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… public, 'Mark Twain' became a kind of mythic hero." Part of this mythos involves his humorous anecdotes, flowing … his wardrobe, added in 1906. The following New York Times article , written in 1906, details the first time Mark Twain … of students to perform it as a skit. Have students assign parts and consider the roles that need to be filled. They …
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… Encyclopedia. This site offers an extensive collection of articles about the Aztec civilization, and it may be helpful … system in the Ancient History Encyclopedia . Then read the article " How the Aztecs could improve modern urban farming …
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… they are learning about in their social studies or language arts class, current events, or even things around your … of My Slavery Days with Emphasis on Resistance (or some part of it), paying close attention to the ways that …
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… as (and detailed in our EDSITEment lesson on) the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights. The above video on … against taxation without consent from the Magna Carta , written five hundred and fifty years earlier, in … Digital Studios on How to Argue provides an analysis of the art of persuasion and how to construct an argument. The …
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… every twist and turn are a mark of Shakespeare's mature art and one of the reasons he is considered the great … tragic hero in Shakespeare: only Macbeth knows from the start that what he does is unequivocally evil and only Macbeth … option for searching Shakespeare's plays is available from Bartleby.com , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed Internet …
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… rules about how she would compose a particular entry--with material from their own lives. A free … the entire resource book go to the page " For Teachers ." Part III lets teachers receive, at no charge, an introductory … & Social Studies World History Literature & Language Arts Reading 6-8 3 Anne Frank: One of Hundreds of Thousands: …
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… knew how to do that, he elevated the task to that of an art. Many historians, critics as well as supporters, credit … response to FDR's voice and speeches can be gauged in part through the letters Americans wrote him. Some of these … Chats at EDSITEment-reviewed History Matters . Editorial cartoons responding to FDR and his programs are available on …
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… advertisements, advice literature, and political cartoons to criticize women's changing roles. This lesson plan, the first part of a two-part lesson, helps to set the historical, … History & Social Studies U.S. History Literature & Language Arts Reading Writing 9-12 1-2 Activity 1 - Group 1 Web …
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… throughout The Grapes of Wrath came from a constellation of artistic, social and intellectual sources so varied no … in Steinbeck’s The Harvest Gypsies series of news articles which served as a seedbed for The Grapes of Wrath. … History & Social Studies U.S. History Literature & Language Arts Reading 9-12 1-2 Steinbeck verbal pictures graphic …
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… Camp. Aware of the criticism the novel’s passion and partisanship were likely to arouse, Steinbeck noted in his … researching and publishing Harvest Gypsies , a seven-part San Francisco News series about the plight of … of the novel’s authenticity? Literature & Language Arts Reading 9-12 2 Steinbeck Border Patrol Download File …
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… is a large book in two volumes (published five years apart, in 1835 and 1840). Volume One describes and analyzes … democratic revolution” is inevitable and irresistible. Part of A Long Tradition Alexis de Tocqueville is part of a … ). The class can have two, or if there is time, three parts. The most important part is the second activity below …
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… rules about how she would compose a particular entry—with material from their own lives. A free … book go to the page, " Lessons and Curricular Resources ." Part III lets teachers receive, at no charge, an introductory … "A Little Bundle of Contradictions" (ASSIGNMENT: Compose a warts-and-all self-portrait.) Review one or more of the …
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… by automobiles and highways, as well as housing. WikiArt "This is the new suburbia, the packaged villages that … areas that ringed the urban core. Cities, long the heart of urban society and culture, lost jobs and population. … and the countryside alike, spurring the growth of suburbs farther and farther away from the central cities. Suburban …
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… succumb? Was recovery from the plague even possible? Which particular groups (priests, doctors, merchants, urban versus … a link from EDSITEment resource Internet Public Library), starting with the words, "Some said that this pestilence …" …
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… a heightened sense of realism while setting the work apart from war stories written essentially as tributes or … of the EDSITEment-reviewed website American Memory . Part II of "Keenan's Charge" describes an assault that took … a link from the EDSITEment resource Center for the Liberal Arts Section 3 of the "Editor's Preface" to the Red Badge …
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… history, and chronology. Background This lesson, part of a curriculum unit , covers chapter one of The Sound … novel can also be overwhelming in its emotional intensity, particularly as one moves beyond the first chapter. Thus, … to the novel's form and content? Literature & Language Arts Fiction William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury: …
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… Photo caption Hans Christian Andersen, watercolor by Carl Hartmann, 1845. Wikimedia Commons The Little Mermaid, the … Andersen persevered with almost desperate devotion to his art and ultimately became known throughout the world as a … name) for example, looks forward to being decorated as part of the Christmas celebration and feels sad when her …
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… empire waists gave way to tiny-waisted corsets, and tea parties grew in popularity, it might seem incongruous that … the same societal limitations as her literary counterparts, but her raw narrative voice never fails to expose her …
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… Center, via the EDSITEment-reviewed Center for Liberal Arts. Listen to the Academy of American Poets audio clip … activity, which should take about 20 minutes, is meant to start a general discussion of the poems while also preparing …
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… of the line from "an old Negro spiritual" with which Martin Luther King, Jr. ended his famous "I Have A Dream" … history, culture, media analysis, and performance as part of a rich tapestry of creativity in American music. …
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… Sam Cooke’s passionate track “A Change is Gonna Come.” The participants of the civil rights movement recognized the … of protest and music. In the second activity, students participate in an interview-based activity to develop skills …
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… pick and choose from among the activities, using any particular lesson when it is appropriate for your class. … a great way to establish an anticipatory set. One book particularly pertinent to this unit is Turn of the Century , … London Town Museum of the History of Science Le Musée des arts et métiers, Paris Whole Cloth Women of the West Museum …
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… . Shakespeare based the plot on several sources, including Arthur Brooke's Tragicall Hystory of Romeus and Juliet . Romeo and Juliet was published as a quarto in 1597. A fuller text of the play, which has served as … from simply using a search engine to discover the answer). Parts of a Sonnet , which is available as a PDF worksheet . …
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… have been asked to illustrate. Have them refer to the charts they filled out in the previous activities, as well as … project. Each group should decide how to illustrate their part of the mural, including physical features of the …
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… minorities and marginal individuals. In Volume 1, Part 2, Chapter 7, “ Of the Omnipotence of the Majority in … is a large book in two volumes (published five years apart, in 1835 and 1840). Volume One describes and analyzes … ). The class can have two, or if there is time, three parts. The most important part is the second activity below …
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… performance, included with this lesson . Material List Chart paper Markers Index cards Drawing paper Crayons, … Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, written by Bill Martin Jr. and illustrated by Eric Carle (Henry Holt Books … Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?, written by Bill Martin Jr. and illustrated by Eric Carle (Henry Holt & …
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… as necessary any archival materials you will use, particularly those for Activity 3. For dramatic effect in … on the West . Document: Fort Laramie Treaty, 1868 Articles VII, XI —The desire to promote railroad … At Home in the Heartland Online The Center for the Liberal Arts The Smithsonian National Archives Education Congress …
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… to hand over the handkerchief. After Iago 1 finishes brief parts of his plea, Iago 2 will, after Iago 1 speaks, tell the … or the fact that others might be happy and successful. The article induces useful speculation about how Iago's greedy …
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… and optimism of those coming to America to make a new start, with aspects of her own emotionally-rich life story to … historical mythology has enshrined the settlement of the heartland (the Great Plains) with a nostalgic glow, painting a … issues are addressed within the text? Literature & Language Arts Reading 9-12 3 Pioneer Values in Willa Cather's My …
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… Reform in the 1930s yes Photo caption Eleanor Roosevelt in Arthurdale, West Virginia, 1933. Wikimedia Commons Eleanor … justice, and the United Nations. A long time political partner of her husband, President Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor … of the National Youth Administration and the Public Works Arts Project. Her monthly columns for Woman's Home Companion …