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Ancient North Carolinians’ Foodways and Sustenance

Year: 2021-2022 | Level: Community College

Integrating the study of Ancient North Carolinians’ foodways and food practices into classroom instruction provides a gateway to explore and connect the people who lived in North Carolina in the past with people who live in North Carolina today, including contemporary American Indians. Food and eating traditions of any group…
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Ancient Tools of North Carolina

Year: 2021-2022 | Level: Community College

This lesson focuses primarily on archaeological tools used by ancient indigenous North Carolinians in order to give students insights into and an appreciation for past and present-day technologies along with how these technologies have changed over time. Using the Ancient North Carolinians Virtual Museum website, students will research various tools…
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Connecting the Past and the Present: Celebrating North Carolina’s American Indian Heritage

Year: 2021-2022 | Level: Community College

To gain an understanding of American Indian and Ancient North Carolinians prior to the great changes wrought by the arrival of European settlers, students will begin by studying archaeological work done in the state since the 1980s, especially centering on the virtual exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of History entitled North…
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Contemporary American Indian Tribes in North Carolina

Year: 2021-2022 | Level: Community College

Overview of Lesson: This lesson focuses on contemporary American Indian tribes in North Carolina to increase awareness of and build an appreciation for the tribes located in North Carolina. Students will select one of the eight state-recognized tribes in North Carolina, research the tribe via a graphic organizer, and then create…
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Current Foundations of American Indian Cuisine

Year: 2021-2022 | Level: Community College

Students will learn about American Indians of North Carolina and discover American Indian foodways and cuisine. Students will also gain a better understanding of food-related issues impacting American Indian communities, including issues related to food sovereignty, nutrition and access to healthy food, and equity and food distribution. After viewing the…
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Exploring Indigenous Cultures of North Carolina: Part I, THE PAST

Year: 2021-2022 | Level: 6-8, 9-12, Community College, K-5

This brief slide deck and associated text provides background information for teachers using any of the lesson plans developed as part of the 2021-2022 UNC World View Fellows Program, Exploring Indigenous Cultures: Ancient North Carolinians, Past and Present. Educators are welcome to use these slides to introduce or enhance any of the lessons…
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Exploring Indigenous Cultures of North Carolina: Part II, THE PRESENT

Year: 2021-2022 | Level: 6-8, 9-12, Community College, K-5

Knowing Our Neighbors: Acknowledging and Honoring Indigenous North Carolinian Histories

Year: 2021-2022 | Level: Community College

Students will research the Indigenous peoples that once occupied the land on which they now live, work, or go to school, ultimately determining which of the eight state-recognized tribes lived in their region using the Ancient North Carolinians website. Focusing specifically on an area / county of North Carolina, students will investigate artifacts from…
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Curriculum Level: Community College