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… that we associate with pioneer life. Willa Cather from American Writers … Kate Chopin: The Awakening … Kate … convey a new realism. The Red Badge of Courage from American Studies at the University of Virginia Stephen Crane …
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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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… … The Jazz Ambassadors Teacher's Guide … African American History and Culture in the United States … African American History and Culture in the United States Closer …
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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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… table, including Germans, French, Spaniards, Native Americans, Irish, and a range of other Europeans amicably …
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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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… 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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… is one of the best known works of 20th century American literature. Included in countless anthologies, this … or it might be studied as part of a survey of American poetry. For students of history, it might be used …
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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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… pages from 1777 to 1963 and to find information about American newspapers using the National Digital Newspaper … 1919, racial hostility triggered violent attacks on African Americans in more than 20 cities and towns across the United …
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… Culture Music … Related Content … Teacher's Guide … African American History and Culture in the United States … African American History and Culture in the United States Lesson …
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… toward goals. Background … Martin Puryear … African American artist Martin Puryear studied art during the second … studies. He believed that education was the key to African Americans’ gradual social and economic rise and acceptance …
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… Art & Culture History … Related Content … Teacher's Guide … American Indian History and Heritage … American Indian … Franklin with the lesson plan Jefferson vs. Franklin: Revolutionary Philosophers (grades 6-8) and the student …
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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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… and the First Ferris Wheel Curriculum … The Birth of an American Empire … The Birth of an American Empire Media … with the fair, introduced their religions to Christian Americans. … Audio file … The teacher’s guide The 1893 …
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… Slave Voyages … Slave Voyages Lesson Plan … Slavery and the American Founding: The "Inconsistency not to be excused" … Slavery and the American Founding: The "Inconsistency not to be excused" …
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… of the most distinctive and influential elements of African-American musical tradition. Students take a virtual field … performers like Gray, due to prejudice against African Americans. In his autobiography, Father of the Blues (1941), …
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… U.S. History … Related Content … Teacher's Guide … African American History and Culture in the United States … African American History and Culture in the United States Curriculum …
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… Month: Women in Jazz Lesson Plan … The Music of African American History … The Music of African American History Media Resource … Music of the Harlem …
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… Month (JAM) was created by the National Museum of American History back in 2002 to celebrate the extraordinary … twenties as part of the first Great Migration of African Americans . Despite domestic hardships and even being …
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… from Across America Lesson Plan … The Music of African American History … The Music of African American History Media Resource … Blues Reflections … Blues …
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… Su … yes Adrienne Su Photo caption Adrienne Su Academy of American Poets It is very common in the United States, when … This poem reflects upon the complicated identities many Americans grapple with—a critical factor to consider as our …
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… book, the adventures of Lewis and Clark have captured the American imagination once again in the last few years. Why … American Diversity Lesson Plan … Jefferson vs. Franklin: Revolutionary Philosophers … Jefferson vs. Franklin: …
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… Little Magician" 1837-1841 on the EDSITEment resource The American President (Philip Kunhardt Jr., et. al., The American President. New York: Riverhead Books, 1999. 90-95.) …
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… the last page of Lincoln's first inaugural address from American Memory . (NOTE: Background information is available … Find the document by using its title to conduct a search in American Memory . Read the first complete sentence on the …
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… and the Underground Railroad Teacher's Guide … African American History and Culture in the United States … African American History and Culture in the United States Lesson …
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… with chilly spectators and red, white, and blue bunting. Americans arrive by the hundreds of thousands to watch the … a single national story, one that the heroes of the Revolutionary generation would recognize and approve. The …