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… over the course of its plot. As much as readers set sail for the South Pacific on the Pequod , they also travel … Moby-Dick that rely most heavily on other types of writing. Teachers will be leading the class through an investigation …
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… statements about freedom were published in the form of written documents such as the Bill of Rights or the … and an excerpt is available through the EDSITEment-reviewed website POTUS—Presidents of the United States . In the … exhibit on the EDSITEment-reviewed National Archives websites. After listening to the recording of the speech, give …
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… during a sit-in at the Toddle House restaurant, shortly before their arrest (Atlanta, December 1963). Danny Lyon … kids came down and saved the day.” The NEH 2020 Summer Teacher Institute The Civil Rights Movement: Grassroots Perspectives will provide a chance for teachers to learn a more accurate narrative from scholars …
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… to communicate the struggle and reward of that journey for Phoenix Jackson—poor, black, and elderly—during the … 1. Characterization Worksheet 1.1. Characterization (teacher’s version) Worksheet 2. Setting Worksheet 2.1. … 4. Summative Assessment Rubric Before beginning Activity 3, teachers should access ReadWriteThink's Comic Vocabulary …
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… and oral histories are a particularly valuable tool for cultivating historical empathy and nurturing a sense of caring among students. In this video , teacher Jennifer Davidson discusses the oral history project … coordinated at Southern High School in Harwood, Maryland. Teacher's Guide Oral History as an Educational Experience …
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… Lanham no Oral histories are a particularly valuable tool for cultivating historical empathy and nurturing a sense of caring among students. In this video for the Oral History as an Educational Experience project, … and advice for conducting an oral history project. Teacher's Guide Oral History as an Educational Experience …
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… all available below. Your teacher will provide instructions for the White Fang Close Reading Worksheet. White Fang … the search terms discussed above, explore the following websites and use the guiding questions below. Take notes and be …
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… Gypsies series of news articles which served as a seedbed for The Grapes of Wrath. Steinbeck also kept a personal … the minds of the American reader. The EDSITEment-reviewed website Wessel’s Living History Farm contains an overview … historical eras. Preparation Review the lesson plan and websites used throughout. Locate and bookmark suggested …
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… on the presidency when they bested the Whigs—a union of former National Republicans, Antimasons, and some states' … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… Photo: Alan Bradley, courtesy of gracelin.com . "Bringing fortune to our house! Making Fruitless Mountain bloom! … Sources for biographical information: Grace Lin (official website); Interview with Grace Lin (by Al Roker); Madeleine … Softball Team Students taking a test Dealing with a bully Teachers may opt for their own method of discussion. One …
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… Image History & Social Studies U.S. History Related Content Teacher's Guide American Indian History and Heritage Lesson … from this interview, view the EDSITEment resources in this Teacher's Guide on American Indian History and Heritage. …
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… Audio History & Social Studies U.S. History Related Content Teacher's Guide African American History and Culture in the … the lives and work of the African American women who worked for NASA and played critical roles in the U.S. space program … transcript of this episode can be found at the BackStory website . Comprehension Questions What is the familiar …
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… citizens — Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King was a leading force in the drive for civil rights in the United States, … an exploration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project website will provide ample examples of American oratory, in … activities, which draw on EDSITEment’s reviewed websites and peer-reviewed lesson plans, to introduce students …
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… excerpts from their autobiographies. They practice reading for both factual information and making inferences from these two primary … and Harriet as children. Review Making Generalizations (teacher version ) which contains notes added. Review the …
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… time or place—have sought to address death through poetry. For poetry enables any poet to meditate upon and emotionally … of A.E. Housman from the Academy of American Poets website and The Housman Society biography , a link from the … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… evolving comprehension of how they function in theatre. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, … any other characteristics you have emphasized as important for effective thesis statements. Next, ask students to share …
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… The Monroe Doctrine: Origin and Early American Foreign Policy yes Photo caption The Monroe Doctrine, 1823. … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… Museum Collection From 1976-1981, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) sponsored a program of photographic … that we are aware of rhetorical strategies? Note to Teacher : In preparation for Step Three, consider asking … Analyzing Photographs from Across A Changing Nation Teacher's Guide Oral History as an Educational Experience …
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… (Bk X:1–85) a husband, Orpheus, expresses such intense love for his wife, Eurydice, who has died and entered the … be taught in sequence, or each lesson can stand on its own. Teachers may link to the full unit, with Guiding Questions, …
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… and later on in time it became Rome's adversary in a battle for dominance over the western Mediterranean. Content … are Phoenician merchants trading purple cloth from Tyre for olive oil from Athens. They are stationed at Athens, and … Using the EDSITEment Phoenician Alphabet page the teacher could show the students the Phoenician alphabet. …
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… Issues, and Positions yes Photo caption Cartoon depicting Former President Washington telling partisans to protect the … Digital Archive , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website The American President ). Together, they were … materials from EDSITEment resources may be useful to teachers seeking expert advice on the use of primary …
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… BackStory: How Reconstruction Transformed the Constitution Audio A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History Related Content Teacher's Guide African American History and Culture in the … States. A full transcript can be found at the BackStory website . Below, you can find comprehension and discussion …
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… Lesson Plan The Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad Teacher's Guide American Indian History and Heritage … transcript of this episode can be found at the BackStory website . More Than Little Red Sticks? Comprehension … Questions What was Gutzon Borglum's original plan for creating Mount Rushmore? What kinds of labor needed to …
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… cursing in a chaotic state, was an experience I will never forget." — Private Nathaniel Bierly, 148th Pennsylvania at … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… BackStory: Forgotten Flu—America and the 1918 Pandemic Audio History & … States Entry into World War I: A Documentary Chronology Teacher's Guide Using Primary Sources in Digital and Live … transcript of this episode can be found at the BackStory website . In the Grip of Death (00:00-07:06) This segment of …
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… photograph of Lincoln taken a little over two months before his death. They look for clues to Lincoln's personality … Learn more about this process at the American Experience website . Albumen prints have a very smooth, hard surface. … paper. Preparation Review the lesson plan and the websites used throughout. Locate and bookmark suggested …
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… consist of two to five members. The goal of this lesson is for each team to identify, categorize, and prioritize the … This lesson is the first in a seven lesson sequence. Teachers may link to the unit overview with Guiding …
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… the question that follows. Based on the very limited information provided in this excerpt, what do you think were … the possible positive and negative features of this program for African Americans during the Depression? Read FDR's 1935 … your homework with your classmates as instructed by your teacher. During discussion, pay particular attention to the …
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… bonus, they will be working with the kind of complex informational texts that the Common Core English Language … women of Seneca Falls had a convention at which they put forth a “declaration of independence” asserting that men and … Progressive Era (1890-1920) Chronicling America Civics Teacher's Guide Chronicling America: History's First Draft …
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… and participation, the election of Andrew Jackson, and the formation of the Democratic Party—due largely to the … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …