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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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… Locate and bookmark suggested materials and other useful websites. If necessary, download and print out any documents you will use and duplicate copies as necessary for student viewing. This lesson plan covers Chapter Six and …
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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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… Exceptional? yes Photo caption Image from frontispiece for original edition of 12 Years a Slave. Documenting the … any single primary source) was either rare or commonplace. Teacher should summarize by stating that slave narratives … as slave drivers from the Documenting the American South website: Josiah Henson ( The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly …
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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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… 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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… 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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… 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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… 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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… 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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… 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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… 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 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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… 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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… of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845), set the pattern for the slave narrative, one of the most widely-read genres … through EDSITEment at the Documenting The American South website. Slave narratives were widely-read in the decades … culture. Preparation Review the lesson plan and the websites used throughout. Locate and bookmark suggested …
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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 …