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… categories of individuals (people living at the time of the American Revolution, immigrants, and people from your home … be divided into categories? Activity 6. Heroes from History In this Activity, students will research historical … King, Jr. Mary Church Terrell The EDSITEment resource Africans in America Resource Bank Index: People and Events …
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… 'Creating the Balance' on the EDSITEment resource The American President , "Madison's presidency was dominated by … on American Memory Document Analysis Worksheets and History in the Raw on Educator Resources Making Sense of …
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… The Papers of the War Department Video A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies Civics U.S. History Related Content … More Perfect Union Lesson Book Media Resource Coming of the American Revolution Lesson Plan Lesson 3: George Washington: …
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… Buffalo, NY (1979). Photograph by David Seaman. Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection From 1976-1981, the National … conversation about visual storytelling and how to approach documenting a community is designed to inform how students … and limitations of photographs as tools for understanding history? As a historian, why is it important to consider …
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… The Holocaust is one of the greatest tragedies in modern history. Its enormity can be difficult for students to … World History WWII (1939-1945) Closer Reading Jewish American Heritage Month Lesson Plan Holocaust and Resistance …
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… call me an idealist. Well, that is the way I know I am an American. ... America is the only idealist nation in the … materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and duplicate copies as necessary for … Nine : The League of Nations (from “An Outline of American History,” USIA, 1994) on From Revolution to Reconstruction, …
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Women actively participated in shaping the nascent film industry of the early twentieth century, both as screen stars and behind the camera. But why is this history missing from our understanding…
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… Reimagining Sitting Bull, Tatanka Iyotake Image History & Social Studies U.S. History Related Content Teacher's Guide American Indian History and Heritage Lesson Plan Not …
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… 1975). Photograph by Joan Clark Netherwood. Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection From 1976-1981, the National … complexities in an image, its context, or the work of documenting a community. Each activity challenges students … ideas for capturing photographs to tell the stories and history of your own area. Lesson Activities Activity One. …
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… of an architectural material–glass–with broader themes of history, technology, and culture. Students will examine … part of civic, cultural, and commercial architecture. American Management Corporation (1879; c. 1925), Sanders and … and look. Lesson Plan Scraping the Sky: Architecture and American History Lesson Plan American Utopia: The …
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… Democracy: Women Leaders of the Civil Rights Struggle Audio History & Social Studies U.S. History Literature & Language … resource on Fannie Lou Hamer, VOD's “great speeches” in American history curriculum materials also include … 47 ), reflect on these questions: Why does Hamer feel that African Americans in the South have been betrayed by their …
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… might the people of the Middle East have viewed the West African states before Mansa Musa's visit? How did he almost … What is the legacy of Mansa Musa's reforms in Mali? History & Social Studies World History 6-8 2 11/18/10 Editor …
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… unfairly disregarded as a significant philosopher of the American Revolution? Help your students deepen their … Rights of British America provides detail and background history for a number of the complaints. "A Summary View of … its information, students should complete the chart "Three African-American Communities" on page 1 of the Master PDF . …
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… of the world. They then reflect on masking behavior in American society, such as at Halloween and in the circus. … communicate with the people, as in many American Indian and African societies. Of course, masks can also serve as simple … What can masks tell us about the people who make them? History & Social Studies World History Sociology Art & …
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This Teacher's Guide includes place-based history resources and activity ideas to help students recognize the value of studying historic and cultural sites across the United States…
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This Teacher's Guide will introduce you to the cultures and explore the histories of some groups within the over 5 million people who identify as American Indian in the United States, with…
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… Women's Movement, consult the following resources: A Short History of the Movement from National Women's History … years 1851-1899—available through the EDSITEment resource American Memory as part of the collection Votes for Women … Collections Library , from which the EDSITEment resource African-American Women is an extension. According to the …
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… Gregory Doran called Julius Caesar "Shakespeare's African play" and the video clips from the 2012 RSC … " ( New York Times, 1970) Lesson Activities Activity One. History of Rome Develop the necessary background for Rome as …
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… Commons Civil War in Literature from EDSITEment-reviewed Documenting the American South provides a critical overview of writing … now considered derogatory and insulting used to describe African Americans. Full-class discussion should reveal the …
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… Ellen Watkins Harper In this lesson students learn about African American literacy before and immediately after Emancipation … between ante bellum and post bellum African American history. Segue to the video " Learning to Read " by …
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… tools essential for navigating this work and other American controversies. This lesson asks students to combine … Ad*Access site, a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed History Matters site, provides an excellent look at popular … provides another look at late Victorian popular culture. On African-American status in the 19th century: The most …
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… This lesson provides information and activities about one American Indian Nation, the Anishinaabe, called Ojibwe in … of the U.S., and engages students in research on its history, location, and past and present culture. By focusing …
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… What is History? Timelines and Oral Histories yes Photo caption The Smithsonian's National American Museum of American History, Washington DC. …
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… wartime atrocities? a study of the wartime experience of African American soldiers? a review of teenage life in the … after the Civil War. For additional examples, go to the Documenting the American South website on EDSITEment, click …
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… painting of Duke at the piano, 1963. National Museum of American History When you think about diplomacy, you may first … following articles offer a sample of the coverage in African American newspapers: “Jazz Greats to Act as …
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… of the movements for suffrage and women's equality in U.S. history. Grounded in the critical inquiry question "Who's … with attention to various theories of democracy, changes in Americans’ participation over time, and alternative models … Collections Library , from which the EDSITEment resource African-American Women is an extension. According to the …
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… is a hero. Students will then view portraits of heroes from American history, and glean a bit of background information on each … Baseball-all because Jackie Robinson dared to be the first African-American player in the Major Leagues. Sojourner …
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… and the Rise of Social Reform in the 1930s Related Websites American Experience: Marian Anderson History Matters Penn Library Exhibitions; Marian Anderson, A Life in Song African American History Month Resources Marian Anderson's …
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… December 03, 2012 yes Photo caption Emanuel Leutze (American: 1816–1868), Washington Crossing the Delaware , … it in his huge painting that has been reproduced in history textbooks and hung in American classrooms for the … man wearing a Scotch hat rows. Is he a recent immigrant? An African American man rows on the far side. He could …
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… "Creating the Balance" on the EDSITEment resource The American President , "Madison's presidency was dominated by … France at that time. EDSITEment resources offer primary documents that illuminate key points in President Madison's … According to Morris and Morris's Encyclopedia of American History (New York: Harper Collins, 1996): "The British …