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… unit students will study this turbulent period of American history, examining the various events and ideas … was justified, and how much was an overreaction. Background Americans emerged from World War II with a renewed sense of …
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… that we associate with pioneer life. Willa Cather from American Writers Kate Chopin: The Awakening Kate Chopin's … convey a new realism. The Red Badge of Courage from American Studies at the University of Virginia Stephen Crane … Narrating from an “Ordered Place”? William Faulkner from American Writers William Faulkner from Mississippi Writers …
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… 44-5 on the Red Badge Home Page of the EDSITEment resource American Studies at the University of Virginia "No … scenes in this book… "The book is a vicious satire upon American soldiers and American armies. The hero of the book … betrays no trace of …
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… University of North Carolina and Series Editor, “North American Slave Narratives,” for Documenting the American … essential reading for anyone who wants to know who we as Americans truly are. Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of …
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… History in Quilts: Lone Star Quilt. Library of Congress "We Americans have adopted quilts as a symbol of what we value …
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… and political parties was deeply rooted in Anglo-American political culture before the American Revolution. … Though dominant, these sentiments were not held by all Americans. A delegate to the Massachusetts ratifying …
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… War in Literature from EDSITEment-reviewed Documenting the American South provides a critical overview of writing … derogatory and insulting used to describe African Americans. Full-class discussion should reveal the power of … Ride in History and Literature suggests there may be alternative ways to interpret this poem, published in 1861, when …
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… points, then discuss its central tenets (noted below): "The American continents, by the free and independent condition … the Doctrine. When your class has completed the survey of American foreign policy, outlined below, you might bring the … Doctrine " on pages 8–10 of the Master PDF file. Alternatively, the class can review the entire timeline or …
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… Longfellow's interpretations of it. Grant Wood painted American scenes and subjects during the first half of the 20th century in a simplified style reminiscent of American folk art. Like poet Henry Wordsworth Longfellow, Wood wished to tell and preserve stories of the American Revolution. Longfellow wrote his poem 88 years …
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… for a number of similar events that occurred throughout the American colonies. Some colonists were very angry. One … and the resulting controversy in the colonies lead to the American Revolution? Note: For activities specifically … the Age of Revolution, 1764–1775 , a timeline available on American Memory . Tax History Project , a comprehensive …
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… the beliefs and methods of each man by studying his role in American diplomatic history and his statements. Preparation … Affairs (circa 1782–1823) and James Monroe . For an alternative to the activity below, select documents from the list … one of the three contributors to the Monroe Doctrine. (Alternatively, you could form six groups, with two groups …
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… take what is put out for them." –Maria Mitchell, the first American woman to work as a professional astronomer … beloved community" of Martin Luther King, Jr., and what Americans would need to believe, and how would they need to … and engaging language of Andersen's tales offer rich imaginative experiences for students, as well as opportunities to …
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… of his humorous dialect. As part of a curriculum unit on American Humor, students may also compare Harris' story with … Southwest Humorists were an important influence on several American writers, including Mark Twain. These were educated … full curriculum unit at the end of the third lesson. Alternatively, collect the character sketches students developed …
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… D. Roosevelt declared, in one of his fireside chats to the American people, "This whole nation of 130 million men, … 8, 2001, President George W. Bush called on ordinary Americans "To serve by bettering our communities and, …
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… call me an idealist. Well, that is the way I know I am an American. ... America is the only idealist nation in the world." —President Woodrow Wilson American foreign policy continues to resonate with the … Chapter Nine : The League of Nations (from “An Outline of American History,” USIA, 1994) on From Revolution to …
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… hungry army together"—from the EDSITEment resource The American President . What combination of experience, … Instructions (June 20, 1775) , on the EDSITEment resource American Memory , to the section of the Journals of the … Congress for Friday, December 27, 1776 , also on American Memory , in which Congress expanded Washington's …
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… 1943. Wikimedia Commons United States Poetry African American Content In this episode of Afropop Worldwide on the … internal migration in U.S. history, as millions of African Americans left the Jim Crow South for the northern and …
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… U.S. History Related Content Teacher's Guide African American History and Culture in the United States Closer … A Phenomenal Woman Lesson Plan A Raisin in the Sun: Whose "American Dream"? Featured Image Photo caption Mary Jackson … engineer in 1958. NASA Civil Rights (1945-1970) African American Technology/Innovation Women’s History Content This …
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… to Wheat Field Lesson Plan A Raisin in the Sun: Whose "American Dream"? Lesson Plan Harriet Jacobs and Elizabeth … on the United States, its relationship to Black Americans, and how to secure justice for Black people and …
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… hungry army together"—from the EDSITEment resource The American President . What combination of experience, … Life Before the Presidency on the EDSITEment resource The American President : "George Washington was not a great … was his most significant accomplishment as commander of the American forces. One French officer wrote: "I cannot insist …
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… stage upon which the history of an important genre of American music comes to life. His painting is both … further information on Harp singing, see OldHarp.org . Alternatively, you can use the recordings of the Carter family … (3:22) Tex Ritter, "Rye Whiskey" (3:20) Note: Alternatively, you could talk about " Good Night, Irene " by …
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… of individuals and undercut the nation's economy. Older Americans as a group were particularly affected by this …
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… December 03, 2012 yes Photo caption Emanuel Leutze (American: 1816–1868), Washington Crossing the Delaware , … struggled for freedom. At the mention of this event, most Americans picture a heroic George Washington standing in a …
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… handling of quilts. If possible, obtain the book The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort 1750-1950 , … ": "Ringgold's vehicle is the story quilt-a traditional American craft associated with women's communal work that … described in Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African American Identity, an online exhibition from the Smithsonian …
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… Dorothea Lange have embedded images of the Dust Bowl in the American consciousness. Introduce this dramatic era in our … the Dust Bowl. Help your students understand the problems Americans were facing during the Great Depression. Content …
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… Carta , the library is certainly not the only place where Americans encounter references to freedom. On radio and … this remark, there is an apparent tension between two alternative definitions of freedom. Discuss this tension with the …
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… Media Resource The Jazz Ambassadors Teacher's Guide African American History and Culture in the United States Closer … BackStory: Blackstory Lesson Plan The Music of African American History Teacher's Guide Investigating Local History … which opened there in 2012. Wikimedia Commons African American Content The Black Archives of Mid-America , located …
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… U.S. History Related Content Teacher's Guide African American History and Culture in the United States Media … How did the federal government often respond to African Americans who sought justice for lynchings? What risks did … these riots into conversation with the expulsion of African Americans from Corbin, both as event and as part of the …
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… Williams Walt Whitman sought to create a new and distinctly American form of poetry. As he declared in Democratic Vistas … of the universe" (as the Europeans did), but in authentic American situations and settings using specific details with … had a profound influence on subsequent generations of American writers. But to what extent does Whitman's own …
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… Washington, DC, August 14, 1945. National Archives For American diplomacy, the war against Japan was not just about … Atlantic Charter, a document of far greater importance to Americans than to their British or Soviet allies. As the war … and duplicate copies as necessary for student viewing. Alternatively, excerpted versions of these documents are …