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… than the character who is the subject of an EDSITEment lesson plan, Chaucer's Wife of Bath . Think of the Wife as … seems, as if they were our contemporaries still. Featured Lessons Chaucer's "Wife of Bath" Exploring Arthurian Legend …
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… linking the military front with the home front...." In this lesson, students will use posters as a source of information … as availability of subjects). Links to models and skill lessons are provided here. You can find eyewitnesses to …
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… historical, and sociological examples. The first lesson introduces students to Tocqueville’s thesis about the … with negative consequences for American character and culture. Throughout, students are challenged to draw … Content Teacher's Guide Advanced Placement U.S. History Lessons Curriculum The Constitutional Convention of 1787 …
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… in many communities and the challenges required to overcome cultural and political polarization. The series of poems … like ourselves. The nine “Incredible Bridges” companion lesson plans, written by Madeleine Fuchs Holzer, … Reading and Speaking and Listening. The Incredible Bridges lessons along with the audio/video recording of the poets …
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… contribute symbols from their familial, ethnic and national cultures to show the diversity of American society and its links to other parts of the world. Preparation For the lessons in this unit, you will need a classroom flag and … other parts of the world. A country's flag is a source of cultural or national pride and a feeling of being part of …
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… with the exhibition Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture Around the Bay of Naples . Pliny the Younger's … tour of these famous ruins through the new EDSITEment lesson plan, In Old Pompeii . In this lesson, students take … of their own trip, modeling it on Twain's account. Featured Lessons In Old Pompeii Featured Websites Livius.org …
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… Lesson 1. Hopi Place Names yes Photo caption An upstairs … characteristics. NCSS. D2.Geo.5.3-5. Explain how the cultural and environmental characteristics of places change … the unit overview for general background on the Hopi culture and the pdf Language of Place : Extended Background …
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… American Revolution. Preparation Instructions Review the lesson plan. Locate and bookmark suggested materials and … Revolution Teacher's Guide Advanced Placement U.S. History Lessons Curriculum Alexis de Tocqueville on the Tyranny of …
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… Lesson 4: Non-British Surnames yes Photo caption A stand at … used in the United States that derive from non-British cultures. Preparation Become familiar with the materials …
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… parties was deeply rooted in Anglo-American political culture before the American Revolution. Leaders such as … and Anti-Federalists may be found in the EDSITEment lessons Before and Beyond the Constitution: Chief Executives …
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… by animals who behave like humans, and which convey lessons to the listener. In the past these narrative lessons … can also be used as a springboard for introducing world cultures and literatures through the use of morality tales. …
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… —from the Columbia Dictionary of Modern Literary and Cultural Criticism , ed. Joseph Childers and Gary Hentzi … for a non-traditional place in society. The following lessons were developed for grades 6–8, but can be adapted …
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… Lesson 1: Understanding the Context of Modernist Poetry yes … term modernism refers to the radical shift in aesthetic and cultural sensibilities evident in the art and literature of … presented a profoundly pessimistic picture of a culture in disarray.” Pass out the following blank Aspects …
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… in "My Last Duchess" unveils his persona as courteous, cultured, and terrifying, as he describes a portrait of his … known of his many dramatic monologues. In the following lesson, students will come to understand the use of dramatic … Victorian Heroine Closer Reading American Literature Lessons — Nineteenth Century Lesson Plan Introducing …
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… of Shakespeare in a context they can understand. In this lesson, they will learn to distinguish generic verbs from … a century earlier. An easily accessible overview of the culture of the Renaissance is available through an … ghost stories from the students For further reference, see lessons and resources from: EDSITEment's " A Teacher's Guide …
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… Lesson 1: Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury: Introduction … their sense of the Compson family's place in time and in culture. Prepare students for Faulkner's use of offensive … including his life experiences and influences, and the cultural parameters of the novel. Within this textual, …
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… Gilman, "Why I Wrote the Yellow Wall-paper," 1913 This lesson plan, the second part of a two-part lesson, should be … students examine and understand the historical, social, cultural, and economic context of Gilman's story in Lesson … & the “New Woman” Closer Reading American Literature Lessons — Nineteenth Century Lesson Plan Anne Frank: Writer …
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… Lesson Four: Writing a Diplomatic Toast yes Photo caption … the Conqueror). 1432-1481. Wikimedia Commons In this lesson students apply the intelligence gathered at the … questions: How does President Obama celebrate Chinese culture? How does President Obama celebrate American …
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… Lesson 2: Family Voices In As I Lay Dying yes Photo caption … Possible answers include age, education, background, culture, religious and other kinds of beliefs, and so on. … woman in the South)? What do we learn about the setting and culture through the characters' voices? What do we learn …
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… Lesson 1: The First Great Awakening yes Photo caption George … also swept through parts of Europe. In the Protestant cultures of England, Scotland and Germany, enthusiastic … Colonists in Early America," in Strangers Within the Realm: Cultural Margins of the First British Empire , ed. Bernard …
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… Lesson 3: Navigating Modernism with J. Alfred Prufrock yes … by fundamental and far-reaching historical, social, cultural, and economic changes in the early 1900s. These … J. Alfred Prufrock." Evaluate the historical, social, and cultural context of modernism at large. What are several key …
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… Lesson 3: On the Road with Marco Polo: From Hormuz to … Use maps of different scales to describe the locations of cultural and environmental characteristics. Lesson … How did Marco Polo's journey affect the economies and cultures of the places he traveled through? Why does Marco …
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… Unit , or you may use it to complete your own series of lessons for 3rd through 5th graders that focus on Marco … traveled through List the foods they ate, the people and cultures they saw, the religions they encountered in each of … Why does Marco Polo remain significant to trade and cultural diffusion today? History & Social Studies World …
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… Lesson 2: Religion and the Argument for American … at the EDSITEment-reviewed site " Exploring Ancient World Cultures ," and on page 1 of the Text Document . Have …
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… Lesson 1: The Glass Menagerie as Expressionist Theatre yes … lens, not as an objective reflection of reality. This lesson is one part of a three lesson unit about The Glass … , from Canada Research Chair in Performance and Culture , to identify the following theatrical techniques …
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… Lesson 1. Introducing Winesburg, Ohio yes Photo caption … maimed by the effects others’ choices has had on them. The lesson serves as an introduction to the literary element, “ … may want to underline the importance of examining the cultural and historical context of a literary work and then …
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… Lesson 1: The Phoenicians and the Beginnings of the Alphabet … letter of the Phoenician alphabet. Kameel Hawa This first lesson of the curriculum unit, The Alphabet is Historic, … World History Literature & Language Arts Writing Art & Culture History The Alphabet is Historic K-5 3-4 11/13/09 …
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… Lesson 2: Kate Chopin's The Awakening: Realism and Local … —from the Columbia Dictionary of Modern Literary and Cultural Criticism , ed. Joseph Childers and Gary Hentzi …
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… Lesson 7: On the Road with Marco Polo: From Hormuz to Venice … of Turkey. Evaluate the historical, geographical, and cultural importance of Constantinople. Analyze the short … How did Marco Polo's journey affect the economies and cultures of the places he traveled through? History & Social …
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… Lesson 7: Trekking to Timbuktu: Restoring the Past (Student … websites: Timbuktu: City of Legends Ancient Manuscripts Lesson Activities Activity 1. Life in Modern Timbuktu You've … Mali . Scroll to the final three paragraphs. How does local culture help in the process of preserving ancient buildings …