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… experience during the early 19th century. The companion site includes short, classroom ready videos of reenactments … based on primary sources and standards aligned lesson plans for grades 3-5 and 6-8 in social studies, language arts, and … How did African Americans aid in the achievement of freedom for other African Americans? Why are these names overlooked …
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… the whole body of the novel represents the narrator’s effort to reconstruct the tragic circumstances of Ethan’s … EDSITEment-reviewed Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery website highlights Wharton’s associations with various great … Roosevelt.  Preparation Review the lesson plan and the websites used throughout. Locate and bookmark suggested …
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… of gold in pictures of silver.'" Alexander H. Stephens, a former Georgia congressman, wrote these words to Abraham … from printed copies. Read over the lesson. Bookmark the websites that you will use. If students will be working from …
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… fears" ( 3.4.24-25 ). But equanimity and peace of mind are forever lost to him, as the voice that he seems to hear … I, who was deeply interested in the subject. Reference Websites EDSITEment's " A Teacher's Guide for Shakespeare " …
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… tale that has become part of American folklore. Consider, for example: The proportions of humor and terror in Irving's … to see how Irving has set them up as almost archetypal opposites across a range of value systems. Finally, explore the … Harris and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Selected EDSITEment Websites Center for the Liberal Arts English English …
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… peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” —The Constitution of the … ideas. Preparation Review the lesson plan and the websites used throughout. Locate and bookmark suggested …
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… Museum Collection From 1976-1981, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) sponsored a program of photographic … state. These photographs can also be found on the museum’s website :  Los Angeles, CA   Long Beach, CA   Venice, CA   … that we are aware of rhetorical strategies?  Note to Teacher : In preparation for Step Three consider asking …
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… The Emily Dickinson Museum is housed within the actual site of the Homestead , where Emily was born and spent much … in a 19th-century small New England town provide a context for her mythic status? If Emily were living in the 21st … identified by number and by first line, instead of having a formal title. Highlight or copy lines that provide floral or …
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… his military and political achievements? Thomas Jefferson, for the Declaration of Independence and the acquisition of … the performance of some clear public duty imposed by law." (Webster's Third New International Dictionary) Content … context. Preparation Review the lesson plan and the websites used throughout. Locate and bookmark suggested …
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… caption A stand at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard offering information on surname history. Wikimedia Commons Modern … 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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… Balancing rights and responsibilities is difficult, even for the Supreme Court. This lesson demonstrates to students … The Educator Resources section of the National Archives website offers a series of worksheets for analyzing primary … of the program of activities in all public schools. All teachers and pupils were required to honor the flag; refusal …
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… cars vs. slow horse/buggies), and social changes (new roles for women and African Americans in the South). Alongside … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out any documents you will use and …
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… lived; in others, it told who his father was, what he did for a living, or even what he looked like. In this unit, … 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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… Dr. Rita Charon Vincent Ricardel / National Endowment for the Humanities Speeches Content "What things count as … the "meeting between self and other" is"the obligatory site of health care." She concludes, "Can it be that … of  Narrative Medicine: Honoring the Stories of Illness  (Oxford University Press, 2006), co-author of  Principles and …
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… caption A stand at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard offering information on surname history. Wikimedia Commons Another … 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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… that Americans held toward the fair, and 3. explore methods for recovering the perspectives of Indigenous performers who … the images available on the Chicago History Museum’s website . Note that some illustrations include racist … differently for a future research assignment? Reference Websites EDSITEment Teacher's Guide: The 1893 World’s Fair and …
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… yes Photo caption Illustration based on the Alta Californian account of the securing of light by J.W. Ferguson … online, bookmark the materials, along with other useful websites; download and print out selected documents and …
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… Commons "He shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their … citizens, delivering speeches, and visiting landmarks and sites around the U.S. to determine the extent to which the … a video and/or audio platform of your choosing. Reference Websites The Living Room Candidate : This multimedia …
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… upon to administer… to produce the most beneficial results for the community—the man of wealth thus becoming the mere … interactive timelines available on the EDSITEment-reviewed website Learner.org: Events of 1876–1999 (but focus on … , available on the American Experience. Recommended Websites American Memory Museum of American Financial History …
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… takes it name from the Greek word Νεάπολις (n e ápolis) for “new city.” In the first century BCE, the spectacular … letter and other teaching tools at the EDSITEment-reviewed website, the Pompeii Forum Project , a collaborative … account. Featured Lessons In Old Pompeii Featured Websites Livius.org Metropolitan Museum of Art National Gallery …
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… in their perspectives. NCSS.D2.His.10.3-5. Compare information provided by different historical sources about the … online that students will use. (See Selected EDSITEment Websites links for a complete listing of documents.)     The …
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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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… Zodiac yes Photo caption Chinese dragon in a dragon-dance for Chinese New Year. Wikimedia Commons The Chinese lunar … traits to each animal. Then they will consult a number of websites to find the traits traditionally associated with the …
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… Oregon Trail. Working in groups, they will write a scene for the movie that is historically accurate and based on the … of the following memoirs, available through EDSITEment Websites: " Across the Plains in 1844 " at New Perspectives on …
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… empire. But the Romans learned the Greek alphabet even before they acquired their empire. They inherited not only the … Images of Ancient Greece and Rome (linked to the EDSITEment-reviewed Perseus Forum ) The House of the Tragic … please use the following path. Once you have arrived at the website choose the General Contents page. Scroll down to …
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… government employed photographers to document the need for New Deal programs and the extent of these programs' … in this series are listed in a misleading order on the website, with the last two, showing after-work scenes, … of teenagers: click "Classroom Activities" on the site's homepage, then follow the "Lesson Plans" link to …
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… caption A stand at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard offering information on surname history. Wikimedia Commons During the … 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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… EDSITEment’s Persian Wars Resource Pages yes Photo caption … Persian Empires, and provide access to multimedia resources for mapping and primary source analysis.   Map of the … area with with the Persian invasion routes. Note hotspots for important stages and battles of Xerxes' campaign. (Note …
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… students will exchange their poems and offer informed critiques of each others’ work. For a complete introduction to the three lessons in this … Folio 1 on the Dickinson Electronic Archives through the EDSITEment reviewed Academy of American Poets site. Note how …
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… Migrant from Chicksaw, Oklahoma, stalled in southern California with no money. He and his ten children are facing a … and research. Preparation Review the lesson plan and the websites used throughout. Locate and bookmark suggested …