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… speech has taken on such importance for generations of Americans. Why did Winthrop quote Moses? What was he … Peaceable Kingdom Lesson Plan Images of the New World History & Social Studies U.S. History 6-8 08/26/10 Editor …
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… In 1845 the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, and Written by Himself was published. In … are expected to have some knowledge of slavery in U.S. history in the pre- Civil War period. Background Slave …
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… Historic Dockyard offering information on surname history. Wikimedia Commons During the Middle Ages, the … the first Europeans to settle in North America, many modern American surnames can be traced back to medieval England, …
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… A Flight on the 1893 Ferris Wheel Video History & Social Studies U.S. History Related Content Lesson … food made attending the exposition too expensive for most Americans. The average worker earned $1 to $1.50 per day, …
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… through the EDSITEment-reviewed resource Academy of American Poets . Between that and the website for Tanka … characteristics of tanka? What can we learn about Japanese history and culture by reading and composing tanka? …
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… Council. A Science Framework for K–12 Science Education American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science … our view of the universe and the Earth’s place in it? History & Social Studies World History 6-8 3 Galileo: …
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… The Amendments Project Website History & Social Studies Civics U.S. History Related Content … lost tradition of constitutional tinkering and to rekindle Americans’ constitutional imagination .” TAP features a …
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… State. For years, she and her siblings were the only Asian American children in her school and she was the only one in … " Chinese Dragon: A Powerful Metaphor in Chinese Cultural History" designed for Grade 4 talented and gifted classes, …
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… to the study of slavery: The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: Primary Sources on Slavery The Abolition Seminar …
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… a heifer; a nymph becoming a tree. For a reason unknown to history, Ovid was exiled in 8 CE by the Emperor Augustus and … 1. Analyze the hero’s journey archetype as described by an American mythologist, Joseph Campbell. Campbell refers to a …
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… Beowulf with a more general discussion about Anglo-Saxon history, culture, and beliefs. The Anglo Saxon Chronicles , … College Library, Dublin Cambridge History of English and American Literature Images from Medieval and Renaissance …
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… is available through the EDSITEment-reviewed website of the American Academy of Poets . You might read a few passages … called epinicia. Briefly state Greece's role in Olympic history. How can familiarity with the Greek alphabet help us …
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… the Great Depression. These interviews include personal histories and songs and can be found at the American Memory Project website. The interviews provide a … effectively point out their hypocrisy? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History From Courage to …
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… Horseman has become a Halloween classic, although few Americans celebrated that holiday when the story was new. In …
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… Metaphors Through Poetry yes Photo caption Celebrated American poet Maya Angelou makes extensive use of metaphors … are available on the EDSITEment-reviewed website Academy of American Poets . Langston Hughes, Dreams Margaret Atwood, …
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… Recognizing Similes: Fast as a Whip yes Photo caption American poet ee cummings made vivid use of similes in his … available on the EDSITEment-reviewed web site Academy of American Poets . William Wordsworth, The Daffodils Toi …
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… following: Kennedy's Radio and Television Report to the American People on Civil Rights . Click "Listen to this … President Kennedy's Radio and Television Report to the American People on Civil Rights, Jun 11, 1963 Debating …
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… to express emotions and beliefs? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History Literature & Language … File (PDF) Anna Gahl Cole and Dee Lomawaima 11/18/15 Poetry American Indian …
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… America " offers a late 18th-century view of the North American continent. Ask students why today's maps might be … of maps? What can maps tell us about our environments? History & Social Studies World History 6-8 4-6 09/28/10 …
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… Our Town is often referred to as the quintessential work of American theater. In 1938 it earned Thornton Wilder the … world attests to its being something much greater than an American play: it is a play that captures the universal …
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… unknown to each other." —Edward Hirsch The Academy of American Poets and the EDSITEment Project at the National … of migrations that are a part of our common heritage as Americans. (6) “Praise Song for the Day,” Elizabeth …
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… Lessons Featured Websites Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month brings … exhibition, Poetic Voices of the Muslim World, to increase Americans' understanding of Muslim poetic traditions in oral …
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… is widely recognized as one of the centerpieces of the American Renaissance. This text is more than a chronicle of … and early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature. Background Moby-Dick stands as a …
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… effort to treat the lives of simple ordinary people in an American Middle Western town with sympathy and … has become synonymous with small town life in the American Heartland. The stories in Sherwood Anderson’s …
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… committee system reflects some of the basic principles of American federalism. Content Standards NCSS.D2.His.1.9-12. … to oversight and checks and balances? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies Civics U.S. History 9-12 2 09/25/10 …
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… Arts yes Photo caption "Boys in a Dory" by Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910). Wikimedia Commons When you visit an … of an artwork has comprised a significant component of art history over the course of the discipline, particularly in …
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… is an adaptation of an original lesson by the Academy of American Poet’s Educator in Residence, Madeleine Fuchs … and orally. Preparation Poem at the Academy of American Poets website: Gate 4-A Background on the poet at …
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… it was written. This lesson plan may be used in both the History and Social Studies classroom and the Literature and … Shooting an Elephant and Kipling's famous poem urging American imperialism in the Philippines, The White Man's …
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… culture. Finally students will work in teams to investigate American tales of the supernatural, focusing on comparisons … have students work in research teams to investigate some American tales of the supernatural, using the resources of …
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… against cliché and conventional wisdom. Heitman notes that American Ralph Waldo Emerson was also an admirer of … his “empathy with unassuming but intellectually ambitious Americans.” Literature & Language Arts Writing Essay …