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… excerpts from their autobiographies. They practice reading for both factual information and making inferences from … and Harriet as children. Review Making Generalizations (teacher version ) which contains notes added. Review the …
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… evolving comprehension of how they function in theatre. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, … any other characteristics you have emphasized as important for effective thesis statements. Next, ask students to share …
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… The Monroe Doctrine: Origin and Early American Foreign Policy … yes The Monroe Doctrine, 1823. Photo … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… Museum Collection From 1976-1981, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) sponsored a program of photographic … that we are aware of rhetorical strategies?  … Note to Teacher … : In preparation for Step Three, consider asking … … Analyzing Photographs from Across A Changing Nation Teacher's Guide … Oral History as an Educational Experience …
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… (Bk X:1–85) a husband, Orpheus, expresses such intense love for his wife, Eurydice, who has died and entered the … be taught in sequence, or each lesson can stand on its own. Teachers may link to the full unit, with Guiding Questions, …
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… and later on in time it became Rome's adversary in a battle for dominance over the western Mediterranean. Content … are Phoenician merchants trading purple cloth from Tyre for olive oil from Athens. They are stationed at Athens, and … Using the EDSITEment Phoenician Alphabet page  the teacher could show the students the Phoenician alphabet. …
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… Nobel Prize acceptance speech. He was awarded the prize “for his novels and short stories, in which the fantastic and … Márquez's 1982 Nobel acceptance speech.  Worksheet 3: Teacher version is available with suggested answers to the …
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… of Abraham Lincoln on the subject of American union. For him, the union was not just a structure to govern the … suggested materials and links from EDSITEment-reviewed websites used in this lesson. Download and print out selected …
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… Life in the North and South 1847–1861: Before Brother Fought Brother … yes A romanticized drawing of … the suggested activities and familiarize yourself with the websites involved. Select, download and duplicate, as …
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… Railroad … The Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad Teacher's Guide … American Indian History and Heritage … … transcript of this episode can be found at the  BackStory  website . More Than Little Red Sticks? … Comprehension … Questions … What was Gutzon Borglum's original plan for creating Mount Rushmore? What kinds of labor needed to …
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… Events, Issues, and Positions … yes Cartoon depicting Former President Washington telling partisans to keep the … Digital Archive , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website The American President ). Together, they were … materials from EDSITEment resources may be useful to teachers seeking expert advice on the use of primary …
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… Railroad … The Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad Teacher's Guide … American Indian History and Heritage … … ca. 1855. Created by Sarony, Major & Knapp Lithographs for the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers, U.S. Pacific … transcript of this episode can be found on the  BackStory  website . Note: This podcast discusses white supremacist and …
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… photograph of Lincoln taken a little over two months before his death. They look for clues to Lincoln's personality … Learn more about this process at the American Experience website . Albumen prints have a very smooth, hard surface. … paper. Preparation Review the lesson plan and the websites used throughout. Locate and bookmark suggested …
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… local, state, regional, and national conventions, free and formerly enslaved Black people called for emancipation and … Reconstruction: Black Community and Political Organizing teacher's guide. However, as CCP organizers have emphasized, …
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… Spanish–American War Lesson Plan … La Familia … La Familia Teacher's Guide … Spanish Language Learning Resources … … Even though Puerto Rico has been part of the United States for over a century, confusion persists about its legal … transcript for this episode can be found on the  BackStory  website . José Julio Henna and the Invasion of Puerto Rico …
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… consist of two to five members. The goal of this lesson is for each team to identify, categorize, and prioritize the … This lesson is the first in a seven lesson sequence. Teachers may link to the unit overview with Guiding …
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… cities to experience civil unrest during the 1960s. Often forgotten by textbooks and in American memory generally, the “riots” of the 1960s provide teachers with an excellent opportunity to highlight a wide …
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… cities to experience civil unrest during the 1960s. Often forgotten by textbooks and in American memory generally, the … books, diaries, talking to participants and witnesses, websites, videos/films. What type of source is the Kerner …
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… the question that follows. Based on the very limited information provided in this excerpt, what do you think were … the possible positive and negative features of this program for African Americans during the Depression? Read FDR's 1935 … your homework with your classmates as instructed by your teacher. During discussion, pay particular attention to the …
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… BackStory: Forgotten Flu—America and the 1918 Pandemic … Audio History … States Entry into World War I: A Documentary Chronology Teacher's Guide … Using Primary Sources in Digital and Live … transcript of this episode can be found at the  BackStory  website . In the Grip of Death (00:00-07:06) This segment of …
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… bonus, they will be working with the kind of complex informational texts that the Common Core English Language … women of Seneca Falls had a convention at which they put forth a “declaration of independence” asserting that men and … Progressive Era (1890-1920) Chronicling America Civics Teacher's Guide … Chronicling America: History's First Draft …
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… and participation, the election of Andrew Jackson, and the formation of the Democratic Party—due largely to the … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… Commons "...tactics ...is only a small part of generalship. For a general must also be capable of furnishing military … Life Before the Presidency on the EDSITEment-reviewed website The American President George Washington's early … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… in Philadelphia presented their work to the American public for ratification. The proposed Constitution marked a clear … suggested materials and links from EDSITEment-reviewed websites. Download and print out selected documents and …
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… Feher   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, … high school students for the Vietnam Oral History Project.  Teacher's Guide … Oral History as an Educational Experience …
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… Power   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, … high school students for the Vietnam Oral History Project.  Teacher's Guide … Oral History as an Educational Experience …