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November 2012
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On November 18 and 19, tune in to the two-part PBS Ken Burns film The Dust Bowl. Check the EDSITEment website for our companion Teachers Guide to this resource—coming soon! Read more »
Unlock Steinbeck’s masterwork in this new lesson. Explore how the “inner” chapter conveys the intensity of the 1930s drought and how the “generals” relate to the Joad chapters throughout the novel. Read more »
What is equality? This classic short story raises this question in a smart and funny way. Our study guide, by scholar-teachers Leon and Amy Kass, helps students think their way through the story. Read more »
The Constitution provides for the president to be selected by an Electoral College, not by direct popular vote. Yet the Electoral College is one of the least understood aspects of the original Constitution. Read more »
To support student inquiry around Abraham Lincoln’s political and moral leadership to end American slavery, EDSITEment brings together our Lincoln lessons and vetted resources. Read more »
Everybody can get started with Spanish language acquisition with this EDSITEment lesson plan that helps students learn Spanish, featuring an all-new interactive with audio.
“Hok-noth-da” (Did you hear? in Shawnee). Native American Heritage Day is November 25. Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with EDSITEment and NEH resources devoted to these Americans.
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