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Macon County Cherokee Heritage
Posted on June 28, 2011 | No CommentsThis unit focuses on the presence of a large ancient Cherokee Indian village which was located in Cowee Valley, a community in Franklin, North Carolina. The lesson is integrated into Language Arts, Social Studies, Physical Education and Art. Narrative writing is also part of the plan as an important focus in Fourth Grade. -
Cross-Curriculum Scrapbook
Posted on June 10, 2011 | No CommentsDuring this project, each fourth-grade student creates a scrapbook based on historic figures, places, and events in the history of Western North Carolina. This collaborative project involves the fourth grade and visual arts teachers, the media coordinator, and computer lab assistant. This project will focus on five areas: traditional mountain music and dance, the Cataloochee Valley, the Civil War in Western North Carolina, the Cherokee, and the Zebulon Vance Birthplace. -
Quilting in the Peachtree Community
Posted on June 7, 2011 | No CommentsThis is a fourth grade unit plan using the tradition of quilting to teach NC Standard Course of Study in Math, Reading, Writing, Social Studies, and Art. -
The Hooper Bald Project
Posted on April 5, 2011 | No CommentsNo bald in the Southern Appalachians has a more improbable history than Hooper. In the more than 130 years of white-man history it has been reachable only by foot horse wagon, or jeep. Yet it had the first bathtubs in Graham County. The first Angus cattle in Western North Carolina fattened on its wild grass. Fourteen Russian wild boars arrived there in 1912 and the problems and pleasures caused by their progeny will make Hooper Bald remembered for generations. -
Families in Western North Carolina
Posted on April 5, 2011 | No CommentsThis is a Second Grade Lesson Plan. This unit integrates Communication Skills Lang Arts Social Studies History Art Technology and Information skills in an interesting and informative way. It provides students with the opportunity to better understand their own family's similarities and differences. During our study students will also look at other student's families and see similarities and differences. We will investigate earlier settlers in our area and learn about their lifestyles through use of the web. -
The Art of Hat Making in Macon County
Posted on April 4, 2011 | No CommentsStudents will use books, Internet, and people to gain background knowledge of hat making and hat fashions. In a culminating activity, students will design a hat that represents their personality and special interest. The students and I spend lots of time in our classroom reading and experiencing books. These books allow us to travel to faraway places and dream about our thoughts as we put them on paper. Below is a story the students and I composed during our unit on hats. The illustrations were created by the students. So sit back in your special spot were your imagination can take you and enjoy our story. -
Daisy Zachary McGuire-Dentistry
Posted on April 4, 2011 | No CommentsThis project will explore the history of dentistry in Jackson County from the 1860's to present day dentistry in Jackson County.