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… of Historical Research yes Photo caption Advertisement for fugitive slave from July 1837 issue of unidentified … archive, the Internet is an unregulated space. Not every website found online is subject to a vetting process. So, in … between critical reading and critical clicking ? Some sites are clearly trustworthy. The National Archives and …
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… from accommodation with Britain to outright independence for the American colonies. Wikimedia Commons In 1776 a small … purpose shapes the content and style of a text. Preparation Teachers preparing to teach this lesson should review some … National Park Service: Links to the Past website. This is a brief historical timeline of the years …
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… Civil Rights Women’s History Content The NEH-funded website, Voices of Democracy (VOD) , includes a wealth of resources for studying the role of women in the civil rights … Americans in the South have been betrayed by their own teachers and preachers? What made them, in her words, the …
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… called A Philosophical Satire , available through the EDSITEment-reviewed website LitGloss ), and in her autobiographical letter, … Proyecto Ensayo Hispánico website.) This lesson is intended for students with advanced proficiency in Spanish. (Click …
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… your students to put on their traveling shoes and prepare for the journey of their lives! In this lesson, students … For background information, visit the EDSITEment-reviewed website The Oregon Trail . Explain to students that they are … website The Oregon Trail . Click on Historic Sites on the Trail to view the entire route, then click on …
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… tragedies in modern history. Its enormity can be difficult for students to comprehend, considering the long history of … windows and defacing synagogues, homes, and other Jewish sites, this event is often cited as a turning point in what … in history is available at the Holocaust Memorial Museum website . The Curriculum One way of approaching this topic …
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… of Kennewick Man by StudioEIS with Jiwoong Cheh; based on forensic reconstruction by Amanda Danning. Wikimedia Commons … by James Chatters,— “Meet Kennewick Man” , from the PBS website and documentary, “Mystery of the First Americans,” a …
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… Europe Use the resources of the 1492: An Ongoing voyage website to introduce students to late 15th-century European … culture. Follow the link to " The Mediterranean World " for an online exhibit that summarizes the chief features of … the resources of the NativeWeb website. At many NativeWeb sites, descendants of those whom Europeans encountered in …
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… to choose a familiar story and make simple masks to perform the story. Content Standards … than an exhaustive treatment of the topic. Bookmark the websites you will use, and download or print all materials …
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… and idealism held by the young men who eagerly fought for their respective country, World War I was fraught with … review the WWI Photoessay from the EDSITEment-reviewed website Modern American Poetry to gain a general sense of … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use, …
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… an effect is by controlling, through the narration, the information available to the reader and the veracity of that … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… require the continued military campaigns of the U.S. Armed Forces to enforce the proclamation. In fact, these campaigns … spotlight and advance through their gatherings? Reference Websites National Archives: Emancipation Proclamation text …
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… possible to do) the Figures which do lovely represent the form and manner of the Inhabitants of the same country with … or bookmark the following links from EDSITEment-reviewed websites. Students can access the primary source material in …
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… York City remained open 24 hours on D-Day (June 6, 1944) for special services and prayer. Library of Congress Each … of the Jewish people in America. Many of the programs and websites highlighted have been funded in part by grants from …
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… Plot and Setting yes Photo caption Émile Bertrand's poster for Jules Massenet's Cendrillon , advertising the première … Multicultural Cinderella Stories , available on the website of the American Library Association. The story of … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… of American society, the fair can serve as an entry point for learners to consider broader trends and developments in … their religions to Christian Americans. Audio file The teacher’s guide The 1893 World’s Fair and the First Ferris … Endowment for the Humanities. Learn more at the BackStory website . Author Laura Crossley …
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… Slave Voyages Website A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. … research and documentation. Scholars worked to collect information about the voyages of enslaved people, first across …
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… incorrect." Source: Wisdom Keepers What comes to mind for your students when they think of "Indians" or "Native … Library. Recommended readings about the Abenaki (from NativeWeb ): Landau, Elaine. The Abenaki (First Books- Indians of … data about the Native group's location. Then use the sites listed in the Resource Links section, most of which …
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… two important social functions: (1) they provide a disguise for the wearer and (2) they allow the wearer to assume the … vary the assortment. Select examples from these EDSITEment websites: A Collector's Vision of Puerto Rico : masks created …
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… Through Film yes Photo caption Image of a screenplay for a film. Library of Congress In this lesson, students … with a visit to the Cinema exhibit at the Annenberg Learner website, accessible through EDSITEment. Here students can … and social milieu for their films. The EDSITEment websites listed below can provide a starting-point for this …
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… William Thorpe complained that pilgrims were merely out for a good time, their minds on partying, not penance and … English, see The Canterbury Tales on the Geoffrey Chaucer website . Chaucer's language may at first seem daunting, but … Tales of King Arthur What’s In A Name? Featured Websites Digital Dante The World of Dante Geoffrey Chaucer …
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… caption A stand at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard offering information on surname history. Wikimedia Commons Over half of … the materials used in the lesson plan. Locate and bookmark websites you plan to use. Download and duplicate charts used in …
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… war-torn Baton Rouge and New Orleans as the narrator pines for her carefree antebellum life. Slave Narratives Photo … that make up their limitations. EDSITEment has reviewed websites (below) that prepare students for this study and …
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… votes to Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Democratic Party for the first time, establishing a political loyalty that … can be found on the Civilian Conservation Corp Legacy website . A more extended analysis of the CCC that contains … the Depression and start of World War II. Preparation Teachers preparing to teach this lesson should review the …
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… of family celebration and community festivities and lasts for fifteen days . The date changes from year to year and is … Access and become familiar with the EDSITEment-reviewed websites listed in Activities 1-4. EDSITEment-reviewed Asia for …
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… caricature of a "press gang." Wikimedia Commons Matters of foreign policy dominated American political concerns in the … suggested materials and links from EDSITEment-reviewed websites used in this lesson. Download and print out selected …
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… yes Photo caption Lewis and Clark. Wikimedia Commons "Fort Mandan. Our vessels consisted of six small canoes, and … resource, American Memory . Other EDSITEment-reviewed sites that will help your students understand the expedition … New Perspectives on the West and Oregon Trail . Featured Websites American Memory Project (Library of Congress) Lewis …
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… opportunities to produce new scenes in graphic or comic form, a newly imagined script based on primary source … Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement Reference Websites " Let America Be America Again " (The Academy of …
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… of how African Americans have used music as a vehicle for communicating beliefs, aspirations, observations, joys, … the Nineteenth Century " at the National Humanities Center website. (For the posting, click "TeacherServe@" on the … Institute: The Most Southern Place on Earth Reference Websites American Memory Project Closer Reading Jazz Beyond …
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… the Union. He also endorsed colonization of freed slaves to foreign lands. But by July 1862, the Union war efforts in … about the past. Preparation Review the lesson plan and the websites used throughout. Locate and bookmark suggested …