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… Lesson 2: The First Inaugural Address (1861)—Defending the American Union yes Photo caption Photo of Lincoln’s first … assessment? Why does Jackson admit that secession may be a "revolutionary act" but not a "constitutional right"? What …
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… Lesson 4: The Second Inaugural Address (1865)—Restoring the American Union yes Photo caption Photograph of Abraham … crushing the Confederacy and restoring the union of all the American states formed the context of Lincoln's second …
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… characterize changes in America since the time of the Revolution? Using archival materials, re-creations, and … activity would be to have students match the early American job with a picture of a similar modern job. How was … of New England Lesson Plan Colonial Broadsides and the American Revolution Compare the lives of people 200 years …
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… on the Constitution and Union (1861)—The Purpose of the American Union yes Photo caption Image of 1860 campaign … repeatedly cited the Declaration of Independence to remind Americans of the goal to which their federal union and …
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… Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: The First Great Latin American Poet yes Photo caption Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz … Juana Inés de la Cruz is considered the first great Latin American poet and one of the most important Hispanic …
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… A Raisin in the Sun: Whose "American Dream"? yes Photo caption Photo of a scene from the … and the thunderous crash of a reality that African Americans faced when attempting to do so. A critical …
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… Alexis de Tocqueville’s official purpose was to study the American penal system, but his real interest was America … believed that the world was undergoing a “great democratic revolution,” that it is inevitably and irreversibly becoming …
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… to religious tolerance and in his dealings with Native Americans. Wikimedia Commons In 1681, William Penn … when the Stuart monarchy was restored after the English Revolution. Georgia, the last of the thirteen colonies, was …
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… to be hoped for, and what to be feared from, the democratic revolution sweeping the Western world in his time. The … in America than in Europe with negative consequences for American character and culture. Throughout, students are …
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… accommodation with Britain to outright independence for the American colonies. Wikimedia Commons In 1776 a small … aristocracy, and the necessity for independence and the revolutionary struggle. Background Thomas Paine's Common …
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… Century America yes Photo caption John Wesley preaching to American Indians. Wikimedia Commons The traditional … in size and influence. By the time of the American Revolution a majority—perhaps as many as 80 percent of the …
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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 …
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… points, then discuss its central tenets (noted below): "The American continents, by the free and independent condition … Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring The French Revolution offers a map Europe 1815 . The …
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… , the source for the material on the EDSITEment resource American Memory and a direct link from the home page of … Organized around the compelling question Was the industrial revolution a blessing or a curse?, have students analyze the …
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… The Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad Teacher's Guide American Indian History and Heritage Featured Image Photo … While dynamite is often a symbol of protest or revolution, it was long a part of the daily life of miners, …
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… Wikimedia Commons Matters of foreign policy dominated American political concerns in the final decade of the eighteenth century. In 1793 war broke out between Revolutionary France and Great Britain, and American …
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… more than his criticism of indulgences. He never wanted a revolution against Rome, but instead a revolution in … Part I Lesson Plan Lesson 2: Religion and the Argument for American Independence Lesson Plan Lesson 3: Religion and the …
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… History's First Draft Lesson Plan Was There an Industrial Revolution? New Workplace, New Technology, New Consumers …
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… LBJ Presidential Library Civil Rights (1945-1970) African American Constitution/Law Content This episode of BackStory … provisions were in the Civil Rights Act to protect African Americans from violence? Why? What were some of the problems …
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… plan exemplifies all our new country fought for in the Revolutionary War: individualism, democracy, community, … helped open doors of European courts to him as an American statesman. Franklin wears the plain clothes of an …
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… African-Americans & CCC yes Photo caption Civilian Conservation … Corps. Library of Congress Activity One: FDR and African-Americans in the CCC Read Introduction to African Americans …
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… Dance: Ceremonial Gratitude National Museum of the American Indian's page on the Butterfly Dance costume " The … and black Thanksgiving: turkey, squash, harvest, Pilgrims, American Indians, food Christmas: nativity, tree, holly, …
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… jazz. Since its inception in 2001 by the National Museum of American History, Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) has served … Duke Ellington’s orchestra across the country. Though the revolution of 1979 slowed the import of jazz and other …
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… and the Rise of Social Reform in the 1930s Related Websites American Experience: Marian Anderson History Matters Penn … An author's note gives insight into issues surrounding the Revolutionary War and the fight for the nation's freedom … 978-1416905851 Related EDSITEment Lesson Plans After the American Revolution: Free African Americans in the North …
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… Poetry Song and Traditional Dance National Museum of the American Indian (images of Hopi corn-based artifacts and … Note: The Poetry Foundation offers a poem sampler, Native American Poetry and Culture , which contains a selection of …
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… are an Indigenous tribe that traditionally lived in the American Southeast before their forced relocation to the … Cherokees were eager trading partners with Europeans and Americans, and an intense cultural exchange radically … As the population of the U.S. began to grow following the Revolutionary War, many Americans in the Southeast began …
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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 … (from “An Outline of American History,” USIA, 1994) on From Revolution to Reconstruction, a link from the EDSITEment …
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… U.S. History Related Content Teacher's Guide African American History and Culture in the United States Lesson … the Union? What makes the 13th amendment a "constitutional revolution"? Roughly 0:20-0:35 How did the 14th amendment …