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Colonial and State Records Of North Carolina: Lesson Plans

Land of Milk and Honey Relocated or Not (Lesson 1)
In this lesson students will brainstorm reasons people leave their homes and move somewhere else. After discussing modern day reasons for migration students will explore the motives of early settlers to immigrate to colonial North Carolina. Motives will be explored using a primary source, specifically letters from potential settlers asking for permission to come to the land of "milk and honey".

Land of Milk and Honey (Lesson 2)
Using primary sources students will examine the use of propaganda and how it influenced people's decisions to immigrate to the colonies.

Land of Milk and Honey Relocated or Not (Lesson 3)
Using primary sources students will read about the establishment of the city of New Bern, North Carolina. The students will also use maps to draw conclusions about what was read.

Politics and Economics of Land Settlement in Colonial North Carolina
Using a primary source, students will examine the political nature of land settlement in North Carolina. The influence the economy had on land settlement will also be highlighted. Students will also learn about colonial industry in North Carolina.