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Cross-Curriculum Scrapbook

Cross-Curriculum Scrapbook

3-5, Art, Computer and Technology Skills, English/Language Arts, Information Skills, Music, Social Studies, Technical-Vocational

During this project, each fourth-grade student creates a scrapbook based on historic figures, places, and events in the history of Western North Carolina. […]

Rocks and Mineral in Franklin, NC

Rocks and Mineral in Franklin, NC

3-5, Healthful Living, Information Skills, Math, Science, Social Studies, Technical-Vocational

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. […]

Traditional Dance of Western North Carolina

Traditional Dance of Western North Carolina

3-5, English/Language Arts, Healthful Living, Information Skills, Math, Social Studies, Technical-Vocational

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, […]

North Carolina Adventure

North Carolina Adventure

3-5, English/Language Arts, Information Skills, Social Studies, Technical-Vocational

In this project, fourth graders will learn about their home state in history using My State Notebook, published by A. Beka Books.They will be learning and gathering information on North Carolina’s symbols, history, climate, industry, agriculture, wildlife. They will make their own scrapbooks with pictures and information they have learned about.

Haywood County, NC, Career Choices

3-5, High School, K-2, Middle Grades, Technical-Vocational

This unit is designed to direct students on the path of a career choice for a promising future in the job world. To help students identify and search for their ideal career. To show them what type of jobs are a good match for them and what types of jobs they should avoid. […]

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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 [...]

Lady Bird Johnson

October 5th, 2017

On March 14, 1967, Lady Bird Johnson, wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson, arrived in Jackson County, North Carolina. She had come to visit the [...]

Land Trusts

November 4th, 2016

Some of Appalachia’s most special places are protected through land trusts. These non-profit organizations work with private landowners and other organizations to protect places of significant [...]

Appalachian Trail Through Hikers

October 27th, 2016

The Appalachian Trail extends 2,160 miles from Springer Mountain in North Georgia to Mount Katahdin in northern Maine. “Through Hiker” is the name given to [...]

Carolina Lily

September 23rd, 2015

Have you ever seen a Carolina Lily? Did you know it is North Carolina’s official state wildflower? But take care to avoid mistaking it for [...]

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.
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