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… Lesson Plan The Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad Teacher's Guide American Indian History and Heritage Lesson … ca. 1855. Created by Sarony, Major & Knapp Lithographs for the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers, U.S. Pacific … transcript of this episode can be found on the BackStory website . Note: This podcast discusses white supremacist and …
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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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… local, state, regional, and national conventions, free and formerly enslaved Black people called for emancipation and … Reconstruction: Black Community and Political Organizing teacher's guide. However, as CCP organizers have emphasized, …
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… World History Related Content Lesson Plan La Familia Teacher's Guide Spanish Language Learning Resources … Even though Puerto Rico has been part of the United States for over a century, confusion persists about its legal … transcript for this episode can be found on the BackStory website . José Julio Henna and the Invasion of Puerto Rico …
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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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… cities to experience civil unrest during the 1960s. Often forgotten by textbooks and in American memory generally, the “riots” of the 1960s provide teachers with an excellent opportunity to highlight a wide …
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… cities to experience civil unrest during the 1960s. Often forgotten by textbooks and in American memory generally, the … books, diaries, talking to participants and witnesses, websites, videos/films. What type of source is the Kerner …
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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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… 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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… 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 …
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… Commons "...tactics ...is only a small part of generalship. For a general must also be capable of furnishing military … Life Before the Presidency on the EDSITEment-reviewed website The American President George Washington's early … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… in Philadelphia presented their work to the American public for ratification. The proposed Constitution marked a clear … suggested materials and links from EDSITEment-reviewed websites. Download and print out selected documents and …
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… Feher 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, … high school students for the Vietnam Oral History Project. Teacher's Guide Oral History as an Educational Experience …
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… Power 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, … high school students for the Vietnam Oral History Project. Teacher's Guide Oral History as an Educational Experience …
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… His subject is nothing less than what is to be hoped for, and what to be feared from, the democratic revolution … saw was that public opinion would become an all-powerful force, and that the majority could tyrannize unpopular … equality. Students will have their lists to consult and the teacher may want to develop a running list on the blackboard …
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… the Civil War officially ended. However, it would take days for the news to spread, months before troops returned home … pruning hooks." Preparation Review the lesson plan and the websites used throughout. Locate and bookmark suggested …
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… passive under these … accumulating wrongs, or, opposing force to force in defense of their national rights, shall … Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. Download and print out documents you will use and …
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… your students in conversation about the continuing fight for freedoms after abolition. Find related artwork and activities in the EDSITEment Teacher's Guide Arts of the Afro Atlantic Diaspora . Jacob … Art in New York. Lawrence worked as a professor and artist for decades, and heroes of African American history like …
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… the Declaration of Independence. Wikimedia Commons Long before the first shot was fired, the American Revolution began … complaints about the way they are being treated by parents, teachers, or other students. In the second activity, they … effective without specific events tied to the complaints? Teacher's Guide A More Perfect Union Lesson Plan Declare the …
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… Naturalism yes Photo caption Stephen Crane, best known for the Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage , also … in American Literature , from the Literary Movements website of literary critic Donna Campbell from Washington … lesson plan. Locate and bookmark suggested materials and websites. If necessary, download and print out any documents …
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… economics, the family, religion, etc.). The reason for Tocqueville’s interest in these themes is explained in a … a rapidly flowing river (both on p. 7). Selected EDSITEment Websites Alexis de Tocqueville in France Democracy in America , …
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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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… experience of listening to FDR’s First Fireside Chat to inform your conclusion. Debate with your classmates, as instructed by your teacher, whether you think FDR's message would have been …
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… and clerics provides an authentic historical context for her charismatic and complicated personage. Students … EDSITEment resource The Labyrinth . Selected EDSITEment Websites American Memory Analysis of Primary Sources The …
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… slowly. As a result, I cut off the hair in punishment for my head’s ignorance, for it didn’t seem right to me that … as a dramatist. To learn more about Sor Juana, students and teachers can consult the EDSITEment-created timeline of her … Reply is available through the Proyecto Ensayo Hispánico website). This document is commonly recognized as the “first …
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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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… Achebe’s Things Fall Apart Lesson Plan What Masks Reveal Teacher's Guide Nelson Mandela & South Africa Materials & … a founder of the Afrobeat music style. Fela was known for his non-conformist style, both musically and in life. Much of his music …
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… in Romeo and Juliet in its focus on lyrical form and convention that heighten the impact of the action … Background The EDSITEment-reviewed Teaching Shakespeare website, published by the Folger Shakespeare Library, offers … or tone. Preparation Review the lesson plan and the websites used throughout. Locate and bookmark suggested …