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… importance of freedom in American society. Ishmael sets out for his sea adventure by joining a band of men in an attempt … . The lesson builds on the first lesson of the unit. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, …
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… by emotions such as anger, greed, revenge, or a desire for some kind of thrill. Intellectual crimes, those … be taught in sequence or each lesson may stand on its own. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, …
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… environment. Hopi poetry reflects the reverence felt for corn and the harsh but beautiful environment in which it … of Place and it may be taught in sequence or on its own. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, …
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… about the past. Preparation Reference the unit overview for Background Hopi traditions general background  on the … additional information on Hopi traditional dance and song. Teachers may want to preview the media for the Butterfly … If possible, visit the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings website to play a sample of the “ Butterfly Dance Song ” …
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… lesson students learn about African American literacy before and immediately after Emancipation through the poem … Learning to Read Student Version Learning to Read Annotated Teacher Version Yankee Teachers, which explains the references in "Learning to …
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… or hop a freight train to seek the golden promise of California?  Mission US: “Up from the Dust” is the latest … in The Grapes of Wrath (A,V) … Related EDSITEment-reviewed websites … John Steinbeck: A Voice for a Region, A Voice for
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… the Hopi people in Activity 1. Reference the unit overview for general background on the Hopi culture and the Extended … of Place pdf Language of Place : Extended Background for additional information on Hopi place names. Handout 1. … 1. Hopi Place Names Worksheet 1. Hopi Place Names (teacher version) Worksheet 2. Maps of Home Worksheet 2. Maps …
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… events, and ideas. Worksheet 1 is provided as an aid for students to record quotations and reflections as they … be taught in sequence or each lesson may stand on its own. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, …
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… his themes. It offers a foundation that prepares students for the unit’s third lesson, in which they will synthesize … of expressionist techniques they observe in action here. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, …
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… not pay, it is a vivid depiction of societal injustice. For example, Dostoyevsky’s mid-nineteenth century Russia … be taught in sequence or each lesson may stand on its own. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, …
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… ends. This first lesson in the unit will prepare them for the unit’s second lesson, in which they will analyze the … effects of those techniques they observe in action here. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, …
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… Latino Americans: War and Peace … Website A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. … Esperanza Rising : Learning Not to Be Afraid to Start Over Teacher's Guide … Spanish Language Learning Resources … … … How did Latino Americans contribute to the war effort on the battlefield and on the home front?  How do the …
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… even the act of resistance itself) being detected, often for long periods of time. Covert resistance is characterized … Runaway  to students and review Worksheet for Boy Runaway (teacher version ). Review the handout Various Forms of … It is not in one's interest to resist people like parents, teachers, and coaches, who are trying to help a young person …
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… over the course of its plot. As much as readers set sail for the South Pacific on the Pequod , they also travel … Moby-Dick that rely most heavily on other types of writing. Teachers will be leading the class through an investigation …
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… during a sit-in at the Toddle House restaurant, shortly before their arrest (Atlanta, December 1963). Danny Lyon … kids came down and saved the day.” The NEH 2020 Summer Teacher Institute  The Civil Rights Movement: Grassroots Perspectives  will provide a chance for teachers to learn a more accurate narrative from scholars …
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… to communicate the struggle and reward of that journey for Phoenix Jackson—poor, black, and elderly—during the … 1. Characterization Worksheet 1.1. Characterization (teacher’s version) Worksheet 2. Setting Worksheet 2.1. … 4. Summative Assessment Rubric Before beginning Activity 3, teachers should access ReadWriteThink's  Comic Vocabulary …
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… they will gain a better understanding of the reasons for the failure of anti-lynching campaign of the 1930s, the … in early 1940. Preparation Review the lesson plan and the websites used throughout. Locate and bookmark suggested …
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… diverse society? The Immigrant Stories project helps teachers meet these challenges by helping students think … audio. Teachers can use  Immigrant Stories  as a resource for studying historical and contemporary immigration through primary sources. The Immigrant Stories website can also help students produce their own digital …
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… and oral histories are a particularly valuable tool for cultivating historical empathy and nurturing a sense of caring among students. In this video , teacher Jennifer Davidson discusses the oral history project … coordinated at Southern High School in Harwood, Maryland.  Teacher's Guide … Oral History as an Educational Experience …
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… Gypsies series of news articles which served as a seedbed for The Grapes of Wrath. Steinbeck also kept a personal … the minds of the American reader. The EDSITEment-reviewed website  Wessel’s Living History Farm contains an overview … historical eras. Preparation Review the lesson plan and websites used throughout. Locate and bookmark suggested …
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… Lanham   Oral histories are a particularly valuable tool for cultivating historical empathy and nurturing a sense of caring among students. In this video for the  Oral History as an Educational Experience  project, … and advice for conducting an oral history project.  Teacher's Guide … Oral History as an Educational Experience …
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… all available below. Your teacher will provide instructions for the White Fang Close Reading Worksheet. White Fang … the search terms discussed above, explore the following websites and use the guiding questions below. Take notes and be …
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… BackStory: How Reconstruction Transformed the Constitution … Audio A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History … Related Content … Teacher's Guide … African American History and Culture in … States. A full transcript can be found at the  BackStory  website . Below, you can find comprehension and discussion …
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… Photo: Alan Bradley, courtesy of  gracelin.com . "Bringing fortune to our house! Making Fruitless Mountain bloom! …  Sources for biographical information: Grace Lin (official website); Interview with Grace Lin (by Al Roker); Madeleine … Softball Team Students taking a test Dealing with a bully Teachers may opt for their own method of discussion. One …
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… on the presidency when they bested the Whigs—a union of former National Republicans, Antimasons, and some states' … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… United States Constitution states the will of the people to form “a more perfect union.” How have American individuals … primary sources. Here are examples of other databases and websites you can use:  Chronicling America  provides free …
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… Society (ACS) supported immigration to Liberia, a colony for African Americans founded on the west coast of Africa. … 1. Assessment (student’s version) Activity 1. Assessment (teacher’s version) … Activity 2 … The American Colonization … in their biographies? Refer to Activity 1. Assessment, teacher's version , for the answer key. … Activity 2. To …
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… History & Social Studies U.S. History … Related Content … Teacher's Guide … American Indian History and Heritage … … from this interview, view the EDSITEment resources in this Teacher's Guide on American Indian History and Heritage. …
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… in order to dramatize the Dominican people’s heroic efforts to overthrow this dictator’s brutal regime. The … the attempted assassination of Malala Yousufzai. Biography websites like www.Biography.com can provide information about …
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… time or place—have sought to address death through poetry. For poetry enables any poet to meditate upon and emotionally … of A.E. Housman from the Academy of American Poets website and The Housman Society biography , a link from the … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …