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… at the camera Photo caption Richard Blanco Academy of American Poets Richard Blanco, the poet chosen to compose … is an adaptation of an original lesson by the Academy of American Poet’s Educator in Residence, Madeleine Fuchs …
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… effort to treat the lives of simple ordinary people in an American Middle Western town with sympathy and … has become synonymous with small town life in the American Heartland. The stories in Sherwood Anderson’s …
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… Jackson's presidency a watershed in the evolution of the American political system. The campaign of 1828 was a … History , a project of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed …
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… to the size of the population than any other war in American history. A decade later, in 1685, King James II's … A City upon a Hill What values that we now consider 'American' were contributed by the Puritans? In the 1920s, …
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… late 1920s and early 1930s? What conditions did ordinary Americans face during the early years of the Great …
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… resource on Fannie Lou Hamer, VOD's “great speeches” in American history curriculum materials also include … on these questions: Why does Hamer feel that African Americans in the South have been betrayed by their own …
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… this novel brings to life the culture of the first African American-controlled town in Florida and the settlement of … artists of that movement’s remarkable surge of African American poetry, music, theatre, and books in the 1920s and …
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… perspective or atmospheric perspective . In European and American painting, beginning in the Renaissance period, … of Art , The National Gallery of Art , The Smithsonian American Art Museum , The Art Institute of Chicago , and the …
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… smile on his face Photo caption Edward Hirsch Academy of American Poets A young boy walks over a bridge with his … is an adaptation of an original lesson by the Academy of American Poets Educator in Residence, Madeleine Fuchs …
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… Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: The First Great Latin American Poet . Dos planes de clase, Sor Juana, la poetisa: … qué Sor Juana es considerada la primera gran poeta hispanoamericana. Se puede encontrar más información acerca de Sor …
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… be combined in a single class session. From the Academy of American Poets : " A Blessing ," James Wright " Nelson, My … poets, you can consult biographical links on the Academy of American Poets website. You will also find comments by …
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… of Gov. John Winthrop, flanked by statues of a Native American (left) and a pilgrim. Photo caption Portrait of … speech has taken on such importance for generations of Americans: Students should read and annotate the last …
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… for October 13, 16 and 21 for descriptions of the Native Americans Columbus encountered. What seemed of particular … damaging to the people of the New World. … Native Americans Encountered by Columbus … —Columbus only met …
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… Act … The Social Security Act Student Activity … African-Americans & CCC … African-Americans & CCC Lesson Plan … FDR’s “Four Freedoms” Speech … …
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… is an adaptation of an original lesson by the Academy of American Poet’s Educator in Residence, Madeleine Fuchs … and orally. Preparation Poem at the Academy of American Poets website: Gate 4-A Background on the poet at …
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… in particular. See the EDSITEment-reviewed The Academy of American Poets site for " A Brief Guide to Imagism " and " A … Carlos Williams's " Danse Russe " online at the Academy of American Poets site. EDSITEment lesson plan " Analyzing …
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… Illinois, one of the oldest towns incorporated by Black Americans. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons The Colored …
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… is an adaptation of an original lesson by the Academy of American Poet’s Educator in Residence, Madeleine Fuchs … and orally. Preparation Poem at the Academy of American Poets website: " Every Day We Get More Illegal ” …
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… to the new Republic of Mexico, Joel Poinsett, as well as of American businessman, Paul Ecke Jr., who later successfully … a number of other customary holiday practices have entered American culture from Mexico, many with religious …
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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 …
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… Amor. George Ballis / Adiós Amor Civil Rights (1945-1970) American Indian Latino/a American Women’s History … Content … Filmmaker Laurie Coyle …
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… the past. Preparation The above excerpt from the PBS American Experience series "The Abolionists" includes … National Park Service Links to the Past: American Visionaries William L. Andrews' " An Introduction …
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… links to descriptions A general review of Literature in the American South is available through the EDSITEment-reviewed website Documenting the American South. While not specific to As I Lay Dying …
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… The Things They Carried as one of the finest examples in American literature of writing about war. O’Brien served in … carried ghosts.” In World War II, the average age of an American soldier was the mid-twenties, while that of …
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… is WWI poetry , which provides access to poems written by American soldiers. Poems offer a great opportunity to give … to Light'? World War One and America World War One and American Art, Part One World War One and American Art, Part …
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… and responsibilities should go hand in hand in society. American citizens have the right to vote, therefore, they … meaning of the word and then create a class list of rights Americans have as citizens. Discuss what responsibilities …
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… Writers' Project 1936-1940 (examples are available in the American Memory collection); they might compare Owens's … on a road that hates arrogance." The moving story of Native American athlete Jim Thorpe is recounted on America's Story …
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… is a hero. Students will then view portraits of heroes from American history, and glean a bit of background information … Oregon in 1840. He was from the Nez Perce group of Native Americans. His Native American name was …
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… America's cultural consciousness. They observe, "for most Americans the episode ranks in familiarity somewhere between …