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… Inspection Act. These documents provide an opportunity for close reading of complex informational texts as well as … would you ask the artist? Questions for newspaper articles. Teachers should give out copies of these questions, or one’s …
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… the presiding officer of Congress, Hanson was responsible for initiating a number of programs that helped America gain a world position. —John Hanson Statue on the website The Architect of the Capitol At the time the … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… to 1982, Jackson argued that black Americans could not afford to use methods that would "substitute panic and anarchy … of the Civil Rights Movement—the full protection of the law for all citizens. More constructive, less provocative, means … 11/13/09 Editor EDSITEment team 07/11/19 Related Content Teacher's Guide African American History and Culture in the …
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… 3: George Washington: The Precedent President Curriculum Before and Beyond the Constitution: What Should a President do? Teacher's Guide Chronicling America: History's First Draft … transcript of the episode is available at the BackStory website . Washington's Diamond Shoes (00:00-10:30) The first …
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… 1984. Wikimedia Commons This unit provides an opportunity for students to explore magical realism in the hands of one … to create his epic. In Lesson 3, students turn to an informational text, García Márquez’s 1982 Nobel Prize … Colombia over the years, gave García Márquez a foundation for the many wars fought by Colonel Aureliano Buendía. The …
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… the so-called Virginia Plan. He had worked tirelessly for its ratification including authoring 29 Federalist … in a four-year project supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The estate of the fourth president was … & Social Studies U.S. History 9-12 11/13/09 Related Content Teacher's Guide Commemorating Constitution Day Curriculum …
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… was deeply rooted in Anglo-American political culture before the American Revolution. Leaders such as George … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… that such a title was inappropriate. Though the proper form of address represents only a small detail, defining … Wednesday, August 22, 1781 on the EDSITEment-reviewed website American Memory .) On November 5, 1781, less than … #4: Trying to Stop Trade with England ) Reference Websites The Declaration of Independence. Jefferson vs. …
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… lessons comprise a unit in which students develop criteria for looking at portraits. In the culminating lesson, … order (all available through the EDSITEment-reviewed website of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City): … that are available on various EDSITEment-reviewed websites. The couplet-a verse composed of two lines, usually …
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… Homestead Strike, and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. For some people in our nation, these incidents illustrated … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out selected documents and …
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… Photo caption John Quincy Adams played a crucial role in formulating the Monroe Doctrine when he was Monroe's … Doctrine (1823) , Information USA , an exhibit of the website of the U.S. Department of State , a link from … website Naval Historical Center . Selected EDSITEment Websites American Memory 1818, November 28 From Adams Act of …
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… social, many and grave evils, and there is urgent necessity for the sternest war upon them. There should be relentless … Roosevelt, “The Man with the Muck-Rake,” 1906 Progressive reform in the early decades of the twentieth century depended … Age in America: Sweatshops, Steel Mills, and Factories Teacher's Guide Chronicling America: History's First Draft …
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… interconnected. These connections led to a greater need for diplomatic relations with other states. Like many modern … diplomatic reception; In Lesson 6 students plan a strategy for negotiating a trade treaty; In Lesson 7 students … II Curriculum The Crisis of American Diplomacy, 1793–1808 Teacher's Guide Advanced Placement U.S. History Lessons …
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… Before and Beyond the Constitution: What Should a President … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… This led to the end of the Congressional Caucus system for nominating candidates, and eventually, the development … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… Japan. Preparation Instructions Throughout modern history, former Grand Alliances—including the ones that defeated … of other important partners in the Grand Alliance. Teachers with limited time may wish to select only one of …
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… lesson plan highlights the story of Harry Washington, a man formerly enslaved by George Washington. Harry took his fate … a path to freedom to enslaved people willing to fight for the British cause. For students, this lesson offers a … Research Lesson Plan Afro Atlantic: Mapping Journeys Teacher's Guide Digital Humanities and Online Education Use …
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… a poet fully engaged in the process of crafting a persona. For students of writing and literature, who often struggle … Letters on the EDSITEment-reviewed American Memory Project website. Using this handout , have students compare and … use in her writing If teaching the entire curriculum unit, teachers should ask students to submit all work in the form …
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… unit of three lessons covers the critical problems for United States foreign policy posed by the outbreak of … suggested materials and links from EDSITEment-reviewed websites used in this lesson. Download and print out selected …
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… preserves the folk origins of this unique American art form. Background To prepare for this lesson, review several … that are available through EDSITEment at the River of Song website. You may wish to begin the lesson with a short … at the Center for Southern Folklore and Pantheon Arts websites. 2. In addition to providing a portrait of the people …
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… the globe—a record that will likely be broken again before the end of 2018. This inquiry-based lesson combines … the skyscraper and the modern American city. Background For most of human history, tall buildings have endured as … American Utopia: The Architecture and History of the Suburb Teacher's Guide Investigating Local History Lesson Plan …
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… Lesson 3: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans: The Platforms They Never Had yes Photo caption Gilbert Stuart's … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… accelerated pace. While many young adults flock to cities for jobs and mobile lifestyles, more than half of Americans … with the introduction of an additional relevant document, form a larger narrative of their evolution. The first model … Lloyd Wright’s Powerful Union of Architecture and Nature Teacher's Guide Investigating Local History Evaluate …
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… can represent or suggest, in essence, only through transformation, through changing into other forms than those which were merely present in appearance." … of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, …
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… and, to a certain extent, I still am one, and, therefore, I am able to understand their point of view...I can … A century ago, newspapers were America’s main source of information. World War I (the Great War) was a conflict fought … Plan The Great War: Evaluating the Treaty of Versailles Teacher's Guide Chronicling America: History's First Draft …
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… the afterlife. Background The ancient Egyptians created a form of picture-writing known as hieroglyphs around 3100 … alphabet can be viewed at the EDSITEment-reviewed website Nova: Pyramids . Print out copies of the list of … on this subject is available at EDSITEment-reviewed websites, including Odyssey Online , and Metropolitan Museum of …
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… career (1754-1758)—during the Seven Years' War—was not uniformly successful. In his first battle, he and his men were … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… Lesson 5: Women's Lives Before the Civil War yes Photo caption African American slaves … the suggested activities and familiarize yourself with the websites involved. Select, download and duplicate, as …
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… Lesson 1: The Monroe Doctrine: U.S. Foreign Affairs (circa 1782–1823) and James Monroe yes Photo … Doctrine (1823) , Information USA , an exhibit of the website of the U.S. Department of State , a link from the … powers of Europe. Lesson Extensions Selected EDSITEment Websites American Studies at the University of Virginia United …
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… one of America’s most beloved authors, is best known for her novels depicting the lives of people who settled the … O Pioneers! , My Ántonia , A Lost Lady , and Death Comes for the Archbishop . Her life, like her writing, … of Nebraska. She then worked as a journalist and as a teacher in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Cather moved to New …