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… towns. Puritan colonists brought their European political culture with them across the Atlantic, in the form of their … 1630 and the outbreak of King Philip's War in 1675. In this lesson, students learn to interpret the built environment … maps as a key way of shaping territory and transmitting cultural knowledge. This lesson explores the landscape of …
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… feature in rituals, legends and folk tales throughout world culture, reflecting the curiosity humans have always had … it has done or has received. Preparation Review each lesson in this unit and select the materials you'd like to … Lesson Extensions To see how folktales teach universal lessons about human and animal relationships, try another …
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… the power of song and performance and utilized this form of cultural communication in their quest for equal justice … political and cultural messages. The first activity of the lesson focuses on the Freedom Riders as a example of the … social struggles were accompanied by the music of popular culture. In the example of the civil rights movement, …
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… Hopi The following information is from the Official Hopi Cultural Preservation Office , a link from the EDSITEment … a Kwakiutl artist and writer. Native American Documents In Lesson 2 in this unit, students will analyze the following … their Native group, based on the map and data gleaned from Lessons 1 and 2. As cooperating scientists, they should give …
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… Europeans came to America, they were introduced to the culture, art, and agricultural products native to the Americas. Likewise, …
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… painting, Lascaux Cave, France. The French Ministry of Culture Speleology, the scientific study of caves, began in … by studying the caves of France. In this highly kinetic lesson, students will explore cave paintings of France and … by the intensive development of this site. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs, headed by André Malraux, had the cave …
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… have been found in Europe alone; related tales are told in cultures all over the globe. In America as well, the classic … that in this lesson; however, rather than concentrating on cultural differences between the stories, this lesson … version, are repeated in both of the companion EDSITEment lessons Cinderella Folk Tales: Variations in Character and …
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… as dances or songs, and those that were painted. In this lesson students will learn about the Aboriginal storytelling … tradition through the spoken word and through visual culture. They will have the opportunity to hear stories of … Finally, many Aboriginal stories are designed to teach lessons about morality, ethics, and right behavior. Ask …
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… be broken again before the end of 2018. This inquiry-based lesson combines individual investigations of primary … to broader themes of modern U.S. history, economics, and culture? The skyscraper’s connection to industrialization, … construction, increasing value of urban land, and gradual cultural adoption of modern aesthetics help explain the …
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… Lesson 5: Faulkner's As I Lay Dying: Concluding the Novel … found in a Southern family and community. The following lesson examines the novel's use of multiple voices in its …
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… Lesson 3: Emulating Emily Dickinson: Poetry Writing yes … each others’ work. For a complete introduction to the three lessons in this curriculum unit, The Letters and Poems of … analyzing what they have learned and how they applied these lessons to their writing. Assessment Students will create a …
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… Lesson 3: Faulkner's As I Lay Dying: Crossing the River yes … of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text. Lesson Activities Activity 1. Crossing the River Have … images. As students continue to fill out the PDF chart from Lesson 2, they should list important images associated with …
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… Frankenstein and “Cinderella” are great examples of “culture-texts,” stories that are constantly being rewritten … stories for children--but approaching the story from multicultural versions or through adaptations aimed at an older … is constantly being restructured and adapted to meet new cultural and educational needs. Can you speak to the …
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… video and read poems about the New Year. In the fourth lesson the students will discover that the Chinese lion has … Power explores the mythic nature of dragons from different cultures including Asia available through the Field Museum … Pearl in a festival parade from the China Historical and Cultural Project . Comment upon the bright colors and dragon …
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… Lesson 5: Women's Lives Before the Civil War yes Photo … the Civil War might enjoy looking at the items in the "Lesson Activities" section below. Have students describe any …
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… Lesson 1: What Are the Qualities of a Good Military Leader? … to succeed as a military leader? Preparation Review the lesson plan. Locate and bookmark suggested materials and … an effective military leader. List some practical lessons Washington may have learned from his early military …
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… Lesson 2: Responding to Emily Dickinson: Poetic Analysis yes … poet and reader. For a complete introduction to the three lessons in this curriculum unit, The Letters and Poems of …
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… Lesson 2: Thirteen Ways of Reading a Modernist Poem yes … poetry, often leaving students confused and “lost.” This lesson prompts students to think about a poem’s speaker …
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… constructed as "The American Dream" in U.S. history and culture. This interdisciplinary lesson includes a critical reading and analysis of the … and analyze spatial patterns of different environmental and cultural characteristics. NCSS.D2.Geo.5.6-8. Analyze the …
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… of the Thirteen Original Colonies. Wikimedia Commons This lesson introduces students to American colonial life and has them compare the daily life and culture of two different colonies in the late 1700s. … characteristics. NCSS.D2.Geo.7.3-5. Explain how cultural and environmental characteristics affect the …
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… Union History & Social Studies U.S. History Related Content Lesson Plan The Industrial Age in America: Robber Barons and … constructed as "The American Dream" in U.S. history and culture. The Extraordinary Life of Jeremiah Hamilton … (25:50-35:35) Comprehension Questions Why is there a “cultural convulsion” in New York state after July 4th, …
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… its themes of horror and the occult to today's teens. This lesson introduces students of French and World Literature to … (1821-1867) is available for translation. This broad cultural movement of the 19th century celebrated the spirit … the leading center for 19th-century avant-garde art and culture . Baudelaire, like Edgar Allen Poe, examined …
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… Lesson 1: How "Grand" and "Allied" was the Grand Alliance? … East, the war's legacies loom large in all our lives. This lesson plan will survey the nature of what Winston Churchill …
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… Lesson 1: FDR's Fireside Chats: The Power of Words yes Photo … we learn from this example of presidential leadership? This lesson will focus on two of FDR's Fireside Chats. The first, …
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… Lesson 2: The Election Is in the House: 1824: The Candidates … a majority in the Electoral College. Preparation Review the lesson plan. Locate and bookmark suggested materials and … of the chart will remain blank. However, within this lesson's secondary material (the biographies) and primary …
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… near the Acropolis at Athens. Library of Congress Ancient cultures provide some of our deepest connections to the … effects of the human drama on people of any era. This lesson plan begins with the study of Sophocles' Antigone and … drama through study of a play by Sophocles. Evaluate the cultural and historical context of Greek drama and its role …
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… Lesson 1: The Campaign of 1840: The Whigs, the Democrats, … campaign of 1840 as almost exclusively image-based. This lesson offers students the opportunity to reflect on the …
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… A Landmark Lesson: The United States Capitol Building yes Photo caption … or images through research. Preparation Review each lesson in this unit and select appropriate archival …
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… Lesson 2: Chief Executives Compared: The Federalist Papers … of those drafting the Constitution. Preparation Review the lesson plans in this unit. Locate and bookmark suggested …
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… Lesson 2: The Federalist Defense of Diversity and "Extending … and checks and balances in government—is the focus of this lesson. Background The concerns of the Anti-federalists …