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… to hold positions of influence in the State Department. For the next two years he and other Republicans would use … suggested materials and links from EDSITEment-reviewed websites used in this lesson. Download and print out selected …
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… Lesson 5: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Rise of Social Reform in the 1930s yes Photo caption Eleanor Roosevelt in … this lesson, download or bookmark the following EDSITEment websites. All websites are from EDSITEment-reviewed New Deal …
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… among students can lie at the hub of daily communication before, during, and after class. Nuanced thought, however, … writers may have painstakingly reworked their initial efforts, while at other times they may have made detailed observations and taken copious notes long before committing to paper and composing an essay —from the …
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… Wikimedia Commons In this lesson students synthesize the information gathered in the earlier intelligent briefings and … of student diplomats. Students throw a diplomatic reception for student-diplomats representing Early Modern empires. … Preparation Diplomacy Challenge Presentation Rubric Before students enter class for this activity, small tables …
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… not a work of art, that it is coarse and common work, only for the more clumsy natures; but in fact this is far from … of all; it possesses an elevation, of which indeed I can form a conception, but nothing more. I am able to make from … NEH Summer Scholars in the Existentialism Seminar for Schoolteachers directed by Thomas Wartenberg. K-5 01/23/15 …
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… and Series Editor, “North American Slave Narratives,” for Documenting the American South . Text copyright to … who perpetrated it—but we also find inspiration from the fortitude and faith of those who endured enslavement, … and compelling way makes these narratives essential reading for anyone who wants to know who we as Americans truly are. …
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… but also to establish that he, an American slave with no formal education, was the sole author of the work. Lesson 1: … context, students will develop essential analytical tools for navigating this text and for exploring controversies that surround this …
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… v. Louisiana (1968) Twelve Angry Men , originally written for television by Reginald Rose in 1954 and subsequently … to afford a lawyer. This can be accessed on the Oyez.org website . Questions for discussion of Fortas' argument: What … it is effective. Lesson Extensions Selected EDSITEment Websites The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School U.S. …
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… authority with which the Nazis systematically enforced their policies, students debate the options for … Holocaust available from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum website. The accompanying document, Frequently Asked … about the Holocaust available from the EDSITEment-reviewed website, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum . This document …
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… immortalize these "other riders" in verse as Longfellow did for Paul Revere. Heighten your students' skills in reading … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out selected documents and …
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… Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out selected documents and duplicate copies as necessary for student viewing. For background information, consult the …
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… to experience the news as the colonists heard it. Note: For an introduction to and a complementary lesson on … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out selected documents and …
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… the Hysteria yes Photo caption Trial of George Jacobs for Witchcraft, Salem, Mass. Wikimedia Commons Life in … people of Salem, Massachusetts in the 1600s. Look at the websites listed below, and, on a separate sheet of paper, …
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… chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives for almost two centuries. Begun in 1793, the Capitol has … archival documents, your students can answer that question for themselves. Working in small groups, the students will … . The Educator Resources section of the National Archives website offers a series of worksheets for analyzing primary …
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… was dominated by a crisis with Great Britain, which for years had been grossly violating American shipping … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… A Boy in 13th Century Venice yes Photo caption "Embarking for Home," from Marco Polo: His Travels and Adventures , … wonders of Venice. Lesson Extensions Selected EDSITEment Websites Labyrinth Medieval Trade Routes Xpeditions Map Machine …
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… Jazz and World War II: A Rally to Resistance, A Catalyst for Victory Closer Reading Jazz Beyond Borders: Jazz … Jazz and World War II: A Rally to Resistance, A Catalyst for Victory (grades 9-12). The longer history of African … the Cold War. PBS has created a series of lesson plans for grades 8-12 that draw on materials from the film. …
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… Coming of the American Revolution Website A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. … Lesson Plan Revolutionary Tea Parties and the Reasons for Revolution Lesson Plan Colonial Broadsides and the … images of the original documents and transcriptions for easier reading; the two versions can be viewed …
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… Thurgood Marshall Before the Court Website History & Social Studies Civics U.S. … Content In this American Radio Works podcast and website , partially funded by NEH, Stephen Smith presents …
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… Smarthistory: Art, History, Conversation Website A More Perfect Union Art & Culture Painting History … Line in the Visual Arts Lesson Plan Martin Puryear's Ladder for Booker T. Washington Featured Image Photo caption The … that offers free resources on art, history, and art history for classrooms and public enjoyment. Curated by scholars …
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… in The Metamorphoses have been the source of inspiration for generations of visual artists in both painting and … be taught in sequence, or each lesson can stand on its own. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, … challenges Arachne. 2 Bk VI:70–102 Pallas weaves her web. 2 Bk VI:103–128 Arachne weaves hers in reply. 3 Bk …
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… caption Execution of Louis XVI Wikimedia Commons Matters of foreign policy dominated American political concerns between … suggested materials and links from EDSITEment-reviewed websites used in this lesson. Download and print out selected …
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… these discussions. Teachers of world history on the lookout for complex informational texts that build knowledge of our … magazine, as well as EDSITEment lesson plans and vetted websites. In addition, we’d like to highlight a free eBook from …
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… was also a first-rate ethnographer, conducting fieldwork for Franz Boas, the father of American anthropology, and for … South " and "Folklore in Literature" (for the second webpage, go to "Literature in the American South," and find … does she present their traditional life? Using the websites above, along with the first section of the worksheet, …
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… Pesebre. Earlier, the Aztecs cultivated the poinsettias for its reddish-purple color in order to create dye as well … its encounter with the Spanish via this EDSITEment-approved website, Conquistadors . In modern times the poinsettia is … peoples of Mexico during the winter solstice in the holy sites of Teotihuacán. Aztec priests already celebrated the …
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… in Chicago broadcasting, where he held court at WFMT for four and half decades, from 1952 to 1997, engaging in … can be accessed through the Pop Up Archive platform. This site, now under development, promises to feature over a … in the current archive, many subjects that could be used by teachers crop up, ones that could supplement the study of …
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… by Martin Luther King, Jr. during his ten-day jail term for violating a court injunction against any "parading, … from printed copies. Read over the lesson. Bookmark the websites that you will use. If students will be working from …
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… Studies U.S. History Art & Culture History Related Content Teacher's Guide American Indian History and Heritage Lesson … culinary history. Because food is both a basic requirement for life and bound up in economic, cultural, and social … Endowment for the Humanities. Learn more at the BackStory website . …
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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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… Resistance Curriculum American Diplomacy in World War II Teacher's Guide Landmarks of American History and Culture … over time as different groups settled, were displaced, and forcibly transported to the area. Learn about the Crow … guard towers, root cellar, mess hall, and other significant sites throughout the Heart Mountain camp area. This resource …