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… American Literature Lessons — Nineteenth Century September … Cover of Mark Twain's Sketches published in 1892. Public Domain Photos EDSITEment offers over 30 lessons … Hughes: Poems for a Democracy —Walt Whitman sought to create a new and distinctly American form of poetry. His …
Curriculum
… Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: The First Great Latin American Poet yes … Sor Juana, students and teachers can consult the EDSITEment-created timeline of her life. Sor Juana was published in … Mundo, ¿qué interesas?” in their original language of publication. Sor Juana the Nun and Writer: Las Redondillas …
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… Lesson 3: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans: The Platforms They Never Had yes Photo caption … will use statements from members of these parties to create party platforms and if desired, slogans or posters. …
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… Voting Rights for Women: Pro- and Anti-Suffrage yes Photo caption Three suffragists … "attach themselves to some man who will represent them in public affairs." Though such arguments may now sound rather … necessarily limited to any particular theme. If possible, create overheads or multiple copies of documents as …
Student Activity
… “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. yes Photo caption … equality? What does it mean when we say that “all men are created equal” or that they are all “endowed by their … gave a memorable speech titled “ Television and the Public Interest ,” which challenged his audience as follows: …
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… The Path of the Black Death yes Photo caption Map showing the … through a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed Internet Public Library, offers a brief summary of the Black Death in … Ages offered by the EDSITEment resource Learner.org . Create three student groups to work on Activity 3, The Dark …
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… Hawai'i's Annexation and Statehood: How the Island Nation … themselves into the provisional government of the Republic of Hawai'i. Their intention was to quickly have the … information is available in the historical sources they created. D2.Civ.3.6-8. Examine the origins, purposes, and …
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… What's in a Picture? An Introduction to Subject in the Visual … from examining the image? Next, explain that the image was created in the late 19th century by the French artist Edgar … through the EDSITEment-reviewed web resource Internet Public Library. Ask students to look at the following …
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… Native American Cultures Across the U.S. yes Photo caption … know about these terms and about the people they represent. Create two columns on the board or a piece of paper, and … Sanderson, Esther. (1990). Two Pairs of Shoes . Pemmican Publications (Grades: P-K). Smith, Cynthia. (2000). Jingle …
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… The Constitutional Convention: What the Founding Fathers Said yes Photo … words and the words of others how the Founding Fathers created "a model of cooperative statesmanship and the art of … Kids (6–8), a link from the EDSITEment resource Internet Public Library. Another feature on Ben's Guide to the U.S. …
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… What Was Columbus Thinking? yes Photo caption 1519 portrait by … of his endeavor. Content Standards NCSS.D2.His.1.3-5. Create and use a chronological sequence of related events to … University of Southern Maine. Columbus used this letter to publicize his successful voyage; it became a sort of …
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… Lesson 1: Fragment on the Constitution and Union (1861)—The Purpose of … yes Photo caption Image of 1860 campaign illustration of Republican nominee Abraham Lincoln (with the words "Union", … 1808). Nevertheless, Lincoln believed the American founders created a federal government that would promote the equal …
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… The Inner Chapters of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath: The Inner … these “generals” Steinbeck wanted to make sure the reading public did not interpret the experiences of the Joad family … plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise. …
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… Background on the Patriot Attitude Toward the Monarchy yes … the powers and limits of the three branches of government, public officials, and bureaucracies at different levels in … Federalist design for President of the United States was creating a virtual monarchy. Share with the class Hamilton's …
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… Birth of a Nation, the NAACP, and Civil Rights yes Photo caption Seal … … as part of the press of the country or as organs of public opinion." The unanimous opinion noted that films "may …
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… The Legend of Sleepy Hollow yes Photo caption U.S. postage stamp of Legend of Sleepy Hollow - … Have students examine the techniques Irving uses to create the impression that these characters have a life of … out that his story is set "some thirty years" before its publication in 1820 (paragraph 8). What was happening in the …
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… Angkor What? Angkor Wat! yes Photo caption The “Terrace of … through the EDSITEment-reviewed web resource Internet Public Library. Assessment For beginning students: ask … that Khmer society probably had artisan guilds in order to create miles of bas-relief sculpture. While there does not …
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… Lesson 2: Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury: Benjy's Sense of Time and … the Web (WFotW), available via EDSITEment reviewed Internet Public Library, offers a useful list of Benjy's attendants … a symbolic role in the novel? Assessment Ask students to create a reading journal, noting details such as Faulkner's …
Closer Readings Post
… World War I and American Art: Part One January 10, 2017 Joe Phelan … seem to be in a different world than these posters. Hassam created his series of thirty paintings after being inspired … an unprecedented number of posters aimed at motivating the public to participate in the war, whether by enlisting or by …
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… Lesson 3: George Washington: The Precedent President yes Photo caption Gilbert … of Congress, enforce laws, or check acts of Congress) created by the Articles of Confederation had failed. As part … the powers and limits of the three branches of government, public officials, and bureaucracies at different levels in …
Student Activity
… Lewis and Clark: Exploring Uncharted Territory yes Photo caption … Lewis, his friend, William Clark, and 31 other companions, creating the "Corps of Discovery." After gathering supplies … important research is the digitized version of the 1814 publication ordered by the U.S. Government, History of the …
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… Jack London's The Call of the Wild: "Nature Faker"? yes Photo … for example) wrote with the specific goal of increasing public awareness of wild and domesticated animals and often … truly "not directed by abstract reasoning"? Can any writer create a believable and compelling nonhuman character …
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… Lesson 2: The Monroe Doctrine: President Monroe and the Independence Movement in South America yes Photo … Library of Congress James Monroe spent most of his life in public office, devoting a significant portion of his career … vice president of the newly declared Republic of Columbia—created from a combination of Venezuela and New Granada …
Media Resource
… BackStory: What’s Cooking? A History of Food in America Audio … (34:10-43:15) Comprehension Questions Why were cake mixes created? When were they invented, and when did they become … the show features interviews with other scholars and public historians, seeking to bring U.S. history to life. …
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… “Their Eyes Were Watching God”: Folk Speech and Figurative Language yes Photo … students with an opportunity to observe how Hurston creates a unique literary voice by combining folklore, folk … deserved attention from English teachers and the reading public. Hurston’s masterwork, Their Eyes Were Watching God …
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… Stars and Stripes Forever: Flag Facts for Flag Day yes Photo … and color the American flag, color a pre-drawn flag, or create a cut-and-paste flag using construction paper. Remind … to the Flag Of the United States of America , And to the Republic for which it stands , One Nation under God, …
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… "Cinderella" Folk Tales: Variations in Character yes Photo caption The … explanation of the character changes and commonalities. Create a class list of the variety of character traits in … tales through links from the EDSITEment resource Internet Public Library. Sur La Lune Fairy Tales' Cinderella Page …
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… Teaching the Middle East February 12, 2020 Wendy Ennes yes … Teaching the Middle East: A Resource for Educators was created by the Oriental Institute, Center for Middle Eastern … the Middle East: A Resource for Educators was first publicly launched here on EDSITEment as a free resource in …
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… Everything Your Students Need to Know About Immigration History May 06, 2019 Madeline Hsu, PhD yes … along with the poor, criminals, and the insane as drains on public resources. These dark conditions produced the United … in restricting immigration. Teach Immigration History was created for high school teachers of U.S. history and civics, …
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… Lesson 3: On the Road with Marco Polo: From Hormuz to Kashgar yes Photo caption … to others (e.g., peers, adults). NCSS.D2.His.1.3-5. Create and use a chronological sequence of related events to … Passport to the Silk Road , both available through Internet Public Library. Notice that the main Silk Road route ends in …