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… the most hotly debated issues during the formation of the American government -- how much power the federal government … as they exist today. Finally, students reflect back on history and argue whether they believe Hamilton or Jefferson …
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… Martin Luther King Project Website A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History Literature & Language … 16, 1960. vMLK Project Speeches Civil Rights (1945-1970) African American Revolution and Resistance Content “Let us not fear …
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… Convention entrusted with drafting the final version of the document, put into memorable language the principles of … captures some of the hopes and fears of the framers for the American republic. By reading their words closely and … fears of the Framers. For background information about the history and interpretation of the Constitution, see the …
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… of New Jersey …" — "Constitution of the United States—A History," National Archives In the course of over two … of the United States has become an iconic document for many Americans, who may with difficulty imagine real people …
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… Dorothea Lange have embedded images of the Dust Bowl in the American consciousness. Introduce this dramatic era in our nation's history to today's students through photographs, songs and …
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… by Minnie Bruce Pratt yes Photo caption Minnie Bruce Pratt American Academy of Poets By calling her poem “The Great … brings to mind the period of 1900–1970, when millions of African Americans left the South to seek work and better … to this resource from New Visions for Public Schools' US History Curriculum project .) What was the Great Migration? …
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… hungry army together"—from the EDSITEment resource The American President . What combination of experience, … affected by conditions during the Revolutionary War? History & Social Studies U.S. History What Made George …
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… and personalities and to review an assortment of primary documents. As students analyze them, they reflect on the … use in class. Links to graphics on the EDSITEment resource American Memory , which are used throughout this lesson, … ways? Why? For background on prior presidential election history, consult two complementary EDSITEment curriculum …
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… Gatsby yes Photo caption "Jazz Baby," 1919. From Historic American Sheet Music, 1850–1920. Wikimedia Commons "That was … recent influx of immigrants and the rising prominence of African-Americans? Finally—and central to the novel—ask …
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… According to William Nisbet Chambers ("Election of 1840," History of American Presidential Elections, Volume 1 . Arthur M. …
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… caption President Woodrow Wilson, 1912. Wikimedia Commons American foreign policy continues to resonate with the … to U.S. entry into World War I through the lens of archival documents. Preparation Review the lesson. Locate and … which have always, even in the darkest periods of modern history, been deemed innocent and legitimate. Property can …
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… our own." —Pearl S. Buck, "On Discovering America" (1937) American author Pearl S. Buck returned to the United States … EDSITEment offers a companion piece on immigration history entitled " Everything Your Students Need to Know …
Summer Programs
In Our Own Voices: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the Pacific Northwest
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… The Awakening . Practitioners of a realist style in the American tradition include William Dean Howells, Mark Twain, … Culture , excerpted in the EDSITEment reviewed website Documenting the American South , distinguishes them as … of the article (which deals predominantly with the history of Louisiana Creole culture). The article extends …
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… of New Jersey…" — "Constitution of the United States—A History," National Archives In the course of over two … of the United States has become an iconic document for many Americans, who may with difficulty imagine real people …
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… 'Creating the Balance' on the EDSITEment resource The American President , "Madison's presidency was dominated by … run up to the War of 1812. According to The Encyclopedia of American History : "The prowar feeling that swept the country in …
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… information, the EDSITEment-reviewed resource Teaching American History offers an interactive website that includes a …
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… essential that the class have a basic background in early American diplomacy. If desired, see Lesson One , above, and … as guidelines: To what event(s) or condition(s) in the history of the United States and/or its diplomacy does each …
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… The presidential election of 1824 represents a watershed in American politics. The collapse of the Federalist Party and … Quincy Adams win election in 1824? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History The Presidential …
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… Edith Wharton: War Correspondent yes Photo caption American author Edith Wharton, shown here with French … Students may wish to attend a sports event, a living history event, or a historic reenactment to recapture a …
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… students analyze maps, firsthand accounts, and archival documents to trace the path and aftermath of the Black … Triumphant: The Black Death , from lecture note on the History Guide, maintained by Steven Kreis, accessible … documents: Using Primary Sources in the Classroom on American Memory Document Analysis Worksheets on Digital …
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… were deteriorating. President John Adams wanted to preserve American neutrality in conflicts between Britain and France. … of Political Parties , Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website …
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… Basics yes Photo caption Woodrow Wilson. Wikimedia Commons American foreign policy continues to resonate with the … Students wanting more detail about the origins and History of the League of Nations can read this brief essay …
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… a tool for introducing students to one period in the rich history of China. Content Standards NCSS.D2.Geo.1.6-8. … web resource Asia Society . Readings on China’s dynastic history and on the Mongols are also available through the …
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… as President. Review the accomplishments mentioned in the documents the students inspected in Lesson 2 . ( The first … relatively inconsequential question about Hanson's place in history serves in this lesson as a hinge into the more … all available on the EDSITEment-reviewed website American Memory , and encourage students to arrive at their …
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… considered to be one of the greatest contributions to American literature and one of Faulkner's most heartfelt … Library of Southern Literature , from EDSITEment-reviewed Documenting the American South. Drawn from The Encyclopedia … educates students about Faulkner's life, as well as some history of the South. Secondly, and equally importantly, the …
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… adventure game designed to improve the understanding of American history by students in grades 5 through 8. Mission US The …
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… and authored a number of the papers. Library of Congress As Americans considered whether to adopt the Constitution … were perhaps best expressed in Brutus’ observation that “history furnishes no example of a free republic, any thing …
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… of a Young Girl by connecting the diary to the study of history and to honor the legacy of Anne Frank, the writer, … on Elementary Odes (a link from the EDSITEment resource The American Academy of Poets ). Tuesday, 16 May, 1944: "A … 1936 Olympics and read Witness to History: John Woodruff, African-American Gold Medal Winner, 1936 . 7. The United …
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… Jackson's presidency a watershed in the evolution of the American political system. The campaign of 1828 was a … Analyze the ways in which the perspectives of those writing history shaped the history that they produced. …