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… Lesson 1: The President Under the Articles of Confederation … a powerful executive will benefit the most from this lesson. (See curriculum unit, Background on the Patriot … Founders were cautious. Consult the following EDSITEment lessons for grades 6-8 for more information on: The …
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… 1849 production at Edo Nakamura-za. Wikimedia Commons This lesson sensitizes students to the similarities and … between the revenge ethic in two different cultures? How do cultural beliefs and expectations shape an audience's … and the Elizabethan Revenge Ethic in Text and Film . Both lessons require student texts of Hamlet to be available in …
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… Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History Art & Culture History Related Content Teacher's Guide American Indian History and Heritage Lesson Plan Building Suburbia: Highways and Housing in … both a basic requirement for life and bound up in economic, cultural, and social relationships everywhere, it is a great …
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… Lesson 4: FDR and the Lend-Lease Act yes Photo caption A … to provide photographs to promote the program. This lesson shows students how broadly Lend-Lease empowered the …
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… Lesson 4: The Monroe Doctrine: Whose Doctrine Was It? yes … NOTES TO THE TEACHER: You can skip the introduction to this lesson if your class has completed Lesson One: The Monroe …
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… Lesson 3: The Election Is in the House: Was There a Corrupt … historians disagree on the matter. Preparation Review the lesson plan. Locate and bookmark suggested materials and …
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… Lesson 3: Literary Genres in “Moby-Dick” yes Photo caption … connections between the different genres of writing. This lesson is one part of a three-lesson unit on Moby-Dick . The three lessons may be taught in sequence, or this lesson can stand …
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… Lesson 2: The Question of Representation at the 1787 … a combination of the two kinds of representation. This lesson will focus on the various plans for representation …
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… The Preamble to the Constitution: A Close Reading Lesson yes Photo caption The first page of the United States … to be “remedied” and “objects” to be accomplished. In this lesson, students will practice close reading of the Preamble …
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… blossoming cherry trees. Library of Congress In this lesson, students explore the traditions and conventions of … social relationships, gender roles, class divisions, and cultural values. Note students' observations on the …
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… reconstruction by Amanda Danning. Wikimedia Commons This lesson plan explores the controversy surrounding "Kennewick … understanding of ancient and present day Native American cultures, and to encourage reflection on the relationship … tribe based on evidence of a biological, geographical, or cultural affiliation. Under this latter provision, the U.S. …
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… first novel, Things Fall Apart , deals with the clash of cultures and the violent transitions in life and values … all of Achebe’s work is that all knowledge is specific and culturally situated. To give students an idea of the way in …
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… 126 million, an increase of nearly 700%. This inquiry-based lesson combines individual investigations of primary … to broader themes of modern U.S. history, economics, and culture? The American home’s strong connections to important … analyze how the American suburbs developed architecturally, culturally and formally over the course of the 20th century. …
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… that have helped to preserve and share the historic and cultural contributions of jazz. American Artists Abroad A … mbaqanga , a musical style rooted in rural Zulu culture. Brazilian jazz also draws upon a mix of indigenous … Art & Culture Music Africa Europe North America Music Lesson Plan Civil Rights and the Cold War Lesson Plan The …
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… been found in Europe alone; related stories are told in cultures all over the globe. In America as well, the classic … tales comes from an essay by Mary Northrup entitled Multicultural Cinderella Stories , available on the website of … version, are repeated in either of the companion EDSITEment lessons, Cinderella Folk Tales: Variations in Character or …
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… analyze modernist texts themselves. To that end, this three-lesson curriculum unit begins with Lesson One: … by fundamental and far-reaching historical, social, cultural, and economic changes in the late 1800s and early …
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… the intersection among modern technology, economics, and culture. Background This scaffolded lesson plan encourages students to connect the use of an … techniques, use of glass becomes an integral part of civic, cultural, and commercial architecture. American Management …
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… the time period in which the film was produced. Use this lesson with selected scenes to investigate different … , and Black cowboys introduced many white Americans to cultures they had only ever read or heard about. These shows … of human settlement activities on the environmental and cultural characteristics of specific places and regions. …
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… offers a symbolic interpretation of these journeys and the cultural legacies seen in the communities of the Afro … Afro Atlantic Art: Enslavements and Emancipations . Lesson Activities Activity 1: Observation and Discussion … Emancipations Teacher's Guide African American History and Culture in the United States Media Resource People Not …
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… many highly prized natural resources were scarce but agricultural goods were in surplus. A vibrant trading system … miles away. Trade became integral to the economy and the culture. In this lesson, students explore the trade industry in Old Babylonia …
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… syllabary, 1836. Wikimedia Commons What happens when two cultures begin working and living side by side? How can … adapt technologies and ideas to serve their own needs? This lesson introduces students to the ways that communication … as to gain new perspectives on what leads to social and cultural innovations. Background The Cherokee are an …
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… inhabit their everyday lives through imaginary play. This lesson takes advantage of students' interest in all things … by helping them learn about fantastical creatures within a cultural and historical context. By drawing upon young … and differences in traditions and symbolism that exist in cultures around the world and to understand how different …
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… Mexico at the time the Spanish forces arrived. 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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… Book of the Dead . Metropolitan Museum of Art This lesson introduces students to the writing, art, and … of colorfully illustrated books about ancient Egyptian culture from your school library. Many stories are currently … websites, including Exploring Ancient World Cultures , Odyssey Online , and Metropolitan Museum of Art . …
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… are personal and communal, aesthetic and functional. The lessons in this unit are designed to help your students recognize how people of different cultures and time periods have used cloth-based art forms to … of the people who create them, and of how quilts record the cultural history of a particular place and time. This theme …
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… Hathor, located in Dendara, Egypt. Library of Congress This lesson introduces students to the writing, art, and … wedjat (good health) were especially important in Egyptian culture. Tell the students that hieroglyphs were often …
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… listen to a variety of forms of music to learn about the cultural, geographic, and stylistic diversity available … grade 5. A range of ideas are provided to help extend this lesson for students in higher grade levels or who are more …
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… Content Teacher's Guide African American History and Culture in the United States Media Resource Music of the … I Have a Dream: The Vision of Martin Luther King, Jr. Lesson Plan Let Freedom Ring: The Life & Legacy of Martin … Years (grades 9-12) Media Resource: W.E.B. Du Bois Papers Lesson Plan: Birth of a Nation, the NAACP, and Civil Rights …
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… and reclaims his own and his people's history. This lesson introduces students to Achebe's first novel and to … Preparation To gain background knowledge on the history and culture of the Igbo people and to help students understand … as well." You might point out to the class that the cultural, religious, linguistic, and other historical …
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… living largely through performing and teaching Noh . This lesson provides an introduction to the elements of Noh plays … a discussion of the ways in which Noh plays reveal Japanese culture and values, read the essay Shinto & Buddhism: … plays they have read reflect some important religious or cultural values in medieval Japan. Begin by having students …