1869: A Report on Schools in North Carolina

Paul Cuadros's A Home on the Field, the story of his attempt to create a soccer team for Hispanic immigrant children in a North Carolina high school, launches an investigation of immigration and the issues immigrants face.

This practical activity helps young citizens learn about pre-registration to vote in elections, discuss the merits and flaws of the pre-registration process, and register themselves. The concluding activity has young voters creating an...

The 2016 election is over, and now it's time to dig in to some data! An activity revolves around data gathered from the First Vote Project in North Carolina wherein thousands of students voted. After diving in to the data using provided...

As part of a study of voting rights, class members consider the pros and cons of North Carolina's requirement that all voters must show valid photo ID. 

Did you know that in some states your pupils can pre-register to vote? Teach the advantages to pre-registering and engage the classroom in an intriguing discussion about youth voting trends. Class members participates in a live polling...

The rule of the Taliban and America's war on terror are major issues in today's international affairs. Help acquaint your learners with the Taliban and its rise to power, dispel common misconceptions, and study the effects of their rule...

To begin a study of voting rights, class members take a sample literacy test that individuals had to pass to be able to vote. They then engage in a WebQuest, investigating the history of African American voting rights in North Carolina.

One of the five legal duties of children in most states is to attend school until age 16. In 1869, to justify the funding of compulsory, public education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction of North Carolina declared, “The State...

Students investigate how young people were engaged in the war effort on the home front. In this World War II activity, students conduct primary research to discover how students in North Carolina were encouraged to complete 4-H projects...

“To break the bonds of slavery opens up at once both earth and heaven. Neither can be truly seen by us while we are slaves.”  Class members read excerpts from the memoir, Narrative of Lunsford Lane, to gain understanding of the details...