open-ended questions, and student engagement in a Socratic seminar.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies); By Debbie Rollins.

Comics in the classroom: Graphic novels aren't just “literature lite”: they're a genre you can use to explore philosophy, history, human interactions, visual literacy, and more with soon-to-be adults in a high school English class.; Format: article; By Ross White.

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