Welcome
From Manteo to Murphy, as they say, North Carolina is a diverse state with a fascinating history. This workshop will explore the Tar Heel state’s geography throughout its history, with an emphasis on its human geography. This six-week program, combining background material with interactive activities, will provide you with resources to integrate North Carolina geography into your curriculum.

Log on anytime during the program dates and proceed through the sessions and assignments at your own pace. Expect to spend approximately six hours per week on the workshop and related assignments.

Access information in the following ways throughout the workshop:

System Requirements
To fully access this workshop, you will need a computer with Internet access and an e-mail address. Although some Web site links require a sound card and speakers to hear audio, these sites are not required to complete the course. A free plug-in for Macromedia Flash Player 4 or later is necessary to use the interactive timeline in Session 3, but a Web page version is available for those with browsers that don't accept Flash (and for those who would like to print it).

At the end of each section, choose Back to go to the previous section, Home to return to the Home page, or Next Session to proceed in order through the workshop.

To view the workshop photos on a separate page, which you may also print, click once on the photo. Click on Back to return to the main text.

If you have difficulty navigating the workshop, please contact Tricia Blakistone at 919-807-7971 or at tricia.l.blakistone@ncmail.net.

Project History
The North Carolina Museum of History Division promotes the understanding of the history and material culture of North Carolina for the educational benefit of North Carolinians. Through collections and historical interpretation, its museums encourage citizens and visitors to explore and understand the past; to reflect on their own lives and their place in history; and to preserve state, regional, and local history for future generations.

In 1998, education staff at the North Carolina Museum of History offered a pilot teacher workshop on women’s history as a new way to serve educators who could not travel to Raleigh for live programs. Since that time, the museum has developed six additional online workshops: North Carolina at Home and in Battle in World War II; American Indians in North Carolina, Past and Present; Legends of North Carolina; Civil Rights in North Carolina; and Stories from the Civil War, as well as this course. All workshops are offered annually. Electronic workshops will not replace the museum’s traditional programs but will supplement ongoing programs for students and educators.

Acknowledgments
The museum would like to thank Dr. Al Stuart and Philip Gerard for graciously granting interviews and Dr. Neal Lineback for providing his columns for our use. We would also like to thank Steven Pierce and the North Carolina Geographic Alliance for allowing us to share their resources.

The photographs and illustrations throughout the workshop, unless otherwise noted, are courtesy of the North Carolina Division of Archives and History and the North Carolina Museum of History.

In-house thanks go to Tom Belton, RoAnn Bishop, and Leslie Kesler, curators at the North Carolina Museum of History, for their help with research. Additional thanks go to Michael Daul for his technical assistance and Janice Jordan for her editorial expertise.