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… caption Furniture by Thomas Day - North Carolina Museum of History. Wikimedia Commons Thomas Day (1801–ca. 1861) was a … States and this little understood group of antebellum Americans is brought into focus by a study of Thomas Day's … whites were on the top rung of the social hierarchy, and African American slaves were on the bottom. Free African …
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… the countries and cultures that are part of their family history. Ask students to create a family "travel log" with … News Africa Americas CNN.com World News Americas Latin American Newspapers Native American Newspapers Presse et … are available through EDSITEment at Asia Source , AskAsia , African Studies WWW , the Bucknell Russian Studies …
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… – a period intertwined with the Great Migration, when Black Americans fled Jim Crow oppression in the South for better … figures, including Langston Hughes, and to explore the history and importance of Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating … . Background Into Bondage is a powerful depiction of Africans being forcibly enslaved to be taken to the …
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… January 29, 1782 , available on the EDSITEment resource American Memory . (NOTE: For now, simply mention to students … attempt to enlist still loyal Americans (Tories), enslaved African Americans, and Native Americans: "The exceeding … leader or president of the country? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies Civics U.S. History Who Was Really …
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… various alternatives for securing civil rights for black Americans in a self-governing society. Background If … arguments, as well as reflections on American and world history, King defended the legitimacy of his intervention to … some background on the sort of discrimination faced by African-Americans in Birmingham (as well as in most of the …
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… to the size of the population than any other war in American history. A decade later, in 1685, King James II's government …
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… declared and won their independence from Great Britain, Americans enjoyed the freedom to establish for themselves … its work in June. The following resources offer more on the history of the institution, its rulings, those who have … first free elections in 1994, the structure of the South African government, and what the document means for rights …
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… Hard to Find " (text available via the EDSITEment-reviewed American Studies at the University of Virginia ). Teachers … and Local Color " from the EDSITEment-reviewed website Documenting the American South . Browse the Flannery … This is an offensive, slang term to describe an African-American child. Additionally, the grandmother uses …
Curriculum
… online through the Library of Southern Literature (via Documenting the American South) Realism The websites used in Lesson 2 … sharp relief? Evaluate Kate Chopin's place in literary history. Analyze the components of literary realism and …
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… 11, 2013 yes Photo caption Participants, some carrying American flags, marching in the civil rights march from … deep knowledge and understanding of American principles and history. For example, the eloquent call for justice in … Ordinary Places: The Civil Rights Movement The Music of African American History Featured Websites Thurgood …
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… receiving lower pay than foreign counterparts (typically Americans) working in the same factories. The federal … into a reasoned argument about the past. AP World History: Modern Topic 7.1 Shifting Power After 1900 Learning … article in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia, Latin American History . Seminar/DBQ This activity works with a …
Teacher's Guide
Since 1988, the U.S. Government has set aside the period from September 15 to October 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month to honor the many contributions Hispanic Americans have made and…
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EDSITEment brings online humanities resources directly to the classroom through exemplary lesson plans and student activities. EDSITEment develops AP level lessons based on primary source…
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Created through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress, Chronicling America offers visitors the ability to search and view newspaper…
Our collection of resources is designed to assist students and teachers as they prepare their NHD projects and highlights the long partnership that has existed between the National Endowment…
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This workshop will focus on the twin themes of history and memory, and how together they reinforce the perception of Gettysburg as “hallowed ground.” Led by specialists in Civil War history,…
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… materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and duplicate copies as necessary for … Digital Classroom offers The Declaration of Independence: A History and The Constitution: A History for background on … wisdom can form for collecting the united sense of your American people, we are convinced, your Majesty would …
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… A City upon a Hill What values that we now consider 'American' were contributed by the Puritans? In the 1920s, … with on your own. Pay close attention to your individual's history and personality, as you will follow him or her …
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… federal government. The judiciary has played a key role in American history and remains a powerful voice in resolving … Dred Scott's Fight for Freedom , on the EDSITEment resource Africans in America 2. The judges in Dred Scott v. Sandford …
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… Incarceration During WWII Video A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History Related Content Lesson Plan Japanese American Internment Camps during WWII Media Resource Why … Reading Citizenship, Race, and Place: Frontiers in Asian American History Teacher's Guide Landmarks of American …
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… opposition. In 1914, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson sent American Marines to Vera Cruz, Mexico, to support the … conquistadores , while also recognizing Mexico’s shared history and culture. The Mexican muralists influenced … For instance, each state of Mexico has its own corrido documenting important characteristics, products, regions, …
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… activity would be to have students match the early American job with a picture of a similar modern job. How was … go about finding out what life was like at other points in history? Which objects from the past have remained part of …
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… major motion pictures of the twentieth century. Background Americans have long been fascinated with ideas of “the … Analyze the ways in which the perspectives of those writing history shaped the history that they produced. …