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… of the Magna Carta Read the essay: "The Rhetoric of Rights: Americans are 'Englishmen' and Englishmen Have … ideas to the Americans in the period leading up to the Revolution? What evidence is presented in this essay of the …
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… utilizes the historical events and players of the Russian Revolution and the subsequent rise of Stalin as a cautionary … 1945 novella, Animal Farm , is the story of an animal revolution. The animal residents of Manor Farm, spurred on …
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… Interactive map of Europe during the Cold War. Teaching American History Cold War Europe is an interactive map … Editor EDSITEment Team 01/29/20 Cold War (1945-1989) Revolution and Resistance …
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… student viewing. Read the Poetry Exhibit “ The Modernist Revolution: ‘Make It New!’ ” from the EDSITEment-reviewed Academy of American Poets website. Read William Wordsworth “ The …
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… 1790. Wikimedia Commons One of the great tragedies of American history was the treatment of African-Americans. African slaves arrived with some of the earliest …
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… Japanese Incarceration During WWII Lesson Plan Japanese American Internment Camps during WWII Lesson Plan Holocaust and Resistance Curriculum American Diplomacy in World War II Teacher's Guide Landmarks …
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… make of Harrison Bergeron himself? Does he represent the American dream to “be all you can be”? What do you admire … implications of the pursuit of equality in relation to the American creed. But the way of life he depicts also invites …
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… her novels depicting the lives of people who settled the American heartland and the Southwest: O Pioneers! , My … War hero becomes the centerpiece of a moving exploration of American national identity and of the vocation of the artist …
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… Plan Learning the Blues Lesson Plan The Music of African American History Lesson Plan Music from Across America … (1939-1940). Wikimedia Commons Africa United States African American Content The African roots of the blues have long …
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… Studies U.S. History Related Content Lesson Plan Japanese American Internment Camps during WWII Media Resource Why … and Japanese Incarceration Teacher's Guide Landmarks of American History and Culture Teacher's Guide Oral History as …
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… painting of Duke at the piano, 1963. National Museum of American History When you think about diplomacy, you may … freedom yet failed to protect that freedom for all Americans. Jazz ensembles presented a positive image of …
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… Social Studies U.S. History Related Content Teacher's Guide American Indian History and Heritage Lesson Plan Not “Indians,” Many Tribes: Native American Diversity Media Resource BackStory: Darkness over …
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… tools essential for navigating this work and other American controversies. This lesson asks students to combine … Library and its link to the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association site. Review key aspects of …
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… new generation of organization men. They are not typical American communities, but because they provide such a cross … A Long Island building contractor named Arthur Levitt revolutionized the housing market by bringing mass …
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… strategies and agendas of diverse individuals. Even black Americans, the primary beneficiaries of this landmark …
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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 …
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… major motion pictures of the twentieth century. Background Americans have long been fascinated with ideas of “the …
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… are an Indigenous tribe that traditionally lived in the American Southeast before their forced relocation to the … As the population of the U.S. began to grow following the Revolutionary War, many Americans in the Southeast began …
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… War in Literature from EDSITEment-reviewed Documenting the American South provides a critical overview of writing … Poets , is often read as a poem about the start of the Revolutionary War. EDSITEment Lesson Why Do We Remember …
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… take what is put out for them." –Maria Mitchell, the first American woman to work as a professional astronomer … aristocracy, and the necessity for independence and the revolutionary struggle. Website: American Writers: Thomas …
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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 …
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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 …
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… new effort by European colonialists to reach out to Native Americans and African-Americans. By examining primary …
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… stage upon which the history of an important genre of American music comes to life. His painting is both … which he depicted in the “ Strike .” Yet, Benton was not a revolutionary and attracted criticism from artists seeking …
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… through Montana, the new territory was largely unknown to Americans in the East. To explore this newly acquired …
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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 …
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… Art & Culture History Related Content Teacher's Guide American Indian History and Heritage Lesson Plan Building … Franklin with the lesson plan Jefferson vs. Franklin: Revolutionary Philosophers (grades 6-8). Southern …
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… U.S. History Related Content Teacher's Guide African American History and Culture in the United States Media … Library of Congress Civil Rights (1945-1970) African American Civil Rights Content The BackStory episode " …
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… How did these New England settlers interact with the Native Americans, and how can we gain information about those …
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… Month: Women in Jazz Lesson Plan The Music of African American History Media Resource Music of the Harlem … Music Civil Rights (1945-1970) Cold War (1945-1989) African American Content The Jazz Ambassadors is a Peabody award …