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Margaret Nelson 8th grade Social Studies

1.01-Selling the forest for the trees, and other geographic advantages of colonial Carolina 1.02-Catawba University, Pee Dee River, Cape Hatteras: Who came up with these names, and how did these people influence the colony? 1.03-Should I stay or should I go now? European Exploration 1.03-All Americas a stage an all the Europeans merely players. 1.04-What do the Kentucky Derby, French Fries, and the 13th Amendment have in common? 1.05-God, Gold, and Glory 1.05-Founding Factors 1.06-From ports and pines to religion and rebellion 1.07-It's a small state after all: The life and labor of the first North Carolinians 1.07-How America's beginning baker's dozen lived and thrived 2.01-The Tea Party, the tax, and the Intolerable Acts: That's what revolutions are made of! 2.02-Patriots vs. Loyalists:The first gridiron battle 2.02-Cornwallis, Greene, and Howe! : Independence seems to be the word; I know not one dissenting voice.” 2.03- King, Arthur, and the Battle of Guilford COURThouse 2.03-The Regulators an Loyalists battled, but the Courthouse is what left Brits rattled. 2.04-Help from Eastern Europe: “The future of America is closely bound up with the future of all mankind.” --Lafayette 2.04-The Home Field Advantage: Why the Patriots triumphed for the trophy of independence 2.05-Who's “We the People” and how do you “form a __more__ perfect union”? 2.05-We're #1: How the Halifax Resolves made N.C. first in the race for independence 3.01- The Lesser of Two Evils: Britain and France's actions leading into the War of 1812 3.01- Dressed to Impressment: Causes of the War of 1812 3.01- Rip Van Winkle and other tales: How N.C. impacted the War of 1812 and vice versa 3.02- Agriculture: From King Cotton to Economic Jester 3.02- “We don't need no education”: The long road to Southern literacy and public education 3.02- Early Democracy in N.C.: How the West got one and the East got two 3.03- Murphey's Law: Whatever “internal improvements” can be done, need to be done. 3.03/7- William Gaston finally got to cast in, his vote:The fight for religious freedom in N.C. 3.04- “The thing worse than rebellion is the thing that causes rebellion”-Frederick Douglass: Slavery in the U.S. 3.04- All Aboard! The emergence of the Underground Railroad and how it changed slavery 3.05- Tsali, An Indian Outlaw: The Resistance of the Cherokee People in N.C. 3.05- 1,000 miles, 4,000 innocent lives lost, only 1 Trail of Tears 3.06- Because 37ers just isn't as catchy: North Carolina Gold Rush 3.07- Constitution of 1835; Religious freedom takes one step forward; American Indians and African Americans take two steps back 3.07- Edward Dudley-Do-Right by the people 3.08- Who should I make this check out to? The Louisiana Purchase: How we got it and who was selling? 3.08- Who's this girl on the gold dollar and what does she have to do with Lewis and Clark? 3.08- San Francisco 49ers and Levi Strauss Jeans: How the California Gold Rush affected the U.S. and its culture 4.01- “Now we are told the government shall be broken up unless we surrender to those we have beaten.”--Lincoln: Secession from the Union 4.01- Let the bells ring out and the cannons fly!: The Beginning of the Confederate State of America 4.01- Last, but certainly not least: North Carolina and the Confederate States of America 4.02- “No terms except unconditional an immediate surrender can be accepted”--Grant: Victories of the North 4.02- “I've heard of the ' dead lying in heaps' but never saw it till this battle”: The Battle of Antietam 4.03- Think of the Carolinian! Conscription Act and Zebulon Vance 4.03- War's no day at the beach, or is it?: Wilmington and its impact on the war 4.04- Zebulon Vance: Just be glad it's not your name 4.04/5: Holden on to what we've got: Reconstruction in N.C. 4.04- Lincoln, Lee and Ulysses: Leaders of the Civil War 4.05- Reconstruction of a new constitution leads to the destruction of trust, integrity, and harmony in the government 5.01- What does a tobacco company have to do with a Blue Devil? 5.01- Who's the giant who lives in High Point and why does he keep his chest of drawers out in the open?: Industries of N.C. 5.02- The father of North Carolina's public education gives his children the gift of textbooks. Just what you asked for, right? 5.03- Come One, Come All...or not: The Great Migration 5.04- Phones, and Power, and Planes, Oh My! 5.04- Learning to Fly: The Wright Brothers 5.05- I wonder how many red shirts the Red Shirts had? 5.05- Democrats or Populists? How about Republicans into Fusionists? 5.06- Saying Auf wierdersehen to Deutschland 5.06- From furniture to wagon wheels and wooden planks: N.C. industry in WWI 6.01- I never understood why it was the “Great” Depression, when anyone who lived through it could tell you how great is wasn't. 6.01- The Alphabet Soup known as...The New Deal 6.02- The loss and destruction at Torpedo Junction 6.02- “Every soldier and sailor in the service of the Nation either wears or caries some article manufactured in N.C.”: The Versatility of N.C. in WWII 6.03- Saving Money with Victory Gardens! Use the money to buy War Bonds!: Funding the Cause 6.04- The Powerful and Prolific Tuskegee Airmen: 1st African American Military Flying Unit 6.04- We Can Do It! Rosie the Riveter and other female figures of WWII 7.01- “The prevailing mood in N.C. is not hard to sense: it is energetic and ambitious. The citizens are determined and confident; they are on the move.” 7.01- What does a research triangle park look like? Could they have square playgrounds? 7.02- Turn Left! Turn Left Again!: NASCAR and other social changes in N.C. 7.02-Who thought sitting down at a counter would cause so much trouble?: The Civil Rights Movement in N.C. 7.03- North Carolina kids were polio-free and feeling fine, by year 1959 7.03- Rockin' the Suburbs with the new “car culture” 7.04- Raised minimum wage, expanded Social Security, and provided funding for low income families...sounds like a Fair Deal to me. 7.04- “Every segment of our population and every individual has a right to expect from our government a Fair Deal”--Truman: Civil Rights Movement 7.05- Communism: How the Red Scare got you black-balled everywhere. 7.05- “Some folks were born, made to wave the flag, oh they're red, white, and blue.”: The War in Vietnam 7.05- More space, more departments, cleaner constitution: Executive Organization Act of 1971 8.01- 1 of every 3 people living in N.C. were born in another state. Are you one? Why did you move to N.C.? 8.01- The changing demographics of N.C. What group has almost quintupled since 1990? 8.02- Wacky Tobaccy: How agriculture still influences N.C. economy 8.02- Globalization: How a more global market impacts N.C. 8.02- What is the Research Triangle doing now?: Biotechnology, Computer Technology, and Communication Technology 8.03- Save the Whales! Save the Turtles! Save the Pigs!: How N.C. is impacting the preservation of the environment 8.03- Are you protected in N.C.? What N.C. is doing to keep its citizens safe 8.04- Busing? Community Schools? What's best? Is there one right answer? 9.01- No Child Left Behind: What is it? Why does it exist? What happens if someone does get left behind? 9.01- Loose Threads and Computer Chips: The Changing Economy of N.C. 9.02- Ladies and Legislation: Dole, Clayton and other political women of N.C. 9.02- Lee, Blue, and Harvey Too: African American politicians and their impact in government 9.03- Kid's Vote! Does it matter? When does it happen? 9.03- Now What?! What you can do to make an impact on your community and state.

Julie Dixon 8th/S.S.

1.01-From the mountains, to the prairies, to the ocean... 1.01-Does money grow on trees in this place called Carolina? 1.02-Please pass the headdress. 1.02-“Pee Dee?” he-he! 1.03-America vs. Europe: the differences in economy, geography, religions, and politics 1.03-Go west young man...but why? What’s over there? 1.04-The 13th Amendment: how did the Columbian Exchange support it? 1.05-I’d go exploring if gold was involved, wouldn’t you? 1.05-Embarking on a great adventure: leaving Europe for a new land. 1.06-One Carolina just wasn’t enough. 1.07-Diversity: the variety of people and trades in North Carolina. 2.01-“You say you want a revolution? We all want to change the world.” 2.01-Boston was NOT the place for a typical tea party. 2.01-One Act after another. 2.02-Aren’t the Patriots a football team? Who are the Loyalists? 2.03-North Carolina as a supporting cast member in the play titled, “The Revolutionary War.” 2.03-Role call! 2.04-‘Cause we’re as free as a bird now... 2.04-Coming together: the men and women of the Revolutionary War; unified, victorious. 2.05-We the people...need something to live by...but what is it? 2.05-Mecklenburg and Halifax did what? 2.05-Hey Bill, what are my rights as a citizen of the United States? 2.05-The British aren’t coming. 3.01-The War of 1812: // Impressive // causes. 3.02-The Rip Van Winkle state: North Carolina takes a nap. 3.02-Dry mouth—do you have cotton in there? 3.03-Freedom of religion: seems like a fairly simple concept. 3.03-Always stand firm: a look at reformers. 3.04-How does anyone ride a train underground? They don’t. 3.04-Owning people is legal? 3.05-Taking a walk down the trail of tears...keep tissues handy. 3.05-Cherokee in N.C.—the ‘then’ and ‘now.’ 3.06-What do Cabarrus, Anson, Mecklenburg, and Montgomery counties have in common? 3.06-Mints: not only good for your breath! Let’s visit Charlotte in 1831... 3.07-Growing concerns: North Carolina makes some Constitutional changes. 3.07-Do unto others... 3.08-National Treasure: California style. 3.08-Break out your wallet for the Louisiana Purchase. 4.01-Baby come back! South Carolina takes leave...and others follow. 4.01-The Confederate states of America: a look through North Carolina’s lens. 4.02-Fort Fisher, Fort Macon, Fort Sumter: the who, what and where. 4.02-Zebulon, Vance...aren’t those two counties? 4.03-Wilmington, NC: not just a great vacation spot. 4.03-Soldiers, supplies, and war materials: North Carolina’s contributions to the Civil War. 4.04-Honesty IS the best policy according to Abraham Lincoln. 4.04-Civil War leaders at the state level—D.H. Hill is more than just a library. 4.05-Before conservatives were republican: the power of the democrats. 4.05-A time of industrialization: textiles, tobacco, and furniture in N.C. 5.01-Hickory and High Point—furniture likes the “H’s” 5.01-Money, money, money! 5.02-Reading, writing, and arithmetic; all to the tune of a hickory stick. 5.03-We’ve got a trail to blaze. This is the Great Migration. 5.04-“I’m lookin’ to the sky to save me...” 5.04-Before there were cell phones... 5.05-What’s with all of these parties? I can only be one place at a time. 5.05-Red shirts? Why not blue or green shirts? 5.06-Hmm...wasn’t the plan neutrality? 5.06-Where has all the money gone? 6.01-Down but not out: N.C. survives the Great Depression. 6.01-CCC, WPA, and CWA. What do they stand for? How did they help the economy? 6.02-The Japanese are coming! 6.02-Revenge...not so sweet on the receiving end of an atomic bomb...or two. 6.03-Nazism and fascism...what’s with all the “isms?” 6.04-War, what is it good for? 6.04-Women at work...and no that does not mean in the kitchen. 7.01-A “triangle” park where people do research? Please explain. 7.01-Far from recession: an economy on the up-swing. 7.02-Race relations: adding diversity to political positions. 7.02-Riots, uproars, and sit-ins, oh my! 7.02-Let’s head to the race...no need to miss even one lap. 7.03-Time to go a-cruisin’ 7.03-Shouldn’t we have a time machine by now? Let’s revisit the technology of the 70s. 7.04-What exactly makes a Fair Deal? 7.05-“There’s only one thing I have to say about the war in Vietnam...and that’s all I have to say about that.”-Forrest Gump 7.05-Getting our acts together: a national project. 8.01-What makes North Carolina so attractive? 8.01-Looking at your neighborhood...who are your neighbors? They are more than just names. 8.02-Plowing through the fields of North Carolina. 8.02-Explain this computer buzz to me... 8.03-Where do YOU fit in the political puzzle of North Carolina? 8.04-Where the lines are drawn: diversity in N.C. 8.04-Can you really force diversity: North Carolina’s efforts to be inclusive. 9.01-Where has all the money gone? 9.01-Budgeting time and money: the economy of North Carolina. 9.02-Perdue: not just a chicken producer. 9.02-Who’s your legislator? Congressman? Governor? Mayor? 9.03-Impacting your community: what exactly can you do? 9.03-Exercising your civil rights—these workouts are important.