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"My NC from A to Z": S is for Songs
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This lesson accompanies the North Carolina children's book, "My NC from A to Z" which celebrates pride of place, and creates connections to North Carolina's rich African American heritage. In this lesson, students will identify different genres of music by NC African American artists and diverse musical regions of North Carolina. Students will create a "train route map" to understand the Great Migration and how Raleigh was a key point of train departure. Students will retell biographies of select musicians and artists using the Great Migration as a backdrop for cross-cultural influences.

Subject:
American History
Arts Education
English Language Arts
Music
Social Studies
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Activity/Lab
Lesson
Lesson Plan
Questionnaire
Reading
Author:
A+ Fellows of NC
NC African American Heritage Commission
NC Arts Council A+ Schools Program
Date Added:
11/12/2021
"My NC from A to Z": T is for Thomas Day
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This lesson accompanies the North Carolina children's book, "My NC from A to Z" which celebrates pride of place, and creates connections to North Carolina's rich African American heritage. In this lesson, students solve a problem by creating a chair according to specific measurable attributes with at least three to five elements that are similar to the designs of Thomas Day.

Subject:
Arts Education
Mathematics
Visual Arts
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Reading
Author:
NC African American Heritage Commission
NC Arts Council A+ Schools Program
A+ Fellows of NC
Date Added:
11/12/2021
"My NC from A to Z": V is for Visionary Artists
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This lesson accompanies the North Carolina children's book, "My NC from A to Z" which celebrates pride of place, and creates connections to North Carolina's rich African American heritage. In this lesson, students will compare and contrast two to five North Carolina African American visual artists by making art and Venn diagrams.

Subject:
Arts Education
English Language Arts
Mathematics
Visual Arts
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Reading
Author:
NC African American Heritage Commission
NC Arts Council A+ Schools Program
A+ Fellows of NC
Date Added:
11/12/2021
NC Kids' Exploration Journal
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The NC Kids' Exploration Journals are a fun educational tool to help youth explore their communities and natural surroundings! Each journal contains: 18 multidisciplinary activities with guided prompts, 6 lined journal pages for recording observations and reflections, and 4 blank pages for individual creativity.

The digital versions of the journal are designed to be printed out for students either as individual activities or in its entirety so that they can explore their school yard, local park, or own backyard. Though designed for 1st - 5th-graders, older audiences may enjoy them too! They are also available in both English and Spanish languages.

While supplies last, hard copies of the journals are currently available for free to teachers by contacting karen.ipock@ncdcr.gov.

Subject:
Arts Education
English Language Arts
Healthful Living
Science
Social Studies
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Interactive
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
DNCR
NC Arts Council A+ Schools Program
NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources
NC Museum of Natural Sciences
NC State Parks
NCArtsCouncil
NCDNCR
NCMNS
NCStateParks
Date Added:
11/10/2021