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Pacific Crossings: Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories, 1870 to the Present will illuminate the long history of resistance by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and their allies in…
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… vs. Plantation in the North and South yes Photo caption African American slaves using cotton gin, drawing by William L. … Using an economics-focused approach to examining U.S. history prior to the civil war, students examine the role of …
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… the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself . As the title suggests, … " found at the EDSITEment-reviewed UNC Chapel Hill's Documenting the American South website. This essay explains … Spirituals , which explores how spirituals play a role in African-American history, from the Underground Railroad to …
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… treatment of the Civil War and Reconstruction and of the African Americans who had been freed from slavery proved highly … Launchpad . Review the essay " Film as Social and Cultural History ," available on the History Matters! website . …
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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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… who actively resisted Nazi persecution. After reviewing the history of the Holocaust, in order to understand the legal … U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum website. The accompanying document, Frequently Asked Questions About the Holocaust , … Lesson Plan Anne Frank: Writer Lesson Plan Japanese American Internment Camps during WWII Lesson Plan Jazz and …
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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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… Lesson 4: Life Before the Civil War yes Photo caption African American slaves using cotton gin, drawing by William L. … Preparation The Civil War erupted after a long history of compromises and sectional debates over …
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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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… with chilly spectators and red, white, and blue bunting. Americans arrive by the hundreds of thousands to watch the … inaugurations came at some of the darkest moments in U.S. history. In the four months that separated his election …
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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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… 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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… is one of the best known works of 20th century American literature. Included in countless anthologies, this … as part of a survey of American poetry. For students of history, it might be used to illustrate one perspective on …
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… 5: Women's Lives Before the Civil War yes Photo caption African American slaves using cotton gin, drawing by William L. … the past. Preparation The Civil War erupted after a long history of compromises and sectional debates over …
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… of individuals and undercut the nation's economy. Older Americans as a group were particularly affected by this … direct federal or state pensions for the poor had a limited history. In Europe, however, there was a long tradition of … from its protection. The site also offers a good summary of African Americans and the New Deal . Images: Social Security …
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… Birth of a Nation Poster. Wikimedia Commons 1. "‘Art [and History] by Lightning Flash’" Begin by reading "‘Art [and … Dixon and D.W. Griffith to engage in racist attacks on African Americans in the early years of the 20th century? In what …
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… Companion led to an unprecedented conversation with the American people. During World War II, she took an active … the Power of the Ballot " on the the EDSITEment-reviewed History Matters . Mary McLeod Bethune's 1939 speech " What … and Civil Rights or Vernon Jarrett, Eleanor's Commitment to African Americans , a link on EDSITEment's Learner.Org …
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… drawing of the pre-Civil War South. Wikimedia Commons More Americans lost their lives in the Civil War than in any … Preparation Instructions The Civil War erupted after a long history of compromises and sectional debates over … Red Badge of Courage : A New Kind of Courage Lesson Plan African-American Communities in the North Before the Civil …
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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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… new effort by European colonialists to reach out to Native Americans and African-Americans. By examining primary documents from the … Center Toolbox Library - Primary Resources in U.S. History and Literature, Religion II: The Great Awakening ; …
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… the Dyer Bill serves as a window for students to view how Americans in the 1920s understood the federal system. … preparing to debate the bill, rather than students of history constrained by the actual course of events. Because … the reasons for the rise of lynching and its impact on African-Americans in the South. For information about …
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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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… 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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… relations with Germany. February 3, 1917. Wikimedia Commons American foreign policy continues to resonate with the … involvement in WWI on domestic and international policies. History & Social Studies U.S. History 9-12 11/13/09 Editor EDSITEment team 10/01/19 Related Content Lesson Plan African-American Soldiers in World War I: The 92nd and 93rd …
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… farm workers in California, ca. 1970. National Museum of American History The United Farm Workers organized to bring attention … Movement of the 20th century is most often associated with African Americans and the South, however, efforts to remove …
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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. Why do you imagine Marshall …
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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 Suzanne Art …
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… Shock of the New: The Legacy of the 1893 World’s Fair Audio History & Social Studies U.S. History Related Content Media … also showcased exclusion and inequality. As a microcosm of American society, the fair can serve as an entry point for … Douglass, and other Black activists overcame obstacles to African American representation on the fairgrounds, as well …
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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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… to poetry and the events of WWI. Background In April 1963, American newspaper publisher Philip Graham (the Washington … task of providing every week a first rough draft of history that will never really be completed about a world we … in their approach to events, and opinions. Lesson Plan African-American Soldiers in World War I: The 92nd and 93rd …