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… in particular Chapter 56) What does Arthur seem to stand for in these narratives? What can we infer about the … present Arthur and his actions? … 3) … Using the following websites, research important figures or themes—such as feudal …
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… Women Aviators in WWII … yes World War II Women Air Force Service Pilots aviators. Photo caption World War II … U.S. Army Air Force. Learn more about the WASPs on these Websites: National Museum of the United States Air Force Women …
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… nation in the world." —President Woodrow Wilson American foreign policy continues to resonate with the issues … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… plan is this fascinating creature. Wikimedia Commons "For I will consider my Cat Jeoffrey…he is an excellent … consult biographical links on the Academy of American Poets website. You will also find comments by Robert Bly on James … Poetry Foundation and Representative Poetry Online websites are also good sources for additional information and a …
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… books ever written. The book is influential both for its study of American society in the Jacksonian period and for its analysis of democracy. In his introduction, … Convention of 1787 … The Constitutional Convention of 1787 Teacher's Guide … Commemorating Constitution Day … …
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… power or moral suasion, to preserve global opportunities for American commerce and moderate the worst effects of … This lesson plan, through the use of primary sources and a WebQuest Interactive, will focus on the causes of the war … … Editor … EDSITEment team 07/05/19 … Related Content … Teacher's Guide … Advanced Placement U.S. History Lessons … …
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… Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and explore these websites to learn more about how Samuel Clemens created the … toward the speaker? Is Sut Lovingood more or less appealing for the way he speaks? How does this structure influence our …
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… Library of Congress … Eleanor Roosevelt and Social Reform in the New Deal … Activity 1, Group: A | B | C | D … on the following questions: What are the four basic rights for citizens described here? What problems did African … Words … Depression-Era Photographs: Worth a Thousand Words Teacher's Guide … Advanced Placement U.S. History Lessons … …
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… … BackStory: Women at Work … BackStory: Women at Work Teacher's Guide … Women’s History in the United States … … Suffrage: Why the West First? Lesson Plan … Who Were the Foremothers of the Women's Suffrage and Equality Movements? … transcript of this episode can be found at the  BackStory  website . Clean Up This Mess! Clean Up This Mess! focuses on …
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… In Her Shoes: Lois Weber and the Female Filmmakers Who Shaped Early Hollywood … yes Promotional poster for silent film "Shoes" features profile of blonde woman and … want to familiarize with the information in our companion Teacher's Guide  as well as our  Glossary of Terms for Film …
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… Between 1517 and 1887, more than 12 million people were forcibly transported from Africa to conditions of … evoke? Which do you find more powerful and why?  Reference Websites University of North Carolina: The Interesting …
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… exhibition, World War I and American Art , has uncovered forgotten works that could help teachers illustrate and illuminate the course of the war, … artist’s family made their home. The Phillips Collection website points out that the picture celebrates a …
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… Inspection Act.  These documents provide an opportunity for close reading of complex informational texts as well as … would you ask the artist? Questions for newspaper articles. Teachers should give out copies of these questions, or one’s …
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… the presiding officer of Congress, Hanson was responsible for initiating a number of programs that helped America gain a world position. —John Hanson Statue on the website The Architect of the Capitol At the time the … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… to 1982, Jackson argued that black Americans could not afford to use methods that would "substitute panic and anarchy … of the Civil Rights Movement—the full protection of the law for all citizens. More constructive, less provocative, means … … Editor … EDSITEment team 07/11/19 … Related Content … Teacher's Guide … African American History and Culture in …
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… George Washington: The Precedent President Curriculum … Before and Beyond the Constitution: What Should a President … and Beyond the Constitution: What Should a President do? Teacher's Guide … Chronicling America: History's First Draft … transcript of the episode is available at the  BackStory website . Washington's Diamond Shoes (00:00-10:30) The first …
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… 1984. Wikimedia Commons This unit provides an opportunity for students to explore magical realism in the hands of one … to create his epic. In Lesson 3, students turn to an informational text, García Márquez’s 1982 Nobel Prize … Esperanza Rising : Learning Not to Be Afraid to Start Over Teacher's Guide … Hispanic and Latino Heritage and History …
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… the so-called Virginia Plan. He had worked tirelessly for its ratification including authoring 29 Federalist … in a four-year project supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The estate of the fourth president was … Studies U.S. History 9-12 11/13/09 … Related Content … Teacher's Guide … Commemorating Constitution Day … …
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… was deeply rooted in Anglo-American political culture before the American Revolution. Leaders such as George … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… that such a title was inappropriate. Though the proper form of address represents only a small detail, defining … Wednesday, August 22, 1781 on the EDSITEment-reviewed website American Memory .) On November 5, 1781, less than … #4: Trying to Stop Trade with England ) Reference Websites The Declaration of Independence. Jefferson vs. …
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… lessons comprise a unit in which students develop criteria for looking at portraits. In the culminating lesson, … order (all available through the EDSITEment-reviewed website of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City): … that are available on various EDSITEment-reviewed websites. The couplet-a verse composed of two lines, usually …
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… Homestead Strike, and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. For some people in our nation, these incidents illustrated … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out selected documents and …
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… Was It? … yes John Quincy Adams played a crucial role in formulating the Monroe Doctrine when he was Monroe's … Doctrine (1823) , Information USA , an exhibit of the website of the U.S. Department of State , a link from … website Naval Historical Center . … Selected EDSITEment Websites … American Memory 1818, November 28 From Adams Act of …
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… social, many and grave evils, and there is urgent necessity for the sternest war upon them. There should be relentless … Roosevelt, “The Man with the Muck-Rake,” 1906 Progressive reform in the early decades of the twentieth century depended … the Past and Present with the Immigrant Stories Project Teacher's Guide … Chronicling America: History's First Draft …
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… interconnected. These connections led to a greater need for diplomatic relations with other states. Like many modern … diplomatic reception; In Lesson 6 students plan a strategy for negotiating a trade treaty; In Lesson 7 students … 4: The Great Debate: Internationalists vs. Isolationists Teacher's Guide … Advanced Placement U.S. History Lessons … …
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… Woodrow Wilson and Foreign Policy … yes "Neutrality? The crucifixion of public … to work with primary sources. At the National Archives website, the Digital Classroom provides  worksheets to … … Editor … EDSITEment team 06/21/19 … Related Content … Teacher's Guide … Advanced Placement U.S. History Lessons … …
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… Before and Beyond the Constitution: What Should a President … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… now is 'Can we, as a nation, continue together permanently—forever— half slave, and half free?' The problem is too … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… This led to the end of the Congressional Caucus system for nominating candidates, and eventually, the development … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… Japan. Preparation Instructions Throughout modern history, former Grand Alliances—including the ones that defeated … of other important partners in the Grand Alliance. Teachers with limited time may wish to select only one of …