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This article examines errors made in maps of the Carolinas as they concern Native Americans in the area.
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The author proposes a curriculum to teach eighth grade social studies students to the states Native American populations. To inform students about this topic, the lesson plans are structured around cultural geography lessons as an introduction to Native American history. There are three objectives for this course: identify Carolina Native American populations, describe Native American influence on colonial life, and analyze demographics and their impact on the state's society and economy.
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Carolina bays and pocosins are two distinct physiographic features found on the Atlantic Coastal Plain of the southeastern United States. Confusion frequently still exists pertaining to the definitions of both as they are often incorrectly assumed to be synonymous. This article defines each term and illustrates how bays and pocosins differ.
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Stretching across the Atlantic Coastal Plain from Florida to New Jersey are around 500,000 elliptical depressions known as Carolina bays. Over half of them are found in eastern Carolina. The bays are a land feature that exist nowhere else in the world. No one knows how they were formed. Some have water; others are dry. Lake Waccamaw is the largest of the bays, being about five miles long.
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Thousands of oval-shaped depressions, called \"Carolina Bays,\" stretch across the Coastal Plain. Some of the larger ones have served humans from 10,000 years ago to the present. White Lake is an example. Their origins have been attributed to meteorites, fish wallows, and beaver dams.
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Agriculture is the predominant economic activity in south-central North Carolina. Though abundant arable land is available for increased production, expansion and refinement is often hindered by frequent and sometimes severe droughts, associated with high temperatures and sandy soil. Ross argues for increased rates and levels of irrigation that would result in a more consistent and higher quality product.
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Economic Development has largely bypassed much of the rural coastal plain of southeastern North Carolina. Few industries requiring skilled workers and paying high wages have been attracted to the region. To increase development in this region, it is imperative that new economic activities be put in place. These activities must be compatible with the natural and cultural resources of the region. One such activity that many believe has significant potential to enhance economic development is aquaculture, especially catfish farming.