![This unit is designed to give 4th and 5th grade students an understanding of the rich, diverse history of the North Carolina mountains and the people who have called these mountains home. [...]](https://digitalheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Mountain-farmhouse-in-Appalachian-Mountains.1-115x115.jpg "Our North Carolina Mountains and the People Who Have Lived Here")
![In today's world of television and video games, this site is an attempt at instilling in our students an awareness of the enjoyment which can be found among our abundance of beautiful , diverse trees here in the mountains. [...]](https://digitalheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Maples-and-Pines1-115x115.jpg "Trees Commonly Found in Western North Carolina")
![In the beautiful mountains and valleys of southwestern North Carolina, Macon County was once the center of the Cherokee Nation. The area was rich in scenery, wildlife, gems and minerals, and all the resources of the Little Tennessee River. [...]](https://digitalheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Painting-2-of-Trail-of-Tears-115x115.jpg "Cherokees in Macon County History and Folklore")
![During this project, each fourth-grade student creates a scrapbook based on historic figures, places, and events in the history of Western North Carolina. [...]](https://digitalheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Tyne-Woody-Cabin-Cataloochee-115x115.jpg "Cross-Curriculum Scrapbook")
![Adventures of the American Mind- Western Carolina University project will consist of the learner building an understanding of the composition and uses of rocks and minerals. [...]](https://digitalheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/rosecreekmicamineMED-115x115.jpg "Rocks and Mineral in Franklin, NC")
![Traditional dance forms are a direct reflection of the rich cultural heritage of the mountain region of North Carolina. From early settlements through today, a mixture of dance styles from Native American, English, [...]](https://digitalheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Traditional-Dance-115x115.jpg "Traditional Dance of Western North Carolina")
![This project will expose children to the art of storytelling with Southern Appalachian folklore. Students will create a handbook which depicts the changes in the western North Carolina region while preserving the past through storytelling. [...]](https://digitalheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/3f05642v-Jack-115x115.jpg "Storytelling in the Southern Appalachians")
Mountain Feist
March 21st, 2018
A Mountain Feist is a type of small hunting dog. Like the many others varieties of feists, it is not a specific breed. The ancestral [...]
About The Digital Heritage Project
DigitalHeritage.org includes essays, video interviews, and other materials created by the students of Western Carolina University. It also includes regional lesson plans created by teachers participating in the Adventure of the American Mind project sponsored by the Library of Congress. Radio spots created by WCU faculty and students may be heard on stations WKSF-FM, WMXF-AM, WPEK-AM, WWCU-FM, and WWNC-AM. A print version is available each month in the Laurel of Asheville.
Tonya Carroll (B.A., 2007 M.A., 2009) with Bruce Frazier (Carol Grotnes Belk Endowed Professor in Commercial & Electronic Music) in the recording studio.
