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November 22, 1963

Lesson Plan / History & Social Studies
JFK, LBJ, and the Fight for Equal Opportunity in the 1960s
This lesson provides students with an opportunity to study and analyze the innovative legislative efforts of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson in the social and economic context of the 1960s.

November 22, 1916

Student Resource / Literature & Language Arts
Launchpad: London's "To Build a Fire"
Read the first two paragraphs of Jack London’s “To Build a Fire,” and then look at the following images. How do they compare to London’s description?

November 22, 1863

Lesson Plan / History & Social Studies
Mapping Colonial New England: Looking at the Landscape of New England
The lesson focuses on two 17th-century maps of the Massachusetts Bay Colony to trace how the Puritans took possession of the region, built towns, and established families on the land. Students will learn how these New England settlers interacted with the Native Americans, and how to gain information about those relationships from primary sources such as maps.

November 22, 1783

Lesson Plan / History & Social Studies
Lesson 3: Lost Hero: Was John Hanson Actually the First President?
What important developments occurred during John Hanson’s term as the first full-term "President of the United States in Congress Assembled"? How did they affect the future of the U.S. and the office of the President?

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