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… Carl Sandburg's "Chicago": Bringing a Great City Alive … yes Carl … as part of a survey of American poetry. For students of history, it might be used to illustrate one perspective on … in 1925 with railroad tracks Skyline with River, 1925 Women waving a "Chicago" pennant, 1905 Freight cars lined up …
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… Alexis de Tocqueville on the Tyranny of the Majority … yes Alexis … but his real interest was America herself. He spent nine months criss-crossing the young country, traveling mostly by … understand what specific developments and events in history contribute to the advancement of greater equality in …
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… Frederick Douglass’s Narrative: Myth of the Happy Slave … yes Frontispiece … are expected to have some knowledge of slavery in U.S. history in the pre- Civil War period. Background Slave … who were selected to go to the home plantation to get the monthly food allowance for the slaves on their farm. …
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… Afro Atlantic: Mapping Journeys … yes Contemporary painting shows human figures in small … of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (Gift of the Women’s Committee of the Corcoran Gallery of Art), … events often omitted from European and North American art history. Symbolism plays a significant role in many of his …
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… Picturing Freedom: Selma-to-Montgomery in March, 1965 … yes A long line of … critics called it a pictorial anthem with "the weight of history and the grace of art." As African Americans … the Great Society" Media Resource … Voices of Democracy: Women Leaders of the Civil Rights Struggle … Voices of …
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… Japanese American Internment Camps during WWII … yes Watercolor … Whereas, the 120,000 Japanese and Japanese American men, women, and children in the WRA camps had no due process of … through the California State University Japanese American History Digitization Project (CSUJAD) . Use the CSUJAD …
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… The Diplomacy Challenge … yes Sultan Mehmed IV Photo caption Sultan Mehmed IV Wikimedia … that the mid-15th century was a key turning point in World History. European exploration and settlement of the Americas … influence of the Ottomans in Humanities magazine feature " Women's Trousers and Such: The Ottoman Influence on Early …
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… Portraits: I've Just Seen a Face … yes Portrait of a Boy with a … unit or a study of a particular period of American history. Many examples of portraits are offered, but you can … Revolution, Presidents, First Ladies, Famous American Women, Civil War, Native Americans, Black History, The …
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… Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice: The Novel as Historical Source … … a novel as a "primary" source—a way to learn about social history, students can gain valuable insights. Fictional … information. This lesson examines two themes—the status of women and the nature of class—in Jane Austen's masterpiece …
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… Alexis de Tocqueville’s Warning: The Tyranny of the Majority … … Alexis de Tocqueville, visited the United States. His nine-month sojourn led to the writing of Democracy in America , … mitigate the tyranny of the majority. A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies Civics U.S. History Revolutionary …
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This Teacher's Guide discusses the development of the environmental humanities field and explains how environmental studies intersects with history, literature, art, and civics.
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Since 1988, the U.S. Government has set aside the period from September 15 to October 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month to honor the many contributions Hispanic Americans have made and…
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EDSITEment brings online humanities resources directly to the classroom through exemplary lesson plans and student activities. EDSITEment develops AP level lessons based on primary source…
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Created through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress, Chronicling America offers visitors the ability to search and view newspaper…
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… Lesson 3: United States Entry into World War I: A Documentary … I Chronology on The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website … of Great Britain in relying on passengers including men, women and children of the United States to give immunity to …
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… Lesson 1: Kate Chopin's The Awakening: No Choice but Under? … … available through Domestic Goddesses: AKA Scribbling Women (a link from EDSITEment-reviewed Kate Chopin: A … of the article (which deals predominantly with the history of Louisiana Creole culture). The article extends …
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… Lesson 2. “Read All About It”: Primary Source Reading in … changed the dynamic in Washington D.C. Within a few months of publication of The Jungle , Congress passed two … when covering the U.S. government? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History The Jungle, …
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… Chaucer's "Wife of Bath" … yes Geoffrey Chaucer. Photo caption … of St. Paul and St. Jerome, two men whose opinions about women the Wife specifically alludes to in her Prologue. In … & Language Arts Reading 9-12 01/16/11 11/21/19 Women’s History …
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… The Red Badge of Courage: A New Kind of Realism … yes Civil War-era portrait of a Federal soldier. Photo … by General Alfred Pleasonton, from "The Century Illustrated Monthly" Magazine, May 1886 to October 1886, located in The … Homer on the Smithsonian National Museum of American History , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website …
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… Life in the North and South 1847–1861: Before Brother Fought Brother … yes A … Preparation Instructions The Civil War erupted after a long history of compromises and sectional debates over … on differences between the North and South. Lesson 5: Women's Lives Before the Civil War What was life like for …
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… Hawai'i's Annexation and Statehood: How the Island Nation Became an … false pretenses. A petition assembled by the native-led Women's Hawaiian Patriotic League in 1897 was sent to speak … … Everything Your Students Need to Know About Immigration History … Everything Your Students Need to Know About …
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… Lesson 2: The "To Do List" of the Continental Congress … yes … American Memory .) On November 5, 1781, less than three months after the “To Do List” was brought to Congress, and … regarding the role of the President? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies Civics U.S. History Who Was Really …
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… Places and People of the Civil Rights Movement … yes Central High … citizens. This lesson will focus on the individual men and women who embraced King’s message and advanced the Civil … territories have produced encyclopedias focused on local history and culture. EDSITEment's Teacher's Guide " …
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… "Common Sense": The Rhetoric of Popular Democracy … yes Thomas … One hundred twenty thousand copies sold in the first three months in a nation of three million people, making Common … best-selling printed work by a single author in American history up to that time. Never before had a pamphlet been …
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… Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: The First Great Latin American … and knowledge were entirely reserved for men, the education women could have was very basic, furthermore, women were not … how to think, read, and write critically about literature History & Social Studies World History Literature & Language …
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… Having Fun: Leisure and Entertainment at the Turn of the Twentieth Century … people in the American workforce. This included men, women, and children. Americans worked an average of 59 hours … research and create a brief report on their topic's history and significance, its associated costs, and who …
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… If You Were a Pioneer on the Oregon Trail … yes Oregon National Historic Trail in Wyoming. Photo caption … know about pioneers. Who were they? With what period in history are they associated? Where did they come from? Where … that they are going to move to this distant state one month from now. Have students brainstorm a list of questions …
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… Lesson 6: On the Road with Marco Polo: Sea Voyage to India … … and into the islands of Indonesia. They spent five months on the island of Sumatra, waiting for the monsoon … change the economies and cultures of the places he visited? History & Social Studies World History 6-8 1-2 Suzanne Art …
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… Frontiers on the Big Screen … yes Movie poster for "The Searchers" … characterized as a place where heroic, hard-working men and women faced danger and the unknown daily. New skills were … Analyze the ways in which the perspectives of those writing history shaped the history that they produced. …
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Our Teacher's Guide offers a collection of lessons and resources for K-12 social studies, literature, and arts classrooms that center around the achievements, perspectives, and experiences of…