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Selection policy and disclaimer for "Best of the Web": The purpose of LEARN NC's Best of the Web collection is to provide web resources that support the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. These resources have been selected according to our selection policy.; Format: article/help

Who started the Civil War?: Comparing perspectives on the causes of the war: This lesson plans presents the account of Rose O'Neal Greenhow, a confederate spy during the Civil War. Students are encouraged to find confirming and refuting evidence of her perspective on what caused the Civil War by browsing the Documenting the American South Collection of digitized primary sources.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); By Meghan Mcglinn.

How much is that doggy in the window?: Using internet sources, students will explore information associated with owning a dog. Students will access a controlled collection of websites regarding owning a dog within the scavenger hunt.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies); By Kathy Beck.

Media Literacy: How do you know if something is true? How can you figure out if someone is trying to influence or sell to you? Put yourself in their shoes and consider the source! Check out this selection of websites from our Best of the Web.; Format: bibliography/help

Understanding the curriculum: A guide for new teachers (and teachers new to North Carolina).; Format: bibliography/help

Biome basics: This project involves the creation of a simple, yet effective display of the different biomes found on earth.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By B. Carl Rush.

Lesson plan publication standards: In Web Publishing & Collaboration Guide, page 1.2; Standards for acceptance of lesson plans for publication.; Format: article/help

Poetry: This compendium of poetry resources from our collections includes many great websites, articles, and lesson plans.; Format: bibliography/help

Presidents pathfinder: In Rethinking Reports, page 1.5; Presidents and the Presidency The American Presidency Grolier's family of encyclopedias provides three levels of biographical material on presidents...; By Melissa Thibault.

About RSS: RSS -- or Real Simple Syndication -- feeds are being used increasingly by newspapers, weblogs, and education web sites to help you get their information delivered right to you. Getting started is fairly simple, especially because you may already be using a web browser or email client that can also serve as your RSS reader.; Format: article/help

Submitting a lesson plan: Frequently asked questions: In Web Publishing & Collaboration Guide, page 1.3; Answers to frequently asked questions about submitting lesson plans for publication on the LEARN NC website.; Format: article/help

Avast ye mateys - Learning about Blackbeard the Pirate: Using both print and internet sources, students will explore a collection of information associated with pirates and Blackbeard, in conjunction with their studies of North Carolina History. Students will explore and read a variety of books from the library and will access a controlled collection of websites regarding Blackbeard the Pirate within to complete a Scavenger Hunt. Scavenger Hunt can be completed as a group in the computer lab, or independently on classroom computers.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills and Social Studies); By Kathy Beck.

A road map to reading: Students struggle with informational texts and websites. Understanding the structure of these texts is essential to efficient information gathering. The "Road Map" is a pre-reading strategy. Like the road map in your atlas, this mapping activity will help students visualize the layout of the text before they start reading so they will have an idea of where they are going (or where to find the information they are looking for) when they start reading. This lesson will also address active-reading strategies students can use to find information for research in print and electronic sources.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Social Studies); By Elizabeth Hubbe and Melissa Thibault.

Writing for the Web: How teachers can more effectively communicate information and ideas via the World Wide Web, to students, parents, colleagues, administrators, and the world.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Australia: Careers, collisions, and compromises: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 4.8; In this lesson for grade seven, students learn about Australia and discuss the compromises that are sometimes necessary between economic development and environmental preservation. Students work through problem-based learning questions using Australia as the background.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Joann Via.Adapted by Meredith Ebert.

Wow! A powwow!: Powwows have long been a tradition in the Native American culture. Even today, powwows are held across the United States and Canada. This lesson plan allows students the opportunity to research powwows, and in the process see that modern day Native Americans have a diverse culture.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies); By Betsy Bryan.

What do you see? (visit): This lesson outlines activities for students to complete while visiting the Ackland Art Museum in Chapel Hill, NC. Students will observe and reflect upon a variety of artwork. In doing so, they will develop observation and communication skills, and learn to understand and appreciate others' interpretations and opinions of works of art. This lesson applies skills learned in the previous lesson, "What Do You See" (Pre-Visit).

This lesson may be adapted for use in a school/classroom by using museums and artwork found online (see Web sites listed below). A Powerpoint presentation which displays some artwork from the Ackland Art Museum is attached to this plan, as well.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts); By Reagan West.

Writing for the web: In Writing for the Web, page 1; Why teachers need to think about how they communicate on the web.; By David Walbert.

Building a stratovolcano: Students will review the three types of volcanoes. Students will construct a stratovolcano and determine the composition of each type of volcano. Students will research examples of stratovolcanoes using internet resources.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Science); By Jessica Bohn.

Foods of African Countries: Students study the foods of African countries. In doing so, they learn the geographical locations of specific countries on the continent of Africa, the vocabulary of African food products, and the similarities/differences of food grown throughout the various physical terrains and climates of the continent.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills); By Barbara Gibson.

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