Services for Educators from the Government & Heritage Library
- Field Trips (Remote or in-person)
- Personalized Instruction Sessions (Remote or in-person)
- Research Support (Remote or in-person)
- Professional Development (Remote or in-person)
Contact our Education and Outreach team at ghl.info@dncr.nc.gov to learn more about our offerings or to schedule with our library.
Resources for Educators and Students
NCpedia: An online encyclopedia with over 8,400 entries about North Carolina's history, people, culture, resources, and more. NCpedia has an abundance of resources developed specifically for students and teachers in mind including: Educator resources, educational activities, the NCpedia Student Collection, ANCHOR, state symbols, and more.
Learning Happens Here: Learning Happens Here is a gathering place for all of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resource's online educational resources. Lifelong learners of all ages are welcome to explore. LHH's Featured Classroom Resources has classroom-ready resources from our state's natural and cultural institutions.
#EverythingNC: Educator Resources: Provides access to educator resources available from North Carolina state agencies, universities, and other North Carolina organizations. Includes lesson plans, primary resources, activities, and much more.
Teaching Digital North Carolina: Teaching Digital North Carolina was a project that created tutorials and lesson guides for students and teachers using online primary resources held in cultural repositories through North Carolina. Available from the State Archives of North Carolina.
NC History Day: NC History Day is an affiliate of National History Day®, a program designed to promote an interest in history among students, and to assist teachers in teaching history more effectively. Check out our National History Day in NC Resource Guide for resources to support historical research for NHD and every day.
Primary Source Sets: Digital Public Library of America: Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop critical thinking skills by exploring topics in history, literature, and culture through primary sources. Each set includes a topic overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide.
Online Resources: The Government and Heritage Library provides access to more than 100 online resources, many of which can be accessed remotely with a library card.