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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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… 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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… Europeans came to America, they were introduced to the culture, art, and agricultural products native to the Americas. Likewise, …
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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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… 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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… Lesson 2. The Debate in the United States over the League of … years since the end of the Great War and beyond. In this lesson, students read the words and listen to the voices of …
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… Lesson 1: The Debate in the United States over the League of … years since the end of the Great War and beyond. In this lesson, students read the words and listen to the voices of …
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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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… 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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… Lesson 1: From the President's Lips: The Concerns that Led … James Madison, who had left the House in 1796. This lesson examines the motives for and consequences of the XYZ …
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… Lesson 3: James Madison: Raising an Army: Balancing the … among the three branches of the federal government? In this lesson, Madison's words will help students understand the … many businesses dealing in finance as opposed to an agricultural state ( Article 1, Section 9 )? Should …
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… Lesson 4: Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury: Narration, … Preparation Review the curriculum unit overview and the lesson plan. Locate and bookmark suggested materials and …
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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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… Lesson 2. “Read All About It”: Primary Source Reading in … Photo caption The Jungle , 1906. Wikimedia Commons In this lesson, students read several investigative newspaper …
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… Lesson 3: President Madison's 1812 War Message: Answers Lead … of the value of archival sources. Preparation Review the lesson plan. Locate and bookmark suggested materials and … the orders in council had crippled their markets for agricultural produce); yet they chose to view maritime seizure …
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… Website History & Social Studies U.S. History Art & Culture Music Related Content Teacher's Guide African American History and Culture in the United States Lesson Plan Learning the Blues Media Resource Music of the … Renaissance Lesson Plan: Jazz Ambassadors: A Model for Cultural Diplomacy (grades 9-12) Lesson Plan: Jazz and World …
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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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… 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 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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… 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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… 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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… 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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… is recognized as the first major political, social, and cultural revolution of the 20th century. In order to better … Students can examine this intervention via the EDSITEment lesson “ To Elect Good Men”: Woodrow Wilson and Latin … The Bain Collection The Museum of Modern Art, New York (lessons) David Alfaro Siqueiros Diego Rivera José Clemente …
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… in this age group, will help make this unit on Spanish culture an exciting but comfortable experience for your … skill level. You may decide that only one or two of the lessons fit in with your class curriculum. For this reason, … and The Great Puerto Rican Family discusses Puerto Rican cultural identity. In Activity 3 , remember to be sensitive …
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… 2014.79.17 The Harlem Renaissance was a period of prolific cultural production in visual, literary, and performing arts … Afro Atlantic Art: Enslavements and Emancipations . Lesson Activities Activity 1. Observation and Discussion … 2. Making Connections Interdisciplinary artistic and cultural interactions were one characteristic of the Harlem …
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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 … Slave Voyages Teacher's Guide African American History and Culture in the United States Media Resource People Not …
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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 …