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Elevated view of vendors, pedestrians, and motorcycles at urban market in Dalat: Dozens of seated produce vendors, pedestrians, and motorcycles can be seen in this elevated view of an urban outdoor market in Dalat. The produce vendors have their wares displayed in baskets or on mats, and they sit shaded by broad-brimmed, palm-leaf sunhats...; Format: image/photograph

Hanging tray with stacked bowls of prepared foods sold by street vendor in Hanoi: Bowls of prepared foods being sold by a street vendor are stacked high on a round tray. The tray is suspended by ropes carried on a shoulder pole by the Hanoi food merchant. Customers request and pay for a selected set of side dishes, which they eat with rice....; Format: image/photograph

Language change in North Carolina's cities: In this activity, students view a video about the changing dialects of North Carolina's urban areas and then respond to a series of questions.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Hannah Askin.

Athletics: In North Carolina in the New South, page 4.9; As the urban middle and working classes grew in the late nineteenth century, so did their desire for leisure activities. The result was a growth in sports and athletics. Includes early motion pictures of school athletics.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Rear view of a bicycle rickshaw transporting a passenger in downtown Hanoi.: A bicycle rickshaw or "cyclo" driver transports a passenger through downtown Hanoi. One of Hanoi's wide, commercial boulevards is visible in the background. Cyclos look like large tricycles with a canopy-covered, double passenger seat in front of the handlebars....; Format: image/photograph

Front view of empty bicycle rickshaw driven in Hanoi and shoppers in motion: A man drives his empty bicycle rickshaw or "cyclo" through a commercial street in Hanoi. The slightly blurred image shows nearby shoppers in motion. Cyclos look like large tricycles with a canopy-covered, double passenger seat in front of the handlebars. These...; Format: image/photograph

Woman and girl with laundry on balcony in Ho Chi Minh City's Chinatown: A young woman and girl call down from an apartment balcony in Ho Chi Minh City's Chinatown. The young woman on the left holds clothing that she is hanging or removing from the laundry pole and hangers overhead. In many urban apartments throughout Southeast...; Format: image/photograph

Two women sit talking outside a rope and mat shop in Hanoi: Two women sit talking outside a rope and mat shop in Hanoi. Behind them, colorful coils of rope and rolled mats are piled up to the shop's ceiling. The two women chatting, probably fellow shopkeepers, sit on low chairs in casual urban dress, including dark...; Format: image/photograph

Lunsford Lane: A slave in North Carolina who buys his freedom: In this lesson plan, students read a primary source document to learn about the life of Lunsford Lane, a slave who worked in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina. Students answer questions about Lane based on his memoir to help them understand the details of his life.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); By John Schaefer and Victoria Schaefer.

Woman outside street cafe receives pedicure in Ho Chi Minh City's Chinatown: A woman sitting outside a street cafe receives a pedicure in Ho Chi Minh City's Chinatown. The customer reads a newspaper and soaks her left foot in a basin while the pedicurist wearing a cloth sunhat tends the toes of her customer's right foot. At a table...; Format: image/photograph

Three men sitting at a streetside cafe in Hanoi, Vietnam: Three young men in long pants and T-shirts sit on red plastic stools at a streetside cafe in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. A woman wearing a headscarf stands nearby beside a rack of items for sale. She carries a plastic bag of goods and is either another...; Format: image/photograph

Exterior corner view of Hawaii Hotel in downtown Phnon Penh: An exterior corner view of the Hawaii Hotel in downtown Phnon Penh shows a multi-story building with tall curved glass windows at the corner. Two globe-style street lamps and parked cars are also visible.; Format: image/photograph

Traffic jam of motorcycles and minibuses in Ho Chi Minh City's Chinatown: A traffic jam in Ho Chi Minh City's Chinatown involves motorcycles, a blue minibus, and a man pushing a handcart. The vehicles are all caught in gridlock. The two motorcyclists and cart vendor visible all wear cloth caps with their lightweight clothes.; Format: image/photograph

Phnom Penh side street with hotel, vehicles, electric lines, and walking family: Pedestrians and motorcyclists pass through a downtown Phnom Penh side street. A woman, man, and small child walk together at left. A sign on a guest house, or small hotel, is visible on one of the multi-story buildings lining the street. Cars and a truck are...; Format: image/photograph

Two electricians climb on cement building to fix network of power cables in Hanoi: Two electricians climb on the front of a cement building to fix a tangled network of power cables in Hanoi. The young man seen on the lower level is wearing a tan uniform. The other man above wears grey pants and a light shirt.; Format: image/photograph

Woman sewing shut large sacks of produce in Ho Chi Minh City: A woman is sewing shut large burlap sacks of produce in Ho Chi Minh City. The woman's short, styled hair, earrings, and stylish clothes suggest that she is a merchant in charge of sealing sacks of farm produce before they are delivered elsewhere.; Format: image/photograph

Bridging the differences: Cultural background of Mexican students entering U.S. schools: In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 1.4; Making the transition from life in Mexico to life in the United States can be difficult for students of Mexican origin. Schools and teachers can make that transition easier by understanding students' cultural backgrounds and by employing a few simple strategies.; Format: article; By Mary Faith Mount-Cors.

Old Quarter Hanoi commercial street with pedestrian and motorcycle traffic: Pedestrian and motorcycle traffic moves through a busy commercial street in Hanoi's Old Quarter. Stores advertise their wares on large signs mounted over the doors. Apartments, some with balconies, are built on the second floors. Often shopowners' families...; Format: image/photograph

Rows of motorcycles parked in neat lines in Hanoi: Dozens of motorcycles are parked neatly in dense rows along a street in Hanoi. Throughout Southeast Asia, motorcycles are more common than cars because more people can afford them. Motorcycles are the vehicles that middle class families are most likely to...; Format: image/photograph

Phnom Penh downtown street with motorcycle traffic and buildings in background: Men and women drive motorcycles through downtown Phnom Penh on a wide street with parked cars and two- or three-story commercial buildings. Most of the white or tan buildings in the background have painted stucco exteriors, tile roofs, and balconies. The parked...; Format: image/photograph

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