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… Example: The Congress passed a law stating that all American children are entitled to a free quality education. … with roles and responsibilities associated with the American presidency. The president's principal roles: … letters to the White House through the mail. As an alternative for children who cannot write yet, you can write a …
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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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… 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. Browse the interactive timelines … change ‘on or about December 1910.’" [From the Academy of American Poets “The Modernist Revolution: Make It New” ]. …
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… The Awakening . Practitioners of a realist style in the American tradition include William Dean Howells, Mark Twain, … in the EDSITEment reviewed website Documenting the American South , distinguishes them as follows: "Although … it effects the portrayal of Edna and her situation. Alternatively, students might do a similar examination with …
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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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… 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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… 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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… 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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… 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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… Tubman and the Underground Railroad Teacher's Guide African American History and Culture in the United States Featured … critical role in defining freedom and equality for African Americans during and after the Civil War. Using a rich … important role in preserving freedom for newly emancipated Americans, in part because it was foundational to getting …
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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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… 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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… 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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… the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself . As the title suggests, … exist within its midst, but also to establish that he, an American slave with no formal education, was the sole author … Narrative at the EDSITEment-reviewed Library of Congress American Memory Project Familiarize yourself with the …
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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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… Companion led to an unprecedented conversation with the American people. During World War II, she took an active … and asked readers to write to her; three hundred thousand Americans had done so by January 1934. The Eleanor Roosevelt …
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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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… 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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… 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 …
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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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… 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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… interests? What might have been the reaction of African Americans? Examine Lincoln's September 13, 1862 reply to a …
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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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… a four-year conflict that would leave nearly a million Americans dead or wounded, four million slaves free, and a … the Future of American Slavery , students examine the alternatives available to politicians regarding the spread of …
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… A City upon a Hill What values that we now consider 'American' were contributed by the Puritans? In the 1920s, … Life: Fleeting Mortality What values that we now consider 'American' were contributed by the Puritans? Look up the word … Space: The Meeting House What values that we now consider 'American' were contributed by the Puritans? How did most …
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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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… were deteriorating. President John Adams wanted to preserve American neutrality in conflicts between Britain and France. … for Talleyrand himself, and a large loan for France. The American people were incensed. War with France seemed … Birth of Political Parties , Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed …
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… Metaphors Through Poetry yes Photo caption Celebrated American poet Maya Angelou makes extensive use of metaphors … are available on the EDSITEment-reviewed website Academy of American Poets . Langston Hughes, Dreams Margaret Atwood, … on the EDSITEment-reviewed web resource Academy of American Poets . Ask students to identify a metaphor in the …
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… Wikimedia Commons Long before the first shot was fired, the American Revolution began as a series of written complaints … British army stationed in America after 1763 by requiring Americans to buy stamps for newspapers, legal documents, …
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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 …