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Alternative discussion formats: A public relations campaign: In Alternative discussion formats, page 4; By creating a PR campaign for a historial or literary figure, students can practice a wide range of thinking skills.; By Kathryn Walbert.

Alternative discussion formats: History and literature on trial: In Alternative discussion formats, page 3; Putting historical or literary figures on trial makes a lively and challenging alternative to a class debate.; By Kathryn Walbert.

Alternative discussion formats: Monuments and memorials: In Alternative discussion formats, page 5; Creating monuments or memorials for historical and literary figures encourages students to think creatively and provides a lively structure for an in-class discussion.; By Kathryn Walbert.

Alternative discussion formats: Museum exhibit design: In Alternative discussion formats, page 6; Designing museum exhibits encourages students to think creatively and to use a wide range of thinking skills.; By Kathryn Walbert.

Alternative discussion formats: The talk show: In Alternative discussion formats, page 2; The talk show is a format with which students are already familiar, and it provides the structure for a great discussion.; By Kathryn Walbert.

American Indians in North Carolina: Online course syllabus: Syllabus for the online course American Indians in North Carolina which explores Native American history in North Carolina from the earliest evidence of human habitation in the state through first contact with Europeans, the Trail of Tears, the Great Depression, the Civil Rights Movement, and into the present day.; Format: syllabus

Anticipation guide: "A Little Kingdom in Carolina": A learner's guide to the article "A Little Kingdom in Carolina," this activity will help student comprehension.; Format: worksheet/learner's guide (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Beyond Black History Month: Go beyond approaches that marginalize African American history by "shifting the lens" to look at events from new perspectives.; By Kathryn Walbert.

Colonial couple statue: A statue of a colonial-era couple stands in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.; Format: image/photograph

The Declaration of Independence: In Where English and history meet: A collaboration guide, page 5; In this interdisciplinary lesson, students will examine the role of the Declaration of Independence in the development of the American Revolution and as part of the American identity. They will also analyze the argumentative structure and write their own declaration.; Format: article (grade 10 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Karen Cobb Carroll, Ph.D., and NBCT.

George Washington and Frederick Douglass letters: Recognizing point of view and bias: In Where English and history meet: A collaboration guide, page 4; This lesson uses two letters written by famous individuals. Frederick Douglass, a well-known former slave who became a leader of the American abolition movement, escaped from slavery in Maryland to freedom in New York in 1838. George Washington was a large slaveholder in Virginia (as well as the first president of the United States).; Format: (grade 9 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Karen Cobb Carroll, Ph.D., and NBCT.

Grooming in 1930s North Carolina: Using primary source materials, this lesson plan provides a glimpse into the lives of girls and women from the 1930s and will give students the opportunity to study what was considered attractive for the time, how the Depression affected grooming practices, and the universal concept of healthful living.; Format: article (grade 8 and 10–12 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Guest of honor: A presidential banquet: In Rethinking Reports, page 1.3; A research assignment in which students plan a banquet in honor of a president.; By Melissa Thibault and David Walbert.

Incorporating oral history into the K–12 curriculum: In Oral history in the classroom, page 3; Oral history techniques for use with students at all levels, from kindergarten through high school.; By Kathryn Walbert.

Live-at-Home in North Carolina: In this lesson students will examine pictures and documents relating to the Live at Home program started in North Carolina by Governor O. Max Gardner to help North Carolina farmers refocus on food crops rather than cash crops during the Depression. These photographs, from the Green 'N' Growing collection at the North Carolina State University, will help students draw conclusions about the culture of North Carolina in the early 1930s and understand how they overcame the hardships of the Depression.; Format: article (grade 8 Social Studies); By Loretta Wilson.

"Magic Eye" discussion questions: In Tobacco bag stringing: Elementary activity two, page 3; Each of you has looked carefully at one of the photographs. You have talked about your photograph with the others in your group. Now, think about all of the different photographs. What can they tell us about what it was like to live in that section of North...; Format: article; By Pauline S. Johnson.

The not-so-famous person report: In Rethinking Reports, page 3.2; Instead of teaching the history of the famous, use research in primary sources to teach students that the past and present were made by people like them.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Now what? A President considers a career change: In Rethinking Reports, page 1.2; In this alternative to the dreaded "President Report," students write a resumé for an ex-president.; By Melissa Thibault and David Walbert.

Oral history and student learning: In Oral history in the classroom, page 2; Oral history enriches historical knowledge; enhances research, writing, thinking, and interpersonal skills; gives students a connection to the community; and helps all students feel included.; By Kathryn Walbert.

Oral history links and resources: In Oral history in the classroom, page 6; Guides, tips, lesson plans, and examples of student projects on the web.; Format: article; By Kathryn Walbert.

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