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… to characterize a number of contemporary writers of Latin American literature such as Jorge Luis Borges, Isabel … realism" has become associated most closely with Latin American writers such as Gabriel García Márquez, Juan Rulfo, …
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… grant for Ric Burns Debt of Honor: Disabled Veterans in American History film GSU Student Veterans Take the Lead in … on War and Trauma NEH Impact: Engaging Veterans in Alternative Therapy Humanities Washington: Stories of Service …
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… Arts yes Photo caption "Basket of Clams" by Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910). Wikimedia Commons Impressionism, … a term that is most often used in reference to European and American art, and as a result this lesson will concentrate …
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… the distance and the difficult conditions, thousands of Americans traveled to the Yukon willing to test their mettle … by Category Group 1: Traveling to the Klondike How did Americans get to the gold fields of the Klondike? Over …
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… Chinese culture? How does President Obama celebrate American culture? What connections does President Obama make …
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… pages from 1770 to 1963 and to find information about American newspapers using the National Digital Newspaper …
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… Thomas Paine, who had returned to England after the American Revolution, published The Rights of Man (1791). … century. Class is a concept that is alien to most Americans, even though the term is used in a general way to … from Pride and Prejudice to support their positions. Alternatively, divide the class into two groups, assigning each …
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… war against Nazi domination. Students might suggest alternative forms of resistance, such as those discussed in Activity 4 . OR As an alternative to this exercise, have students write parallel … Lesson Plan Anne Frank: Writer Lesson Plan Japanese American Internment Camps during WWII Lesson Plan Jazz and …
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… con la emigración de una gran cantidad de familias americanas de trabajadores agrícolas que se mobilizaron para … los Estados Unidos o se habían naturalizado como ciudadanos americanos. El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de … Gran Depresión se encuentran disponibles en la página web, American Memory de la Biblioteca del Congreso (Library of …
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… and tell whether they agree or disagree with it. As an alternative, students may research their own quotations; Discuss … The New Latinos (1946–1965) in the PBS documentary, LATINO AMERICANS features an interview with Julia Alvarez . She …
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… 1961, with such memorable phrases as: "And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you -- ask …
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… Eve Merriam (available on EDSITEment through The Academy of American Poets website). Copy the poem onto a piece of chart … (both available on EDSITEment through The Academy of American Poets website). You can also read a book by Dr. … section. Edward Lear nonsense poetry The Academy of American Poets Shel Silverstein's " The Toy Eater " * with …
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… Context for Othello , and the Folger Shakespeare Library's "American Moor," provide insights into what it meant to be a … up to the EMEDD comes from the Internet Public Library's American Heritage Dictionary , which offers the narrower … leno Teaching Shakespeare Sacred Texts Bulfinch's Mythology American Heritage Dictionary Reference Websites EDSITEment's …
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… Department at Howard University and professor of African American literature, discusses the writing and editing …
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… pages from 1770 to 1963 and to find information about American newspapers using the National Digital Newspaper …
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… to view a graphic of the Athens 2004 Olympic medal. Alternatively, distribute printed paper copies of both sides of … is available through the EDSITEment-reviewed website of the American Academy of Poets . You might read a few passages … will likely interest students in grades 3-5 as well. Alternatively, if you want to more deeply explore the question of …
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… Debates , available on the EDSITEment-reviewed website American Memory ) have been extracted, simplified, and … both men. Lesson Extensions Selected EDSITEment Websites American Memory Elliot's Debates -- On the Establishment of …
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… information on surname history. Wikimedia Commons Modern American society is known for its ethnic diversity, and …
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… Department to fix voting rights abuses? How did African-Americans respond to LBJ’s attempt to hold off on the voting …
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… In 1845 the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, and Written by Himself was published. In … feelings towards the spirituals to what he has heard white Americans say about the songs. Why there is a difference in …
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… Inés de la Cruz es considerada la primer gran poeta hispanoamericana y una de las figuras literarias hispánicas más … es considerado el primer tratado feminista en el hemisferio americano en desafiar a la autoridad católica y patriarcal … una de la figuras literarias más importantes del continente americano y una de las primeras feministas. En el siglo …
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… breakthroughs and global violence." — Academy of American Poets , “ The Modernist Revolution: Make It New ” …
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… political career of James Madison and the listed events in American history from 1775 to 1817. Madison: Life Before the …
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… Shalott ” available via the EDSITEment-reviewed Academy of American Poets. Lesson Activities Activity 1. Historical … Shalott ,” available via the EDSITEment reviewed Academy of American Poets , before they undertake the group projects in … of Virginia E-Text Center Le Morte D’Arthur Academy of American Poets Alfred, Lord Tennyson “ The Lady of Shalott ” …
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… Arts yes Photo caption "Boys in a Dory" by Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910). Wikimedia Commons When you visit an … of the year as a pumpkin is symbolic of autumn for many Americans today. An investigation into the subject of this …
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… of the United States has become an iconic document for many Americans, who may with difficulty imagine real people …
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… and other information. Selected EDSITEment Websites American Memory Documentary Chronology of Selected Events in the Development of the American Conservation Movement, 1847-1920 Today in History …