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Resources for Teachers, designed to support students as they navigate this challenging chapter of North Carolina’s history.

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Educational Resources for Teachers

The North Carolina History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation & Reconstruction serves as a valuable resource for educators in North Carolina by offering a variety of elements to pull from. It specifically supports local teachers with direct access to content on significant subjects like the Homefront, the battles, and enslaved lives. Along with full lectures from esteemed scholars, the site provides links to lesson plans and teaching tools aimed at enhancing student learning.

Teacher Symposia 

The North Carolina History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation & Reconstruction has organized many teacher symposia throughout the state, spanning from the mountains to the Piedmont, and from the Sandhills to the coast. The center has made a concerted effort to reach each DPI region in the state, aiming to support local history teachers by providing the necessary resources for teaching this significant era.

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Explore stories from around the state by selecting a pin on the story collection map. Filtering options are available to help narrow down your search.

Lesson Plans

Access lesson plans created by educators and scholars from all over the state.

"This is fantastic, I love the opportunity to learn about relevant NC history and network with other teachers. I enjoyed the discussions and learning from higher education professionals. This was organized thoughtfully and provided a wealth of resources." - Elizabeth City area educator

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"In 20 plus years of education, no PD for social studies has ever come close to providing the relevancy as this one as a history teacher in North Carolina. The speakers were insightful, the resources relevant, and the content was engaging. This was an awesome program that is clearly in touch with the needs we have." - Charlotte area teacher

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"This opportunity has renewed my commitment to teaching historiography to students that has gotten lost in just teaching the content. The local history stories will be further researched. Some of the myths about pre-Civil War Western NC that I believed to be true are totally reframed. So excited to teach this in the fall!" - Asheville area educator

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"This symposium has created a space to meet with experts at all levels of Civil War education while being treated as professionals. The balance of historian presentations, public history, formal discussions, and informal time together at meals was very effective. I am deeply appreciative for the time to learn and reflect!" - Wilmington area teacher

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