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… Women’s History through Chronicling America March 12, 2018 Mary Downs, Leah Weinryb Grohsgal yes … A write-up in the Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Jeffersonian Republican reported that: The women of Seneca Falls had a … of independence” asserting that men and women were created equal. This being a leap year, the women have a …
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… The Mexican Revolution yes Photo caption General Emiliano Zapata sits … major industries, most famously oil; and promoted local public works, public education, and the interests of … in 1906, about to go on strike. Write a short speech or create a poster that expresses why you are striking. …
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… Crane, London, and Literary Naturalism yes Photo caption … State University (via the EDSITEment-reviewed Internet Public Library ). Literary critic Donna Campbell defines … What choices are or are not available to them? Ask them to create this character at the beginning of this imaginary …
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… Not “Indians,” Many Tribes: Native American Diversity yes Photo … History , accessed through the EDSITEment resource Internet Public Library. Recommended readings about the Abenaki (from … Write the list on chart paper. Compare it to the list created at the beginning of the lesson. If awareness of …
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… “Amazing Whales!” A Read-Aloud Informational Text June 15, 2015 Sarah … Voices in the Sea ; Ocean Mammal Institute ; National Park Service ; Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Bioacoustics Research …
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… Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wall-paper” & the “New … of wife and mother. Men, on the other hand, would rule the public domain through work, politics, and economics. By the … With the multimedia resources students have researched, create a content library of their photos, videos, and …
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… War Literature: Being There or Not April 23, 2018 Steve Moyer … wrote “ The Last of the Light Brigade ” to draw the British public’s attention to the financial straits of many of the … on the wars in which they served. In Catch-22 , Heller creates the unforgettable character Yossarian, who becomes …
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… Through the Looking Glass: Transparency in Modern Architecture yes Photo caption … National Trust for Historic Preservation and is open to the public for tours. Carol M. Highsmith (photographer) / … windows. An increased demand for technical knowledge has created a growing industry of architects who specialize in …
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… Faulkner's As I Lay Dying: Form of a Funeral yes Photo … A character speaking from his own point-of-view, however, creates a sense of a limited but intimate perspective. … Online Writing Lab , via the EDSITEment-reviewed Internet Public Library. William Faulkner on the Web , available via …
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… Lincoln’s Enduring Legacy April 13, 2018 Julia Nguyen yes Photo caption Photograph … give students a front-row seat as the Lincoln “myth” is created. But legends and myths are not history. A reading … Northern armies to victory over the South. He rarely made public addresses as wartime leader, but when he did they …
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… Teaching Classic Novels through Popular Adaptations: An … popular stage adaptations in the first decade following its publication in 1818. The 1823 edition, which quadrupled the … , a reference to the titan of Greek mythology who created man and defied Zeus by giving man fire. How does the …
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… Understanding the Salem Witch Trials yes Photo caption Engraving of … control over militia appointments, and permitted the first public celebration of Christmas in Massachusetts, a … Trials Documentary Archive . If you plan to have students create pictures, or if you want to use larger sized paper …
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… Tales of King Arthur yes Photo caption Arthur Draws the Sword … how historical events gradually merged with fantasy to create the colorful tales we enjoy today. They will read … King Arthurs Knights Chapter 1 available through Internet Public Library. Gilbert's book, published in 1911, was …
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… Lesson 1: How Did Surnames Come to Be? yes Photo caption A stand at Portsmouth … available through the EDSITEment-reviewed resource Internet Public Library Lesson Activities Activity 1. Descriptive … are the very criteria used by people in medieval times to create second names (called bynames). In later years, as the …
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… Lesson 2: On the Road with Marco Polo: From Venice to Hormuz yes Photo caption … the following sites available through the Internet Public Library. The Persian carpet gallery An ancient carpet Assessment Instruct the students to each create a picture postcard that a medieval traveler might …
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… Hawthorne: Author and Narrator yes Photo caption Nathaniel … or pronounced, between an author and the narrator he or she creates is essential to understanding a work of fiction. … The American President Abraham Lincoln The Internet Public Library Louis May Acott Margaret Fuller The Life and …
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… Let Freedom Ring: The Life & Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. yes Photo caption Martin … studying King's use of imagery and allusion, students will create original poetic phrases about freedom and illustrate … March for Higher Minimum Wages " " End Segregated Rules in Public Schools " " They're Pouring in From All Over " " We …
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… Lesson 2: James Madison: The Second National Bank—Powers Not Specified … until after his death, In the early years of the Republic, Madison held a variety of offices, both appointed … considered unconstitutional, to elapse. The War of 1812 created a new need for the bank, but the question remained …
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… Lesson 2: Kate Chopin's The Awakening: Realism and Local Color in late … a print or online dictionary while reading—the Internet Public Library has several available, including … is she different? How did the setting and culture create the environment that allowed for Edna's "awakening" …
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… Visualizing Emancipation Website History & Social Studies U.S. … the site. What do you think were some of the challenges of creating this map? What primary sources would be helpful for … related to Black communities compare to mainstream white publications when analyzing U.S. history. The Richmond …
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… Jazz Beyond Borders: Jazz Appreciation Month 2019 April 01, … Mulatu Astatke , the two brought their bands together to create new interpretations of American and Ethiopian jazz … covertly until they and others could once again play in public in the 1990s. That is, so long as they were men. Rana …
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… Using Textual Clues to Understand “A Christmas Carol” yes Photo caption … Dickens used both direct and indirect characterization to create a protagonist who is more than just a stereotype. In … December 1843, it won instant popularity with the reading public. Critics note that in the novel Dickens virtually …
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… Lesson 5: Consequences of the Sedition Act yes Photo caption Headline from a broadside protesting … foreign policy were the Thomas Jefferson-led Democratic-Republicans. Their loyalty was called into question by the … , Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes asked whether 'the words create a clear and present danger that they will bring about …
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… Using Historic Digital Newspapers for National History Day yes Photo caption … historical context, and primary source material. Created through a partnership of The National Endowment for … 25, 1874. “The Constitutional Amendment,” Daily National Republican . December 18, 1865. “Tuesday’s Battle of the …
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… Dust Bowl Days yes Photo caption Eighteen-year-old mother from … , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website Internet Public Library The Migrant Experience , available on the … Progress Administration, a United States government agency created in 1935 to provide paying jobs for unemployed …
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… American Utopia: The Architecture and History of the Suburb … the 20th-century American “home” is Chatham Village, 1930s public assistance housing located just outside of Pittsburg, … events. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to create a timeline charting this evolution and further …
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… Lesson 1: The Monroe Doctrine: U.S. Foreign Affairs (circa 1782–1823) and James Monroe yes Photo caption … Wikimedia Commons James Monroe spent most of his life in public office, devoting a significant portion of his career … Plan Lesson 4: The Monroe Doctrine: Whose Doctrine Was It? Create a timeline of significant events in U.S. foreign …
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… Lesson 1: Factory vs. Plantation in the North and South yes Photo … through a link from the EDSITEment resource The Internet Public Library. Lesson Activities Activity 1. Factory vs. … over economic policies be resolved? Historical Fiction: Create a piece of historical fiction set in the 1850s that …
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… William Golding’s Lord of the Flies yes Photo caption William … —William Golding Well over half a century since its first publication in 1954, William Golding’s Lord of the Flies … color motion picture from 1990; and a 2013 low-budget film created by college students. It has also been made into a …