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… After the American Revolution: Free African Americans in the North yes … on this episode. First, brainstorm as a class about what pictures an author could "paint" to make the scene come to …
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… the art, design and culture of Europe and eventually North America, where even rooms in the United States Capitol were … uncle with that of the townspeople who surround them. What picture of Roman society emerges from these brief vignettes? …
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… Secretary of War. Monroe brought a vision of an expanded America to his presidency—a vision that helped facilitate … points, then discuss its central tenets (noted below): "The American continents, by the free and independent condition …
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… atrocities? a study of the wartime experience of African American soldiers? a review of teenage life in the … the fire's significance as a landmark event in 19th-century American history. Have students note also in their reports …
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… after this moment? What part of the story has Carracci pictured in his image? Students should identify the moment … following four images, all available from The Smithsonian American Art Museum or the National Gallery of Art: Martha …
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… Athabaskan name, Denali, to the largest mountain in North America. This act may have come as a surprise to some in … Preservation Office Hopi tribal website The following picture books may be useful references: Gerald …
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… From Reformation to Revolution Christianity in 18th Century America Divining America: Religion in American History History & Social …
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… Secretary of War. Monroe brought a vision of an expanded America to his presidency—a vision that helped facilitate … essential that the class have a basic background in early American diplomacy. If desired, see Lesson One , above, and …
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… in the United States, and the hearings of the House Un-American Activities Committee, may have generated big … his investigations once and for all. A painful chapter in America's history had at last come to its close. For those …
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… as indicated by its name, "ukiyo-e," which means "pictures of the floating world." Ukiyo-e captured the …
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… Month (JAM) was created by the National Museum of American History back in 2002 to celebrate the extraordinary … twenties as part of the first Great Migration of African Americans . Despite domestic hardships and even being …
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… Backstory: Behind the Bylines - Advocacy Journalism in America Lesson Plan Women's Equality: Changing Attitudes and … also showcased exclusion and inequality. As a microcosm of American society, the fair can serve as an entry point for …
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… Jewish Americans: Securing Rights and Responsibility to Others May … their new lives in the United States. Library of Congress Americans have fundamental rights guaranteed by …
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… Plan The Statue of Liberty: Bringing “The New Colossus” to America Lesson Plan The Statue of Liberty: The Meaning and … of a particular group of people, such as women, African Americans, Native Americans, or immigrants; a particular …
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… Plan Learning the Blues Lesson Plan Music from Across America Lesson Plan The Music of African American History Media Resource Blues Reflections Featured …
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… original poems and stories with ocean themes. Suggestion 1: Picture Books —Begin by reading aloud a picture book with an … ) The students' first job as oceanographers is to draw pictures of animals that live in or near the ocean. Have …
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… Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi": Mixing Words and Pictures . Review and bookmark (or print, if needed) online … E-Museum , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed Academy of American Poets . "Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, India, …
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Digital archives have the power to bring library and museum collections directly to your screen! In this video, experts from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, the Burke Museum of Natural…
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… 11, 2013 yes Photo caption Participants, some carrying American flags, marching in the civil rights march from … activities on this photograph are available in the Picturing America Teachers Resource Book , chapter 19-B) …
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… Plan Learning the Blues Lesson Plan The Music of African American History Lesson Plan Music from Across America Lesson Plan The Freedom Riders and the Popular Music …
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… Voices and Visions On “In the Waiting Room” from Modern American Poetry 3. Gwendolyn Brooks: “We Real Cool” The Poem Tyehimba Jess on "We Real Cool " from the American Academy Poets The Impact of a Poem's Line Breaks: …
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… Potter: An Introduction from Victorian Web. Beatrix Potter: Picture Letters from the Morgan Library and Museum . Beatrix … but if your students use laptops they can view the pictures on their own. Your other option is to download and …
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… related stories are told in cultures all over the globe. In America as well, the classic tale, re-envisioned in print … Ask students if they can identify the story from the picture. Most will know immediately. How is it that …
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… most of the 20th century, represented the world of the deep American South in multiple genres. In stories, novels, and … Phoenix Jackson, is an aged, impoverished, rural African American woman in pursuit of medicine for her grandson. In … information together than each could offer alone—e.g., a picture of Phoenix smiling and a caption reading “She was as …
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… of the world. They then reflect on masking behavior in American society, such as at Halloween and in the circus. … Divide the class into small groups. Provide each group with pictures of masks from three cultures, but do not tell …
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… of the settings in each story. Settings —Show students pictures from books and magazines of a variety of settings … Invite students to make a wand-waving motion when they see pictures typical of fairy tales and a truck-driving motion … type-appears in hundreds of versions from African, Asian, American, and European countries and as far back in written …
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… lesson brings together digital mapping and the Chronicling America newspaper database as part of an inquiry into how … with attention to various theories of democracy, changes in Americans’ participation over time, and alternative models …
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… politics surrounding equal rights in mid-twentieth century America. Through collaborative activities and presentations, … Strange Fruit PBS Documentary Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Movement 1954-1985 National Park …
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… World War I and American Art: Part Two January 26, 2017 Joe Phelan yes Photo … “Flower of Death” (1919). Claggett Wilson Smithsonian American Art Museum Last time , I began to survey how … home. The Phillips Collection website points out that the picture celebrates a “sentimental” portrayal of an …
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… the Library of Southern Literature (via Documenting the American South ) The Awakening made available by UVA's … the Library of Southern Literature (via Documenting the American South ) The Awakening made available by UVA's …