NORTH CAROLINA
26 slides for an ESL class. Short lines, one idea each, miles and km.
At a glance
Statehood
12th · November 21, 1789
Capital
Raleigh
People
10,835,491 (est.)
Land
48,618 mi² (125,920 km²)
Motto
Esse quam videri · “To be, rather than to seem”
High point
Mount Mitchell · 6,684 ft (2,037 m)
Time zone
Eastern Time
State bird
Cardinal
Demonym
North Carolinians
Glance = vistazo. Motto = lema.
Where is North Carolina?
North Carolina is in the US South. The borders below are the ones to memorize.
Border = frontera. River = río.
Where the name comes from
1 · The name
King Charles I, Carolus.
2 · How it stuck
English spelling froze later. Say the demonym out loud twice.
3 · Demonym
People here are North Carolinians. The motto means “To be, rather than to seem”.
Name = nombre. People = gente.
Statehood day
12th
North Carolina became the 12th state on November 21, 1789.
1789
Statehood year. A smaller population, a different economy.
1900s
Rail, farms, and factories pulled people in.
Today
10,835,491 (est.)
Statehood = estado. To join = unirse.
Raleigh, the capital
Raleigh is the capital. Charlotte is the big-city name on most maps.
1 · The capital
Raleigh is the seat of government.
2 · Why here
Lawmakers picked a city they could reach.
3 · A civic fact
The capitol is the postcard of state power.
Capital = capital. City = ciudad.
Charlotte, a big city
Charlotte pulls jobs and airports.
1 · Size
Say Charlotte and Raleigh in one breath.
2 · Work
Work follows the river, the rail, or the interstate.
3 · Character
Students should say this name out loud twice.
City = ciudad. Port = puerto.
Raleigh
Raleigh is the other city the weather report names.
1 · Role
Raleigh is not the capital, but it matters.
2 · A hook
A campus, a mill, or a river made it.
3 · Remember
Ask the class which city they would visit first.
Second = segundo. Nickname = apodo.
A very small place
small tiny incorporated places
Incorporation can outlive the boom. A sign, a hall, a few houses.
Count them
Census numbers bounce. Seasonal work changes a town.
Why stay
A post office, a church, a family name.
The lesson
Not every American lives in a skyline.
Town = pueblo. Tiny = minúsculo.
Land
High point
Mount Mitchell · 6,684 ft (2,037 m)
The working land
Farms, forests, mines, or a coast, depending on the county.
Water
A river, a lake, or an ocean wrote the old trade.
Mountain = montaña. River = río.
Weather
Summer
Long, wet heat. Afternoon storms. Heat index over 100 °F (38 °C) is news only when it breaks records.
Hurricane / tornado
The Gulf and the plains both write disaster names on schools.
Storm = tormenta. Snow = nieve.
Three days North Carolina remembers
November 21, 1789
Statehood day.
1900s
Machines, roads, and new jobs remade daily life.
today
Outer Banks and a research triangle.
History = historia. Flood = inundación.
Person 1 · Virginia Dare
1 · The name
Virginia Dare
2 · The deed
This is the person the class should be able to spell.
3 · Place
Tie the name back to North Carolina.
Person = persona. Story = historia.
The flag
Look
Find the unique emblem, not only the blue field.
Say it
The nickname is The Tar Heel State.
Color
Ask one student to describe the flag without pointing.
Flag = bandera. Star = estrella.
Four-moment timeline
Name
King Charles I, Carolus.
1789
Statehood.
1900s
Industry and cities.
now
Outer Banks and a research triangle
Timeline = línea de tiempo.
Industry
Jobs
Government, services, and the old specialty trade.
Make
Factories, mills, or code, depending on the metro.
Move
A port, a rail yard, or an interstate hub.
Factory = fábrica. Job = trabajo.
Farm
Field
The postcard crop is in the foods list.
Animal
Cattle, hogs, or dairy show up in most interiors.
Market
A co-op, a grain elevator, or a dock.
Farm = granja. Crop = cultivo.
Food: three dishes
Dish 1
pulled pork
Dish 2
Cheerwine
Dish 3
Calabash shrimp
Food = comida. Dish = plato.
Game day
Team
Tar Heels / Panthers
Friday
High school lights still matter.
Rival
Ask who the rival is. There is always one.
Game = partido. Team = equipo.
Three people
VIRGINIA DARE
The episode’s first person for North Carolina.
RALEIGH
Capital: Raleigh.
THE TAR HEEL STATE
The Tar Heel State
Famous = famoso. Born = nacido.
Real rules, and one fake one
1 · Real · Seat belts
Wear them.
2 · Real · School zones
Lights flash. Speed drops.
3 · Real · Local alcohol rules
Counties can be dry or damp.
4 · Myth · A viral weird law
If it sounds like a joke, check the code.
Law = ley. Myth = mito.
Slang you will hear
Name the capital
Raleigh
Name the team
Tar Heels / Panthers
Name the food
pulled pork
Slang = jerga. To say = decir.
A North Carolina detail
12th
1 · Order
12th state, November 21, 1789.
2 · People
10,835,491
3 · Hook
Outer Banks and a research triangle
Town = pueblo.
Mount Mitchell
peak
1 · Height
Mount Mitchell · 6,684 ft (2,037 m)
2 · Metric
Feet and meters both appear. Use both.
3 · Climb?
Ask the class: walk, drive, or skip?
Story = historia.
Five questions
1. What is the capital of North Carolina?
2. What is the nickname?
3. Which number state?
4. Motto in English?
5. Highest peak in the East (east of the Mississippi)?
Question = pregunta. Answer = respuesta.
Thanks · Next stop: North Dakota
North Carolina, episode 33: Outer Banks and a research triangle.
Answer key
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Thanks = gracias. Next = siguiente.