The document provides an overview of a North Carolina Mountains to the Sea educational trip for 8th grade social studies students. The trip aims to evaluate the impact of historical developments in North Carolina by exploring regional diversity through visiting several important historical structures across the state, including the Biltmore Estate, State Capital building, Hope Plantation, Tryon Palace, and Carl Sandburg Home. Students are instructed to complete a Venn diagram comparing two of the structures and participate in a class discussion about the role of historical homes in North Carolina's history and development of its unique character.

1. North Carolina Mountains to the Sea Trip Historical Structures Produced by: Susan Higdon, John Harrington, Jenn McBrayer, and Cheryl Fuller

4. Complete a venn diagram of two of the following structures showing their similarities and differences.

5. After viewing historical structures and completion of the chart ,we will then have a whole class discussion. This will also be the evaluation component for participating in the discussion stemming from the question of the day.

6. Teacher’s Note Exploration of historical structures throughout each county in North Carolina could be an expansion of this question/discussion. The teacher could offer extra credit for students furthering and sharing information about other historical structures/homes.

7. Pack your bags and let’s head out across North Carolina on an awesome adventure from the mountains to the sea!

8. North Carolina Road Map Don’t be afraid to take your time and explore the historic homes carefully.

9. Biltmore Estate in Biltmore, NC www.biltmore.com/

10. Library in Biltmore House (Try searching for images of the Vanderbilts in the EM Ball archives)

11. Biltmore Estate Gardens

12. Biltmore at Christmas

13. State Capital www.nchistoricsites.org/capitol/stat_cap/tour. htm

14. Rotunda in the State Capital

15. Hope Plantation in Windsor, NC www.hopeplantation.org/

16. Sitting room in Hope Plantation Home, Windsor

18. Tryon Palace in New Bern, NC www.tryonpalace.org

19. A blacksmith plies his trade at Tryon Palace.

22. Carl Sandburg Home, Hendersonville, NC www.nps.gov/carl/

23. Sandburg’s writing room

24. Sandburg’s Living Room

25. You have traveled across North Carolina from the Mountains, through the Piedmont area, and ended on the Coast of this, “The Tar Heel State.” Thanks for traveling…this adventure ends here, but yours is just beginning…