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… their social position and contacts, and through their art and creativity. Background A Group in the Middle and …
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… realistic epic of Macondo. This lesson is the second part of a three lesson unit on One Hundred Years of Solitude. … the courtship of Meme and Mauricio Babilonia. For part of his early career, García Márquez lived in a brothel. … events represented in the novel? Literature & Language Arts Reading Magical Realism in One Hundred Years of …
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… supply two thirds of the gold used for European coins and artifacts. Mansa Musa's pilgrimage was immortalized in a map … the gold mines were located. At that time, it was also a part of Mali. In what ways is Mansa Musa presented as a …
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… for the assignment. This lesson may be taught in language arts classes, social studies classes, or both. You can … how did McCullough know the quality of the light on that particular day? Through the writing of one of the …
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… understand the true meaning of heroism and how they might start to develop heroic characteristics in themselves. Through … tribe still didn't want to leave their land, so they started fighting. The Nez Perce people fought with the … talk. She lived in darkness and silence. Helen was very smart, but no one knew how to teach a child who couldn't see, …
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… has served as a time to celebrate and remember the diverse artistic compositions of jazz musicians. Each April we pause … the 2019 JAM theme “Jazz Beyond Borders” and the featured artist Nat King Cole , we have an opportunity to take a more …
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… states Robert Polhemus, Stanford University's English department. Many 21st-century students lack even basic layman’s … Ovid’s story of destruction by flood. This lesson is one part of a three lesson unit on The Metamorphoses . The three …
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… would you choose? Explain why. Read one of the following articles, and then re-read the flower poem(s) you read … poet’s life revolved around her garden. The New York Times article, “ The Poet as Gardener and Tiger Lily ,” recalls … flowers like the tiger lily, daisy, and rose. Emily was partial to wildflowers. One of her favorite, Indian pipes, …
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… forty years later. As a young man, he was a full-fledged participant in the Yukon Gold Rush of 1897. Like many others … boat from Dyea in Alaska over Chilkoot Pass—a three-quarter-mile, 45-degree-angled obstacle course—and eventually … the goal of progress in natural science and the useful arts, by calling for copyright and patent protection for …
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… You've got a bunch of maps in front of you. Where to start? Why not begin with the one taken from outer space? … Sahara Desert (the tan area) covers the entire northern part of Africa, with the exception of a few coastal areas. …
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… Edith Wharton: War Correspondent yes Photo caption American author Edith Wharton, shown here with French soldiers and friend Walter … unmistakable and unforgettable…The look in their eyes is part of the look of Paris." —Edith Wharton, Fighting France, …
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… showcased the latest achievements in science, technology, art, and education, but it also showcased exclusion and … What made the Woman’s Building such an innovative part of the exposition? Who had control over the Woman’s … villages? How do you think they viewed their own participation and their mostly American audience? Do you …
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… end of this lesson, you will be able to create a timeline charting this evolution and further analyze how the American … planned community of the era was Levittown, New York . Started in 1947, there was a point in the development of this …
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… education to design a Learning Lab collection on Art and WWI that offers students opportunities to analyze … the elites, and in order to make money, many catered to a particular group of readers. These newspapers are tremendous …
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… of Gold, Ghana's ruler made certain that he looked the part. Check out Ancient Ghana . Scroll to the box entitled … local tribal religions? How do you think Muslims in other parts of the world might have thought about this? Could there …
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… a domestic servant for wealthy Boston families in a seven-part oral history available through EDSITEment at the … the narrative itself. The framework below can provide a starting-point. Visualizing the Scene What did it look like …
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… The Boston Tea Party: Costume Optional? yes Photo caption Poem honoring the Boston Tea Party, Dec. 1773. Library of Congress In an 1884 article … EDSITEment-reviewed website American Memory . The article starts near the top of page 261 and continues on the …
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… and circumstances: and yet you blame me. The whole earth belongs to the kings descended from Manu and therefore … brother Bharata. He is the supreme monarch of the whole earth: and I derive my mandate from him, to ensure that all … documents you will be using in class, such as the guiding charts for reading the Ramayana text and elements of the Epic …
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… in Frost's poems "Mending Wall"? Literature & Language Arts Poetry 9-12 1 Robert Frost's "Mending Wall": Frost's …
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… and the hope of the slave' both echo and contrast with Dr. Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech? Maya Angelou's … while the text of Dr. King's speech is available from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute web … What makes a metaphor effective? Literature & Language Arts Poetry 9-12 1-2 Introducing Metaphors Through Poetry: …
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… man (John Ulrich) discussing and reading "We Real Cool" as part of the EDSITEment reviewed Library of Congress Favorite … of John Ulrich discussing and reading "We Real Cool" as part of the EDSITEment-reviewed Library of Congress Favorite … the poem's sound, pace, and theme? Literature & Language Arts Poetry 9-12 1 The Impact of a Poem's Line Breaks: Quiz …
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… Tales of King Arthur yes Photo caption Arthur Draws the Sword from the Stone. Wikimedia Commons … begin and end reading aloud. Download and duplicate the charts provided in pdf format in Activities 2, 6, and 7 and …
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… Let Freedom Ring: The Life & Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. yes Photo caption Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd from the steps of … History & Social Studies U.S. History Literature & Language Arts Listening K-5 3 09/28/10 Editor EDSITEment team …
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… limits on communication and transportation, events on a particular date may not be reacted to until quite a bit … always be required to prepare evidence showing how any particular document connects to an event. If your students …
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… created "a model of cooperative statesmanship and the art of compromise" (From America's Founding Documents at the … download contains three handouts used in this lesson: "Chart of Various Plans (Blank)" and "Chart of Various State Plans." Print out and make an …
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… hearing you shout, and for the blind you draw large and startling figures." — Flannery O'Connor [From the Flannery … evil, morality and immorality, faith and doubt, and the particularly Southern "binaries" of black and white and … from the EDSITEment-reviewed Center for the Liberal Arts website. The discussion of O'Connor's themes and …
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… of the opinion that what faith produces is not a work of art, that it is coarse and common work, only for the more … and rationally absurd. Ultimately, Kierkegaard articulates a highly existential understanding of the self … Kierkegaard defines faith as “paradox” by which “the particular is higher than the universal.” This paradox leads …
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… to home, scientific developments such as cloning, robotics, artificial intelligence, and genetic engineering seem to be … that working together in a spirit of harmony and open-heartedness combined with scientific methods can lead to a … are introduced and developed). Literature & Language Arts Reading 9-12 12/12/14 Formatted Title Dostoevsky’s …
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… maintained the upkeep of the plantation. In his Narrative —particularly chapters 1 and 2— Douglass quickly distinguishes … in the pre-Civil War period. These works were an important part of the abolitionist movement’s strategy of appealing to … want to be viewed by the reader? Refer to specific parts of the text. What the reality of a slave’s life is as …
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… as a prerequisite. Record the responses on blackboard/flipchart. Ask students: How are you literate? Do you value your … History & Social Studies U.S. History Literature & Language Arts Poetry 6-8 1-2 Frances Ellen Watkins Harper’s “Learning …