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… History Related Content Lesson Plan JFK, LBJ, and the Fight for Equal Opportunity in the 1960s Lesson Plan Picturing … hear about why and how President Johnson joined the battle for Voting Rights and his precarious alliance with Dr. King … transcript of the episode is available at the Backstory website . Audio file Introduction (1:28-12:00) Comprehension …
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… to Wheat Field Lesson Plan Toni Morrison's Beloved : For Sixty Million and More Lesson Plan A Raisin in the Sun: … Civil War has been commemorated and its legacies contested for over a century, with these debates about the … the importance of rigorous scholarship in influencing new forms of remembrance, as well as the role played by the …
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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. … North 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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… Historical Society Lesson Plan JFK, LBJ, and the Fight for Equal Opportunity in the 1960s Closer Reading Grassroots … transcript of the episode is available at the BackStory website . No Easy Triumphs Comprehension Questions Why do … Endowment for the Humanities. Learn more at the BackStory website . …
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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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… with barracks and electrical poles (Tule Lake, 1942). California State University Japanese American Digitization … when determining whether to remain loyal? Using Merriam Webster's online dictionary , discuss the meaning of the … explore the Densho Encyclopedia to learn about the various sites of WWII incarceration in the U.S. D iscuss the …
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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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… 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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… in some ways, and in particular they had different forms of government. The Phoenicians had kings. But the … the image browser page. Now select the image called Side A: Teacher and Student with Writing Tablet. This is a close-up … can you tell who is the teacher and who is the student? (Teachers are larger, seated and often bearded. Students, on …
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… a willingness to learn about people and a capacity for self-growth. In this lesson students first consider … this lesson may be taught in sequence or stand on its own. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, …
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… Ohio , “The Book of the Grotesque,” prepares readers for the story cycle’s emphasis on the literary element of … with family members and townspeople. Lesson 3 has teachers model an analysis of the chapter entitled …
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… , Lesson 1 may be taught in sequence or stand on its own. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, … of a literary work and then provide students with time for some preliminary research into life in the American …
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… Art & Culture Photography Related Content Closer Reading A Teacher's Guide to the Films of Ken Burns Teacher's Guide … described the perfect hell on earth we have indeed created for ourselves. But if it is the obligation of the artist to … EDSITEment has created a number of resources to help teachers bring documentary films into the classroom and to …
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… free will and a pre-determined destiny is a major theme for Melville—one his characters must grapple with throughout … may be taught in sequence, or it can stand on its own. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, …
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… How to use the Telescope , 1858. Wikimedia Commons . "… for the Galaxy is nothing else but a mass of innumerable … the paths of the planets fairly well. This view, accepted for 1,400 years, was challenged by new astronomers, aided by … Further Background Additional background for the teacher National Research Council. A Science Framework for …
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… importance of freedom in American society. Ishmael sets out for his sea adventure by joining a band of men in an attempt … . The lesson builds on the first lesson of the unit. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, …
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… by emotions such as anger, greed, revenge, or a desire for some kind of thrill. Intellectual crimes, those … be taught in sequence or each lesson may stand on its own. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, …
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… environment. Hopi poetry reflects the reverence felt for corn and the harsh but beautiful environment in which it … of Place and it may be taught in sequence or on its own. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, …
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… about the past. Preparation Reference the unit overview for general background on the Hopi culture and the pdf … additional information on Hopi traditional dance and song. Teachers may want to preview the media for the Butterfly … If possible, visit the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings website to play a sample of the “ Butterfly Dance Song ” …
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… lesson students learn about African American literacy before and immediately after Emancipation through the poem … Learning to Read Student Version Learning to Read Annotated Teacher Version Yankee Teachers, which explains the references in "Learning to …
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… or hop a freight train to seek the golden promise of California? Mission US: “Up from the Dust” is the latest … in The Grapes of Wrath (A,V) Related EDSITEment-reviewed websites John Steinbeck: A Voice for a Region, A Voice for …
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… the Hopi people in Activity 1. Reference the unit overview for general background on the Hopi culture and the pdf Language of Place : Extended Background for additional information on Hopi place names. Handout 1. … 1. Hopi Place Names Worksheet 1. Hopi Place Names (teacher version) Worksheet 2. Maps of Home Worksheet 2. Maps …
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… events, and ideas. Worksheet 1 is provided as an aid for students to record quotations and reflections as they … be taught in sequence or each lesson may stand on its own. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, …
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… his themes. It offers a foundation that prepares students for the unit’s third lesson, in which they will synthesize … of expressionist techniques they observe in action here. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, …
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… not pay, it is a vivid depiction of societal injustice. For example, Dostoyevsky’s mid-nineteenth century Russia … be taught in sequence or each lesson may stand on its own. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, …
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… ends. This first lesson in the unit will prepare them for the unit’s second lesson, in which they will analyze the … effects of those techniques they observe in action here. Teachers may link to the full unit with Guiding Questions, …
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… Latino Americans: War and Peace Website A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. … Esperanza Rising : Learning Not to Be Afraid to Start Over Teacher's Guide Spanish Language Learning Resources Lesson … Questions How did Latino Americans contribute to the war effort on the battlefield and on the home front? How do the …
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… even the act of resistance itself) being detected, often for long periods of time. Covert resistance is characterized … Runaway to students and review Worksheet for Boy Runaway (teacher version ). Review the handout Various Forms of … It is not in one's interest to resist people like parents, teachers, and coaches, who are trying to help a young person …
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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 …