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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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… of activities that you can use with your students before, during, and after reading “Cotton Candy.” Use the … is important to them. Poem at the Academy of American Poets website: “ Cotton Candy ” Background on the poet at the … Rankine Lesson Plan Introducing Metaphors Through Poetry Teacher's Guide A Literary Glossary for Literature and …
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… to read To Kill A Mockingbird carefully with an eye for all instances and manifestations of courage, but … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… of primary source documents —photographs, census information and other archival documents—students gain an … the suggested activities and familiarize yourself with the websites involved. Select, download and duplicate, as …
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… objects. Quilting continues to be largely a home-based form of women's artistic expression. Quilts can be works of … possible, bookmark these materials, along with other useful websites; download and print out selected documents and …
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… 1892. Wikimedia Commons "The novel is an encyclopedia of forms, a narrative chowder that combines dictionary, whaling … he broke new ground for the novel form. EDSITEment-reviewed websites American Experience Into the Deep: America, Whaling & …
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… essential, powerful role in telling some of these stories. For example, did you know the U.S. national park system … to propose a new bill to the U.S. Congress reserving lands for public use. In 1864, President Lincoln signed … serving as a primary source for historical investigation, a site for developing self-awareness and the taking of …
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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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… 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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… on various issues across history. Since the decision to form a federal government, Americans have debated what role the government should assume in providing for the military, immigration issues, and the rights of … History Day Media Resource The Papers of the War Department Teacher's Guide A More Perfect Union Teacher's Guide …
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… Ablaze: The Rise of Martin Luther and the Birth of the Reformation , was published by Oxford University Press in October 2017. Part II of a two-part … Lesson 3: Religion and the Fight for American Independence Teacher's Guide Advanced Placement U.S. History Lessons …
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… be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying … Digital Archive , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website The American President ). Together, they were … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… Hemingway, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 1954 "for his mastery of the art of narrative … and for the … his Nobel Prize speech, visit here . Selected EDSITEment Websites Academy of American Poets Definitions of limited and …
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… all these strands together by using "Chicago" as a model for writing original pieces about places that are important … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… from its recognition of the equality of women, thank the Foremothers of the Women's Movement, pioneers such as Susan … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… technology. When using historic newspapers and other media forms, NHD students are encouraged to consider in whose … of these newspapers at the American Antiquarian Society 's website. An important and very popular daily newspaper in … Chronicling America Communication National History Day Teacher's Guide Preparing for National History Day Teacher's …
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… by Hy Mayer shows a torch-bearing female labeled "Votes for Women," symbolizing the awakening of the nation's women … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… glass. The house is now owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is open to the public for tours. Carol M. Highsmith (photographer) / Library of … Read History and FAQ sections of the SAH Archipedia website . Print version of SAH entries for Building Sets …
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… or wounded, four million slaves free, and a nation changed forever. On Good Friday, just a month after the Second … “Now he belongs to the ages.” Did the assassination transform Lincoln’s reputation? Lincoln’s tragic death, it is …
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… English “assay”), meaning a "try" or "attempt” to this new form. Montaigne published the first two volumes in 1580 and … plays. In the Essays , Montaigne invents a new literary form that allows an author the freedom and flexibility to … available translation by Charles Cotton on the Liberty Fund website. The passage has been excerpted from the complete …
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… believed, was going to solve the world’s problems once and for all. It is to this imaginary audience that the unnamed … of evidence from the text in your argument. Recommended Websites and Print Bibliography Dostoyevsky, Fyodor. Notes from …
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… When the Academy of American Poets , an EDSITEment-reviewed website, asked the public to vote on their favorite American … when they express clear and widely shared emotions with a forceful, distinctive, and memorable voice. But what is … Internet Public Library. Selected EDSITEment Websites Academy of American Poets America's Story Modern …
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… from other places. Lesson Activities Activity 1. Discover information about an historical map Begin by providing each … available through EDSITEment at the Educator Resources website of the National Archives and Records Administration. At the website's homepage, click "Document Analysis Worksheets" in …
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… will also learn about the landmark case of Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857), and track the movement of that case through … Ben’s Guide , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website Internet Public Library, offers brief articles on … by James Madison: May 29 , on the EDSITEment-reviewed website Avalon Project , the central question of the …
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… ancient Arabia and Persia made poetry a conversational art form. Several poetic forms developed from the participatory … or present on a poster for the class. Selected EDSITEment Websites Academy of American Poets Definition of a Ghazal …
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… to receive the diplomats. They demanded a bribe, presumably for Talleyrand himself, and a large loan for France. The … of American History , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website History Matters ). Could the Federalists, the party … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… were diverse. Among those who favored resistance, for example, not all would go so far as to advocate … from the EDSITEment reviewed TeacherServe . Linked to this website is an exhibit produced by the Library of Congress … Student Essay . Lesson Extensions Selected EDSITEment Websites Africans in America from PBS "Runaways " " Free black …
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… their holds over the growing population. The main reason for this was that the frontier kept pushing further west, … suggested materials and links from EDSITEment-reviewed websites used in this lesson. Download and print out selected …
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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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… 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 …