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… by having students talk to a parent about the countries and cultures that are part of their family history. Ask students … Presse et medias of the Caribbean Islands Asia Asia Today Asian Newspapers AsiaNow from CNN CNN.com World News Middle …
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… 1943. Library of Congress African American American Indian Asian American and Pacific Islander Chronicling America Latino/a American Culture Slavery Immigration/Migration … Content … Created by …
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… that have helped to preserve and share the historic and cultural contributions of jazz. … American Artists Abroad … … album is credited with having a significant influence on Asian American jazz artists. For instance, in 1999, composer … mbaqanga , a musical style rooted in rural Zulu culture. Brazilian jazz also draws upon a mix of indigenous …
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This Teacher’s Guide offers a collection of lessons and resources for K-12 social studies, literature, and arts classrooms that center around the experiences, achievements, and perspectives of…
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… imaginations to form an image of this creature. In Chinese culture the lion took on mythical proportions and signifies … Open a discussion by telling the students that the Chinese (Asian) dragon is very different from the western (European) …
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… "Shooting An Elephant" … yes George Orwell confronted an Asian elephant like this one in the story recounted for this … to describe a people and a situation geographically and culturally unfamiliar understandable to his readers? … Irony …
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Our Teacher's Guide offers a collection of lessons and resources for K-12 social studies, literature, and arts classrooms that center around the achievements, perspectives, and experiences of…
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… maps of both Europe and Asia. Ask students if Russia is an Asian or a European country. Discuss with students Russia's place as a geographical and cultural crossroad between the two continents. Explain that …
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… (Hangzhou) later appeared in Marco Polo's book about his Asian adventures. … Guiding Questions for Discussion: … What … Khan. How did Marco Polo's journey affect the economies and cultures of the places he traveled through? Why does Marco …
Summer Programs
A Sense of Place: Architecture, Culture and History in the Arkansas Delta is an Alex Foundation six day, two week residential workshop. This new workshop will bring together 60 6-12 grade teachers…
Summer Programs
“Grand Coulee: The Intersection of Modernity and Indigenous Cultures” explores how different social groups experience history and memory. The workshops unpack the Grand Coulee Dam as a landmark of…
Summer Programs
Pacific Crossings: Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories, 1870 to the Present will illuminate the long history of resistance by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and their allies in…
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… country to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. In previous years , EDSITEment featured lesson … on Images and Literary Sources LOC's Ukiyo-e Japanese cultural allusions and literary sources found within these … resource in which they will learn about the ancient art of Asian shadow puppetry, then create their own! For poetic …
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… savvy? How did this visit influence the way Europeans, Asians, and North Africans thought about the land of the …
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… details the migration experiences of African Americans and Asian immigrants, and also discusses the displacement of …
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… and luck determining the usually happy endings. While each culture and geographic region of the world has its own body … certain themes and motifs tend to be repeated across many cultures and time periods. Universal human emotions such as … tale type-appears in hundreds of versions from African, Asian, American, and European countries and as far back in …
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… savvy? How did this visit influence the way Europeans, Asians, and North Africans thought about the land of the …
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… to shun. Elements of the stories can be found in South Asian literature, theater, sculpture, dance, music, …
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… when Japanese society was emerging from the aristocratic culture of the samurai and developing a middle-class culture based on trade, commerce, and mass education. … prints … To broaden students' perspective on Japanese culture, have them compare the types of scenes evoked by …
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… In this lesson, students will learn about the history and culture of the Aztecs and discover why their civilization … you will explore some of the ways Aztec social and cultural practices have endured to the present, as well as …
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… painting, Lascaux Cave, France. The French Ministry of Culture Speleology, the scientific study of caves, began in … by the intensive development of this site. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs, headed by André Malraux, had the cave …
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… legal and social discrimination against those of those of Asian descent by the United States (an issue that also …
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… became embroiled in a civil war in the small southeast Asian nation of Vietnam, which was divided between a …
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… White Fang Close Reading Worksheet … Gold in Nature and Culture … Look at the following images of gold and the gold rush. Consider how gold is both "natural" and "cultural" (or a product within civilization). Images of gold …
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… … Activity 4. Additional Death Poetry and Popular Culture … To help students relate to poetry in a … fearfully, saddening, etc.). Have the class choose five pop culture references on which to focus for this activity. …
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… Europeans came to America, they were introduced to the culture, art, and agricultural products native to the … in many countries every year on December 12. Mexican Culture and History through Its National Holidays, Activity …
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… Teacher's Guide … Landmarks of American History and Culture … Landmarks of American History and Culture … Featured Image … Eatonville City Council members, …
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… syllabary, 1836. Wikimedia Commons What happens when two cultures begin working and living side by side? How can … as to gain new perspectives on what leads to social and cultural innovations. Background The Cherokee are an …