NC History Lesson Plans
This project will be actually be used by one fourth grader, one seventh grader and one eighth grader in a homeschool situation. They will be the "guinea pigs." At the end of their work photos of each one's scrapbook will be posted as well as some photos along to way to document their work.
Pictured here is the author of this incredible curriculum resource at the Historic Bethabara Moravian Park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The author taught fourth grade NC history in Winston-Salem in the 1980's. She has guided tours of the State Capitol and visited many of the state's important historical sites. This lens and course of study has a secondary goal to impart a love of The Old North State to her own and other homeschooled children.
Long Live the Old North State!
Materials Needed
computer with Internet access
tabbed divider pages
scissors
glue sticks
lined paper for reports
three-hole punch
colored paper
printer
markers
colored pencils
3-ring binder
old magazines to cut up
Textbooks
Old hard back textbooks in our possession:
North Carolina Heritage Sourcebook, Harold J. and Roberta D. Counihan, The Cultural Arts Division Department of Public Education, Raleigh, NC, 1975 (out of print)North Carolina - The History of an American State, Thomas C. Parramore and Douglas C. Wilms, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983 (available on Amazon.com)
Carolina Quest, Thomas C. Parramore, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1978 (available currently on alibris.com)
*Each boy will be required to read one of these books as designated by the teacher (mama person).
N.C. Kid's Wish List
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A Checklist to Go by for each student
Check List*Play the Wheel of History game on the NC Museum website twice - once in the beginning of our studies and once at the end.
http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/fko/explorers.html
1. North Carolina Facts page: capital, governor, area, statehood, population, largest city, state motto, state song, state bird, state mammal, state reptile, state tree, state flower, state vegetable, nickname, number of counties, highest point, lowest point.
2. Make a mini-book about What is a Tar Heel.
3. Make a mini-book about the State Motto and its meaning.
4. Print an outline map and divide it showing the three geographical regions, include major rivers, lakes, and mountain ranges.
5. Write a 1-page essay about the three geographical regions including information. Discuss climate, topography, largest cities, etc.
6. Make a page telling of the Famous Firsts of North Carolina. Include pictures and information.
7. Write an essay or make an illustrative page about the type of state government found in NC.
8. Make a map of NC using an outline map indicating major agricultural centers and types of manufacturing found throughout the state.
9. Write an essay on tobacco in NC. Include history and current events.
10. Make a circle graph about the racial make-up of the state's current population.
11. Write a 1 to 2 page essay about the first immigrants who came to NC and where they settled. This could include a map.
12. Complete a mini-book or make a page which could include a map telling about the 8 state recognized Indian tribes.
13. Write a 1 page essay about the Lost Colony.
14. Make a page about 5 famous NC people. Include a mini-book about the 3 US presidents from NC.
15. Write a book report on the book - Wilbur and Orville: A Biography of the Wright Brothers by Frank Howard.
16. Make a page with illustrations, a timeline, etc. about the Wright Brothers and their time in NC.
17. Color a state seal coloring page.
18. Color a state quarter coloring page.
19. Design your own version of a new state license plate.
20. Identify the major historical religious groups of the state in essay, mini-book or map form. Essay gets more points!
21. Make a page with mini-books from the Blackbeard printout links about Edward Teach and Pirates.
22. Make a page about the Outer Banks and its lighthouses.
23. Map with Revolutionary War Battlefields and dates.
24. Map with Civil War Battlefields and dates.
25. 2-page essay discussing NC's role in the Revolutionary War.
26. 2-page essay discussing NC's role in the Civil War.
27. Page about military installations found in NC.
28. Illustrative page about traditional NC folkart.
29. 2 page essay about NC Mysteries.
30. Make a page with illustrations and information on famous NC colleges and universities.
31. Make a page about famous NC sports. Don't forget Golf and Nascar!
32. Fill in a map with the name of all 100 counties.
33. Read through the artists' pages on the Carolina Connections section of the NCMOA website. Do a mini-book report on 5.
34. Make a timeline of Famous NC hurricanes with names and dates, of course!
35. Read all the articles on the NC Museum of History Junior Explorer page and make a page to include in your scrapbook with pictures and facts concerning each story.
36. Print or make an abbreviated form of this checklist to include on the last page of your scrapbook.
37. Organize travel brochures on pages to include at the end of your scrapbook.
38. Make one or two scrapbook pages with pictures of yourself in NC.
39. Make an index for your book as one of the first pages and organize your book accordingly.
40. Decorate a cover for the binder.
41. Print or make a bibliography indicating where you found your information whether it be websites or books.
42. Make a title page including your name, the year, and your current grade level.
43. Make a two page spread timeline of important NC events from colonial times to the present.
44. Color or make and color correctly a NC State flag.
45. Carefully copy in cursive or calligraphy the words of the chorus of the State Song on lined paper and illuminate the text.
***46. Map out the locations of the churches in North Carolina that support our work. (Special goal for the Athaschoolforboys Boys)
*Play the Wheel of History game on the NC Museum website twice - once in the beginning of our studies and once at the end. Make a note of your score each time.
p.s. Subject to Change or in other words, the teacher may add or detract.
*Each student will read one of the NC History textbooks as part of the requirements of this course. This list was made with an 8th grader in mind. It can be modified for younger siblings.
Hear the State Song - The Old North State
- Listen to the State Song
- Words and Music for the State Song as well as a brief history.
North Carolina Studies Links
- NC Links on Infoplease
- Great list with lots of valid links. Info on state symbols and famous natives. Check it out!
- NC Unit Study Page
- Good information and lots of good links for a web treasure hunt on the Old North State!
- Easy Fun School NC Study Suggestions
- Great ideas for a themed unit study on the NC state!
- NC Wise Owl
- Links to websites about many North Carolina Historical Places.
- Battleship North Carolina Lesson Plans
- Great teacher resources about the Battleship North Carolina. Good to plan a field trip, supplement after trip activities, or a way for those who cannot go to learn more about this piece of NC history!
- NC Office of Archives and History
- Information, links, primary source materials and much more from a great source.
- NC History Digital Textbook
- Primary source reading on a wide variety of people and topics in NC History.
- NC Web Resources
- 22 links to websites about NC from the NC public school system site.
- NC State Library
- Information on the state government, county governments, counties, populations and other varied resources.
- Resources from the NC Museum of History
- Information on essay contests, teacher resource guides, pre-visit materials, and online teacher workshops just to name a few.
- NC History Time Lines
- The role of NC women time lines, Indian time lines, time lines of each century of NC history, health time lines - you name it there's a time line for it on this part of the NC Museum of History website
- Resources for Teachers - NC Museum of History
- Trail of Tears summary, Civil War Generals from NC, Civil War Battlefield locations, and many more great links!
- Mr. Donn's Power Points on NC
- A whole long list of subjects relating to North Carolina from the Mr. Donn lesson plan website.
- Carolina Connections - North Carolina Art
- From the NC Museum of Art, works of art by North Carolinians and NC related topics, complete with lesson plans.
- NC Sports Teams
- Good list of college, professional, and semi-pro NC teams with links to each one's own website.
- FREE TRAVEL BROCHURES
- Request the current NC Travel Guide and receive a free folded NC map.
- FREE NC Wildlife IMAGES
- Scenic, animals, rivers, all free NC images to use and download as you wish.
- NC State Symbols Info
- Best Link to find out about the symbols of North Carolina.
- NC Maps
- All kinds of maps of North Carolina from the NC Maps project.
Family Photo Album
NC Furlough times
Free NC Printables and PDF's
Free pages to color, paste and utilize in any NC project.
- NC State Quarter link
- Link to a free coloring page and lesson plans from the U.S. Mint of the NC State quarter.
- NC Coastal Coloring book
- There are two coloring books on this US government website. Scroll down to find them both: Coastal North Carolina: Activity book and North Carolina Coloring Book -- North Carolina Secretary of State's Office. There are many other coloring books that may also be our help!
- Carolina Bugs Coloring Pages
- Complete insect coloring book from Clemson University.
- NC Ferry Activity Book
- PDF file coloring/activity book about the NC Ferry system from the NC Department of Transportation.
- NC Panthers' Mascot Coloring Page
- Print a page and color Sir Purr, the Panthers' official mascot.
- Free North Carolina Clip Art
- Scenic black and white images to add to any NC project.
- Crayola NC Flashcards
- Flashcards to print about NC and its capitol.
- Free NC Coloring Page from Crayola
- This is a different page with the state flag, flower and insect to print and color.
- North Carolina Notebook
- 90+ pages of information about North Carolina with color pictures and more. Great source!
Hands of A Child Products
Planned lapbooking projects from HOAC
- HOAC North Carolina Lapbook Project Pack
- Everything you need to complete a lapbook on the State of North Carolina. Ebook format, CD, fill-in, precut, etc.
- HOAC Blackbeard Project Pack
- Everything you need to complete a lapbook on NC's most famous pirate. Ebook format, CD, fill-in, precut, etc.
- HOAC Biltmore House Project Pack
- Everything you need to complete a lapbook on NC's most famous mansion . Ebook format, CD, fill-in, precut, etc.
North Carolina Notebooking Pages to Buy
from CurrClick
Check it out!
- State Birds, Flowers and Symbols Notebooking pages
- Includes 21 notebooking and reference pages.
- State Study - North Carolina notebooking pages
- Includes 67 notebooking pages, maps and illustration boxes. Good deal!
- State Study of North Carolina
- This set includes 37 notebooking layouts and a cover page!
- North Carolina State Unit Study
- Daily lessons from Christine's Country Units for lower elementary students on the history of the Old North State.
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- eclecticeducation eclecticeducation Oct 17, 2009 @ 4:54 pm
- Great lens! What a fun way to study state history.
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- ajgodinho ajgodinho Oct 7, 2009 @ 5:57 pm
- Good work on this lens - welcome to Squidoo! :)
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- Aunt Vicki Aunt Vicki Oct 5, 2009 @ 4:42 pm
- Wow! I can hardly wait to see the finished product!
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- jaja23 jaja23 Oct 4, 2009 @ 9:37 pm
- This is a very informative and wonderful lens! And a well-thought-of topic too!
It's is one of those lens that you would have to keep ^_^
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- Angie Beckner Angie Beckner Oct 4, 2009 @ 1:22 pm
- Wow, Michele. This page is chocked full of information!! If we were needing any resources on NC this is the place to go. I appreciate all the hard work you put in toward the education of your boys. I'm sure as we start down the homeschool trail that you will have valuable information to pass along to us as well. Take care and keep up the good work! Happy learning boys!
Aunt Angie
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To Tarheelia With Love
Poem by Julian Scheer, found in North Carolina Heritage Sourcebook (see above in textbooks)
Nobody asked me ... But ... the things like I best about North Carolina include:Names like Chunky Gal, Whynot, Saxapahaw.
Ham gravy at Henry Franklin's near Linville Falls and barbeque from anywhere.
The glow of fires in tobacco barns.
A hundred fishing holes in a hundred counties.
Lighthouses on the coast.
The brilliance of mountain color n the fall.
Sunrise over the Atlantic near Wilmington.
Christmas lights in Charlotte.
An air drop at Ft. Bragg.
Wide highways like U.S. 29.
Carnivals and fairs -- anywhere.
Blue windows on textile mills.
Black bears in the Smokies.
High Point furniture.
Chimes at Chapel Hill after a football game.
Country schools and yellow buses.
Damp caverns like Linville.
Stately architecture of Duke.
Scottish plaids of Laurinburg.
Impressive Fontana Dam.
Charlotte's Coliseum, Raleigh's Cow Palace.
Monuments to Confederate soldiers.
Tom Wolfe, Proff Koch, Hugh Lefler, Frank Graham, Olla Ray Boyd.
Red clay, green fields, orange sunsets.
Tobacco fields, cotton harvest, strawberry patches.
Shrimp and menhaden boats.
Hot sausage, persimmon pudding, homemade liquor.
Arthur Smith, N.C. Symphony, Wake Forest drum majorettes.
Winston-Salem, Asheville, Tryon, Elizabeth City.
Smell of cigarette plants, Cannon towels, Drexel tables, Jugtown.
Duke-Carolina football, semipro baseball, Dixie Classics basketball.
Blowing Rock, Grandfather Mountain, Cape Hatteras, Lake James.
Pinehurst, Edenton, Mattamuskeet.
Ava Gardner.
The houses of Biltmore, Marsh, Bellamy.
Sir Walter Hotel when General Assembly is in session.
Square dancing, folk music.
Picnic tables.
White frame churches.











