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… Not Everyone Lived in Castles During the Middle Ages … yes Detail from the Calendar … the constellations appearing in the heavens relate to the months of the year depicted in the images (April and May). … Europe with the realities of life during that period in history List elements of the daily lives of various classes …
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… Six Hispanic Literary Giants … March 21, 2012 yes Portrait … of her time, but also an important figure in the cultural history of the Americas as a defender of women’s rights in Chile. More of Gabriela Mistral’s …
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… Lesson 3: The Campaign of 1840: The Campaign … yes Pitcher … "Log Cabin."]." —Glyndon G. Van Deusen ("The Whig Party," History of U.S. Political Parties, Volume 1 . Arthur M. … and sons" of the country. What beliefs about the role of women are implicit in her remarks? Compare and contrast …
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… Genre in the Visual Arts: Portraits, Pears, and Perfect Landscapes … yes … the genres of painting were ordered hierarchically, with history painting seen as the most important—'and thus most …
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… Following the Great Wall of China … yes Sightseers walking on a section of the Great Wall of China … a tool for introducing students to one period in the rich history of China. Content Standards NCSS.D2.Geo.1.6-8. …
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… The Freedom Riders and the Popular Music of the Civil Rights Movement … yes … in an interview-based activity to develop skills in oral history and relate the past to the present. In the remaining …
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… Holocaust and Resistance … yes View of unidentified German … who actively resisted Nazi persecution. After reviewing the history of the Holocaust, in order to understand the legal …
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… Lesson 2: How to Win a World War … yes General Bernard L. … in extensive World War I land conflict for only a few months; they tended to remember only advance and victory. … available at the EDSITEment-reviewed site Teaching American History and at the U.S. Military Academy's collection of …
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… Stars and Stripes Forever: Flag Facts for Flag Day … yes The … an important part of our everyday lives. Learning the history of the flag will help instill in students respect …
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… Tale as Old as Time: Archetypes in Beauty and the Beast … yes … from all over the world, and from many, many periods of history." —Joseph Campbell, in The Power of Myth The idea of … does the original French story reflect the expectations of women at the time? In what ways could Belle be considered a …
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… Lesson 4: James Madison: Internal Improvements Balancing Act: … steam warships, and he also engineered canal systems." — History of Hydraulics , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed … value of a toll road to a community came during the winter months. During drier times of the year, many people used …
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… Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: Leadership and a Global Stage … … New York Times, 1970) Lesson Activities … Activity One. History of Rome … Develop the necessary background for Rome …
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… Emanuel Leutze’s Symbolic Scene of Washington Crossing the Delaware … … it in his huge painting that has been reproduced in history textbooks and hung in American classrooms for the … A hatless figure in a man’s red shirt is rowing. There were women on Washington’s ration list and some historians guess …
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… The President's Roles and Responsibilities: Communicating with the … participants in a democracy, students must learn about the women and men who make decisions concerning their lives, … the president has communicated with the public throughout history. You should also consult the "Children Write to the …
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… Slavery and the American Founding: The "Inconsistency not to be excused" … yes African American men and women hoe and plow the earth while others cut piles of sweet … their entirety at the EDSITEment-reviewed Teaching American History , The Avalon Project at Yale Law School , Online …
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… African-American Soldiers in World War I: The 92nd and 93rd Divisions … yes … work." —General John J. Pershing, in Scott’s Official History of the American Negro in the World War (Preface) . … account of the war work organizations of colored men and women.’" His work was published in 1919 and is filled with …
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… Lesson 1: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nonviolent Resistance … … Albany in August 1962 when the protest movement stalled for months and when the city reneged on its promise to … arguments, as well as reflections on American and world history, King defended the legitimacy of his intervention to …
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… Lesson 3: The Gettysburg Address (1863)—Defining the American … This lesson will examine the most famous speech in American history to understand how Lincoln turned a perfunctory … found their way into his remarks at Gettysburg four months later. Have students read Lincoln's "Response to a …
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… Afro Atlantic Art: Enslavements and Emancipations … yes Painting shows human … 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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… On the Oregon Trail … yes Oregon Trail by Albert Bierstadt. Photo caption Oregon Trail by Albert Bierstadt. … the Oregon Trail traveled in family groups, including many women and children. Though many emigrants used mules like …
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… Lesson 2: From Courage to Freedom: Slavery's Dehumanizing … to be Intellectually Free … The above video produced by the History Channel illustrates the heroism of Douglass's escape … its cult of domesticity and sentimentality—the belief that women were the moral standard bearers in American society. …
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… Lesson 4: Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury: Narration, Voice, … vs. slow horse/buggies), and social changes (new roles for women and African Americans in the South). Alongside this … Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History's virtual exhibition " America on the Move ." …
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… African-American Soldiers After World War I: Had Race Relations Changed? … … work.” —General John J. Pershing, in Scott’s Official History of the American Negro in the World War (Preface) . … and the work of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs for the community and against voting …
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… The Korean War (1950–1953) … yes During South Korean evacuation of Suwon Airfield, a 37-mm … Mao Tse-tung declared China a "People's Republic," and two months later Chiang Kai-shek and his followers fled to … features a set of Document Analysis Worksheets . Finally, History Matters offers helpful pages on " Making Sense of …
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… The Beauty of Anglo-Saxon Poetry: A Prelude to Beowulf … yes The Sutton on the … Beowulf with a more general discussion about Anglo-Saxon history, culture, and beliefs. The Anglo Saxon Chronicles , … same website, read in Peace-Weaving about the position of women and tribal relationships (notice the kenning!) … …
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… Lesson 2: The Metamorphoses and Modern Poetry: A Comparison of Mythic Characters … … cruelty of the gods. He also abstained from loving other women for three years.) Put the following question on the …
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… The President's Roles and Responsibilities: Understanding the … participants in a democracy, students must learn about the women and men who make decisions concerning their lives, … the president has communicated with the public throughout history. You should also consult the " Children Write to the …
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… Lesson 1: The Road to the Constitutional Convention … yes … would eventually lead to deadlock during the first two months of the Convention. For more background information on … to the Constitutional Convention " at TeachingAmericanHistory.org . This website also provides a very good …
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… Lincoln's First Inaugural Address: We Must Not Be Enemies … yes … during one of the most tumultuous times in our nation's history. At the time, the United States consisted of 19 free … of the Confederate Congress, secession begins exactly one month before Lincoln is to be sworn in. See the Journals of …
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… Lesson 2: Black Separatism or the Beloved Community? Malcolm X … enslavement and segregation of blacks throughout American history, King had faith that "the sacred heritage of our … United Nations and World Court) to protect their rights. A month after leaving the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X gave a …