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October 2012
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Discover how Steinbeck used Tom Collins’s "Weedpatch" Camp reports to compose the seminal novel of the American Dust Bowl experience. Read more »
What were the intentions behind Columbus's voyages of exploration? What were the consequences in the lives of Native Americans and Europeans? Read more »
Examine how the paradigmatic Cold War crisis developed, how the members of the Kennedy administration responded, and how the situation was ultimately resolved. Read more »
Develop your proficiency with poetry and poetic forms with Twenty-one Poems, and then turn to Fiction/Nonfiction for in-depth reading from multiple genres, periods, and cultures. Read more »
Use our interactive version of George Caleb Bingham’s painting, The County Election, to illuminate how voting has changed in America. Read more »
Discover the origins behind the Celtic and Mexican rituals practiced during these multi-cultural harvest festivals. Read more »
Teaching Civic Awareness through American Stories — Question: How can we produce citizens who are attached to our country, devoted to its ideals, and eager to live an active civic life? Answer: Through inquiry into classic American short stories!
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