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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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… 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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… 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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… 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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… art. Find related artwork and activities in the EDSITEment Teacher's Guide Arts of the Afro Atlantic Diaspora . … 1808. Marshall, as both an artist and professor, is known for his large-scale historical scenes that highlight … 19th-century fugitive notices. While running away was a form of self-emancipation for enslaved people, it did not …
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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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… 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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… 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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… Lesson 4: Life 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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… 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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… Sabin and Bioethics: Testing at the Chillicothe Federal Reformatory yes Photo caption Dr. Sabin administers his oral … for activities 2, 3, and the final assessment) the teacher may want to consult a short review of the history … was created as part of an NEH grant and that resides on the website for the Hauck Center for the Albert B. Sabin …
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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 …
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… literature yet produced in America." This was high praise for a tall-tale from a hitherto little known San Francisco … out West. The EDSITEment-reviewed Mark Twain in His Times website, which holds a wealth of material on Mark Twain, … material. Preparation Review the lesson plan and the websites used throughout. Locate and bookmark suggested …
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… the so-called Virginia Plan. He had worked tirelessly for its ratification including authoring 29 Federalist … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… the 14th president of the United States). Hawthorne lived for a time in England and Italy with his children and wife, … achievements, visit the following EDSITEment reviewed websites: Biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne and the interactive …
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… his own Narrative (1845) to argue against slavery and for emancipation. A great master of rhetoric, Douglass used … go to the home plantation to get the monthly food allowance for the slaves on their farm. Douglass describes the manner … that sometimes all three appeals may be combined. Note to teachers: Douglass deliberately downplays his relationship …
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… the so-called Virginia Plan. He had worked tirelessly for its ratification including authoring 29 Federalist … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… of such tales (Anna Sewell and Ernest Thompson Seton, for example) wrote with the specific goal of increasing … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… to have heard it in the sad twang of mountain voices before it died." —Thomas Hart Benton Thomas Hart Benton … on The Sources of Country Music in the Picturing America Teachers Resource Book . The 2019 PBS series Country Music …
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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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… documents you will use and duplicate copies as necessary for student viewing. Students can access the novel and some … Person Point of View: Compare and Contrast As preparation for class discussion, or as an in-class activity, ask … of a third person omniscient narrator in the final chapter (teachers might ask that students write about this in their …
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… narrative captured in the picture or which convey certain information to the viewer. Certainly the artist wants to be … objects—such as the two boats—but also of elements whose form is in some way similar. That similarity might be the … picture plane. Part 3A. George Bellows’ New York Your teacher will either assign you to concentrate on form …
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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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… 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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… Ballad of Davy Crockett" was the No. 1 song in the nation for weeks, and sales of Davy Crockett items grossed $100 … in your school to posting them on your school's website or submitting them to other children's websites. Lesson Extensions Students may wish to investigate …
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… good magazine story, but I love her, and I mean to keep her for the beginning of my next book and the reason for Mrs. … Audubon Society, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, or similar website, investigate the habits and life cycle of the white … conclusion may be different from Jewett’s. *Note to the teacher: This exercise aligns with Common Core State …