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Material:
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Documenting the American South
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| Submitted by: |
will simson on Nov 20, 2002 |
| Date Last Modified: |
Nov 20, 2002 |
| Title: |
The Great War and Tar Heels |
| Description: |
a research and reflection project for individual or collaborative projects that will allow learners to delve into domestic primary documents of the Great War. |
| Type of Task: |
Individual,
Student-centered,
Team
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| Time Required |
variable depending on the needs of the courseplan |
| Topics: |
Great War
martial preparations
soldiers' lives
North Carolina
North Carolinian lifeways |
| Course: |
American History |
| Audience: |
College General Ed
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| Prerequisites Skills: |
general computer skills and familiarity with site navigation |
| Learning Objectives: |
to provide learners with a better understanding of contemporary perspectives on the Great War by North Carolinians, Southern lifeways in the early twentieth century, honing research and argumentative skills. |
| Text of Learning Exercise: |
Part I
Either individuals or groups (of no more than six persons) should enter the site and go to the section pertaining to the Great War and North Carolinians. Become familiar with the navigation of the site.
Part IIAll students should read the general overview of NC and the Great War.
Part III Then review three primary sources within each section: Before, During or After the war--make sure that at least two of the sources come from individual authors, farmers, soldiers, etc.
If this assignment is done by individual students, he or she may select their own subject. Group topics ought be assigned by the facilitator.
Part IV Review the material and provide a cohesive essay or presentation about the material examined in light of the Great War and larger national developments. |
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