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… BackStory: You've Come A Long Way—A History of Women in Politics Audio A More Perfect Union … Who benefited from passage of the 19th Amendment? How did African American women expand political rights for women of color in …
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… subjects and events often omitted from European and North American art history. Symbolism plays a significant role in many of his … practiced in Haitian Diasporic communities with both African and European origins. Find related images in the …
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… Month (JAM) was created by the National Museum of American History back in 2002 to celebrate the extraordinary heritage … in the twenties as part of the first Great Migration of African Americans . Despite domestic hardships and even …
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… Jewish American Heritage Month April 29, 2016 yes Photo caption … pointing to the rich array of educational resources on the history of the Jewish people in America. Many of the … to the United States is one that deeply resonates with most Americans. The blessings of religious and political liberty …
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… Dramatizing History in Arthur Miller's The Crucible yes Photo caption … America's cultural consciousness. They observe, "for most Americans the episode ranks in familiarity somewhere between …
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… Lesson 3: Britain, Napoleon, and the American Embargo, 1803–1808 yes Photo caption H.M.S. Leopard … sites the American Memory Project , Teaching American History , and the Avalon Project , but excerpts of each may …
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… of Reconstruction in America Website A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History Related Content Media … Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Teacher's Guide African American History and Culture in the United States Featured …
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… Abraham Lincoln on the American Union: “A Word Fitly Spoken” yes Photo caption … This lesson will examine the most famous speech in American history to understand how Lincoln turned a perfunctory …
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… the culminating lesson, students use a portrait of a famous American and their own research to make a presentation to … unit or a study of a particular period of American history. Many examples of portraits are offered, but you can … available from the EDSITEment resource Harlem 1900-1940: An African-American Community . The "Education" section at the …
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… on the Constitution and Union (1861)—The Purpose of the American Union yes Photo caption Image of 1860 campaign … 6, 1837), from the EDSITEment-reviewed Teaching American History and answer the questions that follow, which are …
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… America yes Photo caption U.S. Postal stamp dedicated to American Music in 1964. Wikimedia Commons In this unit, … from Minneapolis, Minnesota plays the entire spectrum of African-American music, from work songs and spirituals to … traditions and poetry to instill pride and a sense of history in the younger generation. Geno Delafose & French …
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… Lesson 2: The First Inaugural Address (1861)—Defending the American Union yes Photo caption Photo of Lincoln’s first … " (located at the EDSITEment-reviewed site Teaching American History), and answer in their groups the questions that …
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… the struggle of people of color to become fully accepted in American society. Which Bearden should we examine? Each … movement. Bearden was born in North Carolina and like many African Americans maintained contact with his Southern … of the magazine: Editing Art Local News Music Reviews History Poetry Supplemental Material Link the study of art …
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… are revealed in this lesson. After exploring the world of African masks and storytelling, your students will be eager … Activity 2. Africa--a continent of cultures with a rich history of masks Next, present Africa as a continent of …
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… Exploring Local History with Clio Website A More Perfect Union History & … Oral History as an Educational Experience Media Resource Histories of the National Mall Materials & Media EDSITEment … historical research and share it publicly. Clio provides documentation about how to create new entries in the …
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… My Piece of History yes Photo caption Motorola Carphone Model TLD-1100, … Illinois was a French frontier territory. 1800–1850 , when American settlers moved into the region. 1850–1890 , when …
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… Introducing the Essay: Twain, Douglass, and American Non-Fiction yes Photo caption Mark Twain (Samuel L. … Douglass's Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass . A history class might choose to turn to the Federalist papers; … , available from the following EDSITEment reviewed website Documenting the American South . Bartleby maintains a copy …
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… Doing Oral History with Vietnam War Veterans yes Photo caption Jack … memorable way. Bringing in primary sources, such as oral histories, to supplement the textbook is essential, and oral … Communist regime led by Ho Chi Minh in the North and a pro-American regime in the South. The story of America’s long …
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… Japanese American Internment Camps during WWII yes Photo caption … used to determine the loyalty of the Japanese and Japanese Americans incarcerated in War Relocation Authority (WRA) … through the California State University Japanese American History Digitization Project (CSUJAD) . Use the CSUJAD …
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… Twain & American Humor yes Photo caption Mark Twain, pondering at his desk. c. 1890 Wikimedia Commons Mark Twain and American Humor Mark Twain | George Washington Harris | … map of the United States, via EDSITEment-reviewed Digital History, shows the outlines of states as they are added to …
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Our Teacher's Guide offers a collection of lessons and resources for K-12 social studies, literature, and arts classrooms that center around the achievements, perspectives, and experiences of…
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… American Colonial Life in the Late 1700s: Distant Cousins … , available through EDSITEment-reviewed resource Digital History , and read background information about New England, … with students what was going on during that period in American history. Some ideas to address in the discussion …
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… Bring Your Classroom to Life Through Diplomatic Oral Histories September 21, 2018 Maureen McNicholl yes Photo … that is often overlooked but ideally suited to the world history, civics, or global studies curriculum -- the oral … their oral histories is a way to illuminate the world of American diplomacy and bring it closer to home, engaging …
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… American Literary Humor: Mark Twain, George Harris, and … (published 1989) available at the EDSITEment-reviewed Documents of the American South, describes four general … it to other American literary humorists. What is the history of American literary humor in the 19th century? What …
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… Lesson 2: The First American Party System: A Documentary Timeline of Important … Cartoon Analysis Worksheet Document Analysis Worksheets History in the Raw Written Document Analysis Worksheet …
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… University of North Carolina and Series Editor, “North American Slave Narratives,” for Documenting the American South . Text copyright to William L. Andrews. The autobiographies of people of African descent who were subjected to the peculiar …
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… Women’s History through Chronicling America March 12, 2018 Mary … Downs, Leah Weinryb Grohsgal yes Photo caption National American Woman Suffrage Association Parade, 1913 Library of …
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… Igniting a Passion for History with Chronicling America April 04, 2017 Amanda … is WWI poetry , which provides access to poems written by American soldiers. Poems offer a great opportunity to give …
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… Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: The First Great Latin American Poet yes Photo caption Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz … how to think, read, and write critically about literature History & Social Studies World History Literature & Language …
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… Introducing American Art at the Core of Learning May 10, 2016 Sara … A More Perfect Union Art & Culture Painting Media Arts History North America Impressionism (late 19th century) …