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… years 1851-1899—available through the EDSITEment resource American Memory as part of the collection Votes for Women … on America's Library , a link from the EDSITEment resource American Memory Cartoon of Anthony on Famous American Trials , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed …
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… the early nineteenth century, and Britain in the age of the American Revolution—had come apart once they had served … American policy makers never formulated any clear alternative to Morgenthau's vision. Agreements among the Big … and duplicate copies as necessary for student viewing. Alternatively, excerpted versions of these documents are …
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… "the weight of history and the grace of art." As African Americans struggled for equal rights, they often included …
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… which two young white women wrongfully accused nine African-American youths of rape. Background Harper Lee’s To Kill A … and the audio clips tell them about life for African Americans under Jim Crow laws—what do they learn from …
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… see the brief biography of A.E. Housman from the Academy of American Poets website and The Housman Society biography , a link from the Academy of American Poets. A Welsh poet who lived from 1914 to his … " to the class, and then read the poem again yourself. Alternatively, to help visually set the stage of "To an Athlete …
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… by Nathaniel Hawthorne and, as part of a curriculum unit on American literary humor, compare it to other American literary humorists in order to gain perspective on … brand of humor and its significance within the context of American literary tradition. After debating the merits of …
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… and Places in the North and South yes Photo caption African American slaves using cotton gin, drawing by William L. Sheppard. Library of Congress More Americans lost their lives in the Civil War than in any …
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… the Annals of Congress, on the EDSITEment-reviewed website American Memory , the earliest mention of the Cumberland … Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury (also available on American Memory), describes in its first point how the … the degree to which the canal obsessed and enchanted Americans in the fall of 1825. It was taken to be a symbol …
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… THEY GAVE TO THE NATION AND THE WORLD UNDYING PROOF THAT AMERICANS OF AFRICAN DESCENT POSSESS THE PRIDE COURAGE AND … What race or ethnic group are these marching men? African Americans. Saint-Gaudens carefully sculpted their facial …
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… all its hardships and beauties, and explores traditional American pioneer values, such as hard work, self-reliance, … in the "Preparation Instructions" section. As an alternative to or extension of students' independent annotation … in the "Preparation Instructions" section). As an alternative to or extension of students' independent annotation …
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… from Project Gutenberg, a link from the EDSITEment resource American Studies at the University of Virginia . (You will … Second-person narration : Rarely used, but a viable alternative. Intrusive narration : In which the narrator judges … the following images from the EDSITEment-reviewed website American Memory . Present the images in turn, without …
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… of Langston Hughes. Library of Congress When the Academy of American Poets , an EDSITEment-reviewed website, asked the public to vote on their favorite American poet, the verdict was decisive: Langston Hughes. … and links to "Today in History" featuring African Americans. Activity 4. "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" Where …
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… for citizens described here? What problems did African Americans face? How did fighting World War II relate to the … for citizens described here? What problems did African Americans face? How did fighting World War II relate to the …
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… global violence." —from the EDSITEment-reviewed Academy of American Poets “ The Modernist Revolution: Make It New ” … ‘Make It New!’ ” from the EDSITEment-reviewed Academy of American Poets website. Read the T.S. Eliot biography from … of J. Alfred Prufrock” prior to this class period. Alternatively, pass out the Prufrock Analysis Worksheet and ask …
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… with attention to various theories of democracy, changes in Americans’ participation over time, and alternative models from other countries, past and present. NCSS. …
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… drawing of the pre-Civil War South. Wikimedia Commons More Americans lost their lives in the Civil War than in any …
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… by Elizabeth Alexander no Photo caption Elizabeth Alexander American Academy of Poets. Photo credit: Rachel Eliza … “sing’ is his way of expressing the different types of work Americans do.) Have your students get into groups of no more …
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… of the Civil War and Reconstruction and of the African Americans who had been freed from slavery proved highly …
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… all available on the EDSITEment-reviewed website American Memory , and encourage students to arrive at their … December 1781. Although the present aspect of (outlook for) American Affairs is truly favorable and opens to our view … the account on the website of the National Museum of American History , a link from the EDSITEment resource …
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… create picture books about their own dreams of freedom for Americans today. For background information on the topics …
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… – a period intertwined with the Great Migration, when Black Americans fled Jim Crow oppression in the South for better …
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… subjects and events often omitted from European and North American art history. Symbolism plays a significant role in … disembarkation to other states or countries. Use the Inter-American database . the varying fates of slave voyages. … of the Wanderer The Phillips Collection: Map of African American Migration Patterns within the US Closer Reading …
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… in March, 1965 Closer Reading What Does It Mean to Be American? Featured Image Photo caption Abernathy Children on … to the disabling conditions of Jim Crow laws for Black Americans in the South. Selma is best-known as the starting …
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… is available from the National Constitution Center . The American Constitution: A Documentary Record , available via … be done, but the road ahead proved to be a bumpy one. While Americans were glad to be free of British rule, they were … the assignment, which could then be posted online. An alternative way to organize this lesson would be to assign a page …
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… interests? What might have been the reaction of African Americans? Examine Lincoln's September 13, 1862 reply to a …
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… considered to be one of the greatest contributions to American literature and one of Faulkner's most heartfelt … and yet obscure—that both ranks it as great among American literary classics and renders it so very complex … themes from earlier works related to the decline of the American South, as well as issues of morality, sin, and …
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… which two young white women wrongfully accused nine African-American youths of rape. Background Harper Lee’s To Kill A … Tell the students that the American Film Institute polled Americans for whom they considered the top 50 heroes in …
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… 4: Life Before the Civil War yes Photo caption African American slaves using cotton gin, drawing by William L. … County, VA, May 11, 1860, p. 2, c. 6 The proprietor of the American Hotel was able to get fresh strawberries for his … images (all are available through the EDSITEment resource American Memory ). If desired, search by title to locate a …