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Alamance County Historical Museum

Learn about the history of Alamance County on a field trip to this museum.

Bring history to life with a Living History Day!

In Rethinking Reports, page 3.4

A Living History Day turns students into teachers and challenges them to think historically.

Format: article

By Melissa Thibault.

Learning to look at art

Strategies for helping students develop visual literacy in looking at paintings and other forms of visual art.

Format: article

By Melissa Thibault.

Reading photographs

A picture is worth a thousand words — but which words? Questions can help students decode, interpret, and understand photographs thoughtfully and meaningfully.

Format: article

By Melissa Thibault and David Walbert.

Resources for looking at art

A guide to some of the best websites, activities, and print resources for building visual literacy through the study of art.

Format: article

By Melissa Thibault.

Rethinking Reports

Creative research-based assignments provide alternatives to the President Report, Animal Report, and Famous Person Report that ask students to think about old topics in new ways, work collaboratively, and develop products that support a variety of learning styles.

Format: series (multiple pages)

Staging history: Charter School Teacher of the Year John Hall brings lessons to life

This article shares some of the instructional strategies of John Hall, 2009-10 AT&T Charter School’s Teacher of the Year. Mr. Hall brings social studies lessons to life by incorporating drama and art.

Format: article/best practice

By Dan Lewandowski.

Resources on the web

American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE)

Advocacy, community, instructional materials and professional opportunities for theater artists and drama educators. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: AATE

Educational Technology Clearinghouse

A comprehensive resource for teachers interested in digital resources for curriculum areas, general education related resources, and reference materials. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Bureau of Instruction and Innovation, Florida Department of Education and the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida

EduHound - Everything for Education K-12

An index of selected links to educational and pedagogical websites for K-12 teachers and parents. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: EduHound

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

The official site offers links to curriulum, policy, consultants, services and news from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: NC DPI

TeachersFirst: The Web Resource for Teachers

This site contains links to websites for teaching a variety of subjects from elementary through high school with resources organized into a matrix. Levels are grouped into ranges and subjects are listed alphabetically. There is also a link to Professional... (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Network for Instructional TV, Inc.

WINC Writers and Illustrators of North Carolina

Learn more about children's books published by North Carolinians when the authors and illustrators come and visit your classroom, media center, or conference. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Write a Brilliant Pantomime With Billy & Wolfy

This compact site is written by a pantomime script author and gives a lighthearted description of how to write pantomimes, including the basic rules, choosing a story, creating characters and scenes, using music, and staging productions specifically for... (Learn more)

Format: website

Provided by: Nick Mellersh