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… The Industrial Age in America: Robber Barons and Captains of Industry … Experience, a link from the EDSITEment resource Internet Public Library John D. Rockefeller: John D. Rockefeller … information from primary and secondary sources to create a position on the compelling questions. What various …
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… Lesson 1: The United States Confronts Great Britain, 1793–1796 yes Photo caption … deeply concerned members of the emerging Democratic-Republican political coalition. Many insisted on the notion … whether it should pass appropriations to fund commissions created by the Treaty. It took Washington’s strong support …
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… The President's Roles and Responsibilities: Communicating with the President yes … 1954 that it is illegal to keep a student from attending a public school because of race. At the time, there were … president's principal roles: Approve federal laws (bills) created by Congress (Senate and House of Representatives), …
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… FDR's Fireside Chats yes Photo caption Franklin D. Roosevelt Fireside Chat, 1937. Wikimedia … below. What were the key elements of the bank holiday FDR announced? Name 2-3 specific examples of how FDR explains …
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… Oh, Say, Can You See What the Star-Spangled Banner Means? yes … as a teacher-directed lesson. Independent students can create an annotated anthem on their own. For a whole-class … of America , a link from the EDSITEment resource Internet Public Library). The Star-Spangled Banner was likely damaged …
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… Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad yes Photo caption … the " Language of Slavery” page hosted by the National Park Service. Content Standards NCSS.D2.His.1.9-12. Evaluate how … Chronicling America newspaper sources and the Digital Public Library of America . Students might also research …
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… National Poetry Month: Celebrating World Poetry February 16, … ." Today in most Arabic cultures, one may still experience public storytelling and spontaneous poetry challenges in the … learn about the ancient art of Asian shadow puppetry, then create their own! For poetic inspiration, play a podcast …
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… Lesson 2: The Campaign of 1840: The Candidates yes Photo caption John … of 1824, a new two-party system began to emerge. Strong public reaction to perceived corruption in the vote in the … proliferating mass media of the time. In the process, they created a political persona for William Henry Harrison that …
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… Lesson 2: How to Win a World War yes Photo caption General Bernard L. Montgomery … to Stalingrad. The North African operation, moreover, created considerable embarrassment when the Anglo-American … of (numbered) documents, their dates, whether they were public or secret, their Internet URLs, their size (roughly …
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… Lesson 3: Religion and the Fight for American Independence yes Photo caption As … Moreover, he expected his soldiers to attend Sunday worship services whenever possible; it was important, he wrote, "to … web resource, " Religion and the Founding of the American Republic ," some members of the Congress were guided by …
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… Lu Shih—The Couplets of T’ang yes Photo caption "Lan-ting Xu" - Preface to the Poems … yellow oriole swallows the worm." Together the two have created a balanced pair of lines with parallel construction, … for his ability to compose quickly and wittily for all public occasions, especially those of state, and poetry …
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… Metaphorical Gold: Mining the Gold Rush for Stories yes Photo … from their visit sufficient period details to help them create their own narratives based on the Gold Rush. If time … Historical Park , an online exhibit of The National Park Service , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website Links …
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… Edith Wharton: War Correspondent yes Photo caption American author … experiences during World War I. Students will then create and present their own correspondence report. … to the front lines and communication improvements enhanced public knowledge of wartime events. In what ways did …
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… BackStory: Shattering the Glass Ceiling Audio History & … on Women Featured Image Photo caption United States Postal Service commemorative stamp issued in 1963 to honor Amelia … To what extent did Ida B. Wells change politics and the public discourse around race and lynching in the United …
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… Was There an Industrial Revolution? New Workplace, New … "Before the Industrial Revolution, most goods were created by hand by craftsmen classified into three … Experience , a link from EDSITEment resource Internet Public Library Timeline: Emergence of Advertising in America …
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… Jefferson vs. Franklin: Revolutionary Philosophers yes Photo caption … Constitution. However, his plan was too far in advance of public thinking, and it was not ratified. — From National … about the information? Lesson Extensions Students can create a display commemorating the achievements of Jefferson …
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… Not Everyone Lived in Castles During the Middle Ages yes Photo caption Detail from … available through EDSITEment-reviewed resource Internet Public Library The Abbey of Montecassino available through … and a colorful calendar. The most famous Book of Hours was created in the 14th century for a French nobleman. It is …
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… Teaching the Vietnam Era January 16, 2018 Callie Wright yes … our mission remains to honor and preserve the legacy of service and educate all generations about the impact of the … Service facility in Maryland and are not on display to the public. However, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund we …
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… Having Fun: Leisure and Entertainment at the Turn of the … from the Detroit Publishing Company, 1880-1920 New York Public Library Digital Collection Select photographs that … World's fairs Have students conduct Internet research and create a brief report on their topic's history and …
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… The Red Badge of Courage: A New Kind of Realism yes Photo caption … , above, should also be applicable to the passages students create in this activity. Have each group read their passages … his purpose to go into the fortress. They answered this announcement by a prolonged and thrilling shout, and moved …
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… Mission Nuestra Señora de la Concepción and the Spanish Mission in the New … visit the Mission Concepción page on the National Park Service's San Antonio Missions National Historic Park … Students can also use their research and the images to create their own tour video for potential visitors. Lesson …
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… Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion yes Photo caption … who were organizing what would soon become the Democratic-Republican party under Jefferson. Antagonism between these … of men," which he elsewhere describes as "certain self-created societies"? And how did his suspicions about them …
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… "Common Sense": The Rhetoric of Popular Democracy yes Photo caption Thomas Paine's Common Sense … Common Sense , Paine put forth the first comprehensive, public call for independence, advancing arguments that far … problems, according to Paine, does "hereditary succession" create? What does Paine think were the real "origins" of …
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… Lesson 2: The United States, France, and the Problem of Neutrality, 1796–1801 yes … and returned home (in the United States the statement was publicized as “millions for defense, but not a cent for … October 1, 1796: What new “rules” did the French government create to deal with American shipping? How does the Decree …
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… The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and Escalation of the Vietnam War yes Photo caption A North … Background On August 4, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson announced that the North Vietnamese had attacked U.S. ships … reveals that the Johnson administration may have misled the public and Congress about the nature of the Tonkin incident. …
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… Hamlet and the Elizabethan Revenge Ethic in Text and Film yes … Editions , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed Internet Public Library, or the online MIT text of Hamlet . Ask … revenge. Fortinbras' secret attack and takeover help to create the tone for the final moments and impact. How does …
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… Lesson 3: Britain, Napoleon, and the American Embargo, 1803–1808 yes Photo … administration decided to retaliate with trade sanctions. Republican Party leaders were convinced that America’s … wish “long life” to President Jefferson? As a whole class, create a list of common characteristics that can be found in …
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… The Industrial Age in America: Sweatshops, Steel Mills, and Factories … Experience , a link from the EDSITEment resource Internet Public Library): Strike at Homestead Mill The Homestead …
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… Lesson 4: Leadership in Victory: One Last Measure of the Man yes Photo … or to seek political or financial reward for his years of service astonished the country. And when word of it reached … especially to military men in particular, the weakness of republicks." In other words—in the most extreme interpretation …
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… Unveiling the Past: Analyzing Primary Documents on Harry Washington's Life … Washington's life is also available from the National Park Service . This resource is a product of Claiming Freedom … if any free Blacks were interested in coming to Freetown to create a settlement. They were told the settlement would be …