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… in "A Good Man is Hard to Find." At the EDSITEment-reviewed American Memory website's Farm Security … Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History's virtual exhibition America on the Move . … This is an offensive, slang term to describe an African-American child. The grandmother also users other terms that …
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… Jackson's presidency a watershed in the evolution of the American political system. The campaign of 1828 was a … of the presidential election of 1828. The First American Party System covers such issues and events as the … History , a project of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed …
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… Burns chronicles the worst manmade ecological disaster in American history, in which the frenzied wheat boom of the … and seldom-seen movie footage. EDSITEment-reviewed American Studies at the University of Virginia offers … commercial release and distribution set the standard for American documentary films at the time. Lorentz’s poetic …
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… conducting fieldwork for Franz Boas, the father of American anthropology, and for the Works Progress … of folktales: available from the EDSITEment resource American Studies at the University of Virginia is the etext … . Available from the EDSITEment resource Documenting the American South are two useful survey essays that situate …
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… and social changes (new roles for women and African Americans in the South). Alongside this modernization of …
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… and Japanese Incarceration Teacher's Guide Landmarks of American History and Culture Featured Image Photo caption … influences and her start as an anthropologist of the American South. This article was originally published as … writing, and involvement with NEH-sponsored Landmarks of American History and Culture programs. Zora Neale Hurston: …
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… de la Cruz Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, the first great Latin American poet, is still considered one of the most important literary figures of the American Hemisphere, and one of the first feminist writers. … be found through the EDSITEment-reviewed site LANIC (Latin American Network Information Center) featured site, the Sor …
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… 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 …
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… ‘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. …
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… 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 …
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… in another form? Which jobs are very much the same? An alternative activity would be to have students match the early American job with a picture of a similar modern job. How was … by uncovering objects of the past. Activity 10. An Early American Game (1800–1840) Give your students the opportunity …
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… The New York Times obituary called him “Listener to Americans.” Indeed, he is still captivating his …
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… social justice. The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project The American Experience: Eleanor Roosevelt Have students examine … initiatives during Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency. The American Experience: The Presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt American President: An Online Reference Resource Selected …
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… 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 …
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… 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 …
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… 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 …
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… 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, …
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… the Dyer Bill serves as a window for students to view how Americans in the 1920s understood the federal system. …
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… 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 …
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… 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 …
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… 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 …
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… 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 …
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… 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 …
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… Wikimedia Commons Colonization Constitution/Law Latino/a American Content Even though Puerto Rico has been part of … emerged surrounding sports sovereignty at the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games? According to Antonio …
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… 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. …
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… 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 …
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… 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 …
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… Alexis de Tocqueville’s official purpose was to study the American penal system, but his real interest was America … He even stayed in a log cabin. Throughout, he spoke to Americans of every rank and profession, including two …
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… of ancient rituals form the basis of our contemporary American festival. Halloween has traditionally been … from the 1930s, to descriptions of Halloween festivities by Americans early in the 20th century.) Additional examples …
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… 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 …