This flowchart from the NC Legislative Library shows how ideas can progress through the NC House, NC Senate and the Governor's office to become laws in NC.
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There are many options available from this page: Explore the 3 branches of NC government. Learn more about voting. Find your elected representatives. Read bills and laws. Compare the state government services to county government services.
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Learn more about iconic places, events, and cultural phenomena from North Carolina’s history. This list of “100 North Carolina Icons,” and related resources, was compiled by the North Carolina Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina, North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, from a list originally published in Our State magazine (2012).
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Students will gain an understanding of the rights guaranteed to citizens in the Bill of Rights, the modern controversies that can arise from such rights, as well as the importance and relevance of the Bill of Rights to every individual by participating in role-plays.
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Approximately 1.5 million Scots have immigrated to America (Gormley, 2000). Today, the state of North Carolina has more citizens of Scottish ancestry than any other state or country, including Scotland (Highlander, 2000). Where did those early immigrant Scots settle in North America, and when? How many were there? Why did they leave Scotland for such treacherous, wilderness territory? The main thrust of this section of the study is to follow Scottish Highlanders and their music into the North American colonies.
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In 1980, just over 2% of North Carolina residents age 5 and older, or 130,640 individuals, spoke a language other than English at home. Today, nearly 11% speak a language other than English at home, representing nearly a million North Carolinians. This article explores the diversity of NC.
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Article explaining mercantilism in historical context. There are also additional teacher resources like lesson plans and powerpoints.
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This article includes information about the Age of Enlightenment, how it influenced the founding Fathers of the US Constitution, and brief information about key figures in the Enlightenment and their contributions.
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This article provides a sound introduction to Ancient Rome: For 500 years Ancient Rome was governed by the Roman Republic. This was a form of government that allowed for people to elect officials. It was a complex government with a constitution, detailed laws, and elected officials such as senators. Many of the ideas and structures of this government became the basis for modern democracies.
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This short encyclopedia article describes the Roman Republic and has many relevant and interesting images for students to investigate.
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The Ancient Greeks may be most famous for their ideas and philosophies on government and politics. It was in Greece, and particularly Athens, that democracy was first conceived and used as a primary form of government.
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This teacher-created ReadWriteThink timeline covers the history of transportation in NC from 1750-1903.
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With plenty of links taking you to various NCPedia articles, this interactive outline provides information about the history of transportation in NC from 1750 to the Wright Brothers' flight in 1903.
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At the end of this assignment, you will be able to summarize or prepare a list of changes that have taken place in North Carolina since it became a state.
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At the end of the lesson, you will understand money decisions, such as: how much to spend, how much to save, and how having or not having money affects your every day life.
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This unit will provide background knowledge, assist you with your review of economics in kindergarten and the elementary grades, and help you meet the following objectives: Determine ways that scarcity affects the choices made by governments and individuals. Compare and contrast characteristics and importance of currency. Identify and analyze the role of markets from production through distribution and consumption. Identify and analyze factors to consider when making consumer decisions. Analyze the economic interdependence between nations (e.g., trade, finance, movement of labor). Identify human, natural, and capital resources and evaluate how these resources are used in the production of good and services.
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From the NC Department of Commerce, this site displays the current status of industry in NC. Many of the world’s best-known brands across a range of future-focused industries call North Carolina home. We’ve grown far beyond our legacy industries of textiles, tobacco and furniture to address the world’s biggest challenges with companies that are inventing the future. From biotechnology to aerospace, transportation to information technology, you’ll find the people and infrastructure in North Carolina to take your company to the forefront of your industry.
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This page from the NC Department of Commerce makes a case for businesses to choose NC when starting up or expanding: North Carolina has always attracted a wide range of people with an even wider range of talents. In fact, our state is home to some of the best and brightest minds in the country—minds that are directly shaping the future by solving some of the world’s toughest problems. This highly educated group of individuals are known as North Carolinians. And we’re more than ready to figure out innovative solutions to address your business’s greatest challenges.
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This outline provides additional information about the history of business in North Carolina. Settled as a maritime and agricultural colony, North Carolina developed its businesses slowly in the colonial period. Agriculture would be the dominant business throughout the 18th and 19th Century. As transportation problems were eased, industry slowly began growing.
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This online textbook is designed for grade 8 and up and covers all of North Carolina history, from the arrival of the first people some 12,000 years ago to the present. There are eleven parts, organized chronologically, a collection of primary sources, readings, and multimedia that can be rearranged to meet the needs of the classroom. Special web-based tools aid reading and model historical inquiry, helping students build critical thinking and literacy skills.
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