Search
553 Result(s)
Curriculum
… were deteriorating. President John Adams wanted to preserve American neutrality in conflicts between Britain and France. … that reasonable men in 1798 could support what most modern Americans would regard as an unjust law. Lesson 4: Thomas …
Lesson Plan
… ‘Make It New!’ ” from the EDSITEment-reviewed Academy of American Poets website. Read William Wordsworth “ The … Thee? ”, both available via EDSITEment-reviewed Academy of American Poets website. Skim the critical analyses of “ … Looking at a Blackbird ”at the EDSITEment-reviewed Modern American Poetry website. Lesson Activities Activity 1. …
Lesson Plan
… Our Town is often referred to as the quintessential work of American theater. In 1938 it earned Thornton Wilder the … world attests to its being something much greater than an American play: it is a play that captures the universal … American Tragedy; Our Town as American Nostalgia. An alternative would have them write a persuasive essay taking a …
Closer Readings Post
… The New York Times obituary called him “Listener to Americans.” Indeed, he is still captivating his …
Lesson Plan
… wisdom can form for collecting the united sense of your American people, we are convinced, your Majesty would … of Thomas Paine is available on U.S. History.org y . American Treasures from the Library of Congress , a link from the EDSITEment resource American Memory , offers a brief overview About Common Sense …
Lesson Plan
… 1975). Photograph by Joan Clark Netherwood. Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection From 1976-1981, the National … of documentarians, many of whom became prominent figures of American photography. This instructional plan may be used … as part of a partnership between the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Endowment for the …
Closer Readings Post
… Part I Lesson Plan Lesson 2: Religion and the Argument for American Independence Lesson Plan Lesson 3: Religion and the Fight for American Independence Teacher's Guide Advanced Placement …
Lesson Plan
… caption President Woodrow Wilson, 1912. Wikimedia Commons American foreign policy continues to resonate with the … warfare against mankind. "It is a war against all nations. American ships have been sunk, American lives taken, in ways which it has stirred us very …
Media Resource
… Science and Sacred Rights Media Resource BackStory: Saving American History Featured Image Photo caption The Oakland … at the University of Puget Sound and the author of American Pandemic: The Lost Worlds of the 1918 Influenza … regarding preparedness for a global health crisis? The PBS American Experience film "Influenza 1918" gives viewers a …
Curriculum
… throughout Afro-Eurasia, they do not address two key American empires (Aztec and Inca) in existence at the time … History 9-12 10/22/15 02/12/20 Related Content Curriculum American Diplomacy in World War II Curriculum The Crisis of American Diplomacy, 1793–1808 Teacher's Guide Advanced …
Lesson Plan
… they are more or less self-contained. In the high-school American history class, for example, we often look at the … versa. Soviets used segregation and mistreatment of black Americans to support the claim that communism was a more …
Lesson Plan
… Example: The Congress passed a law stating that all American children are entitled to a free quality education. … the next level, and then specific tasks for each role. Alternatively, make a two-column chart with roles and associated … India and the U.S. Meet with Congress about how to spend Americans' tax money Sign a Congressional bill that helps to …
Lesson Plan
… 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 …
Media Resource
… in the Holocaust, Coming of Age Now Closer Reading Jewish American Heritage Month Featured Image Photo caption “My … and 1940s. Stream the film now on PBS . GI JEWS: Jewish Americans in World War II The 2018 NEH-funded documentary …
Lesson Plan
… monologue" at the EDSITEment-reviewed The Academy of American Poets . Note the definition of dramatic monologue, … giving them enough time to read the poem through once. Alternatively, the teacher might read the poem in a monotone … in this poem (other than the Count, of course). Alternatively, encourage students to seek out and write dramatic …
Lesson Plan
… the struggle of people of color to become fully accepted in American society. Which Bearden should we examine? Each … Bearden was born in North Carolina and like many African Americans maintained contact with his Southern roots. It is … select a short 5 minute segment for viewing as an alternative. Students will learn to appreciate the rhythms of …
Lesson Plan
… stories and were written down in the 19th century in the American South. The following lessons introduce children to … fable with an original lesson/moral. Lesson Extensions The American stories referred to as Brer Rabbit stories are … brought to the United States and the Caribbean by African-American slaves. To develop a history of this type of fable, …
Lesson Plan
… categories of individuals (people living at the time of the American Revolution, immigrants, and people from your home … EDSITEment offers a complementary lesson, More Amazing Americans , in which students choose historical figures who … Chronicle Martin Luther King, Jr. National Portrait Gallery NativeWeb The New Deal Network New Perspectives on the West …
Lesson Plan
… Introduction to Cultural Documentation , published by the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress 4. There … form. See the Sample Release Form (p. 40) included in the American Folklife Center guidebook, Folklife and Fieldwork: … interview? What event(s) and/or social development(s) in American history does it address? What did you learn from …
Student Activity
… Campaigns in North Africa and the Mediterranean. Teaching American History Southern Approaches to Europe walks … ? How did it affect contemporary viewers? Curriculum American Diplomacy in World War II History & Social Studies …
Media Resource
… 1957. Library of Congress Civil Rights (1945-1970) African American Constitution/Law Content In this American Radio Works podcast and website , partially funded … career. In 1967, Marshall became the first African American named to the United States Supreme Court, but his …
Lesson Plan
… about Emily Dickinson was produced as part of the American Women of Achievement series, highlighting influential women throughout American history. The documentary features information about … slant of light" (258) , available both at the Academy of American Poets and the American Verse Project . divide …
Closer Readings Post
… World History WWII (1939-1945) Closer Reading Jewish American Heritage Month Lesson Plan Holocaust and Resistance … Frank: One of Hundreds of Thousands Lesson Plan Japanese American Internment Camps during WWII …
Curriculum
… More Dickinson poems are available at the Academy of American Poets or the American Verse Project that can be used to extend or modify … biography on the EDSITEment-reviewed website Academy of American Poets helps to establish the mythical idea of …
Media Resource
… We Must Not Be Enemies Student Activity Lincoln on the American Union: A Word Fitly Spoken Lesson Plan “From Time … EDSITEment activity on his speeches entitled Lincoln on the American Union: A Word Fitly Spoken . Discussion Questions: … inaugurations and how presidents connect with the American public. Discussion Questions: Compare the …
Media Resource
… to the disabling conditions of Jim Crow laws for Black Americans in the South. Selma is best-known as the starting …
Closer Readings Post
… caption Home page image from Ken Burns' website. WETA "More Americans get their history from Ken Burns than any other …
Lesson Plan
… League yes Photo caption Woodrow Wilson. Wikimedia Commons American foreign policy continues to resonate with the … the main objections to the League of Nations by some Americans. Lesson Extensions Selected EDSITEment Websites …
Lesson Plan
… students challenged the existing segregation laws in the American South with an assertive yet non-violent strategy. … upon the political and civil rights demands of black Americans, yet many popular songs of that period delve deep …
Lesson Plan
… published had been true. In the period leading up to the American Revolution, patriots protested against the … the practical intelligence and political good sense of the Americans are mainly attributable to the long use which they … changes in Americans’ participation over time, and alternative models from other countries, past and present. NCSS. …