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… Analyze the ways in which the perspectives of those writing history shaped the history that they produced. NCSS.D2.His.12.9-12. Use …
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… the Soviet Union. One of the most famous episodes in HUAC's history was its investigation of Hollywood. In this case the … , accessible by way of the EDSITEment-reviewed resource History Matters . HUAC continued to exist until 1975, but by …
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… map of Europe during the Cold War. Teaching American History Cold War Europe is an interactive map highlighting important events in the history of the early Cold War (1945-1949). It is used in the …
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… pointing to the rich array of educational resources on the history of the Jewish people in America. Many of the … American Jews as equal fellow citizens (the first time in history that any national leader had done so): "It is now no …
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… a link from The American President . An Outline of American History (1994), Chapter Three: Boston "Tea Party" , on From Revolution to Reconstruction , a link from History Matters . (NOTE: The section on the Tea Party begins …
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… Launchpad . Review the essay " Film as Social and Cultural History ," available on the History Matters! website . Griffith in Context: A Multimedia …
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… Digital Library Project with high school and college World History teachers in mind. In our work with local educators, … and the Middle East is no exception. High school World History teacher Mike Shea of Kenwood Academy in Chicago …
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… Birth of a Nation Poster. Wikimedia Commons 1. "‘Art [and History] by Lightning Flash’" Begin by reading "‘Art [and History] by Lightning Flash’: The Birth of a Nation and …
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… arrived. In this lesson, students will learn about the history and culture of the Aztecs and discover why their … the Aztecs at Aztec Civilization , available from Ancient History Encyclopedia. This site offers an extensive …
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… game designed to improve the understanding of American history by students in grades 5 through 8. Mission US The … around war and revolution occurred at other times in U.S. history? Lesson Plan Voices of the American Revolution …
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… Presidential Inaugurations Audio A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies Civics U.S. History Related Content … Should a President do? Teacher's Guide Chronicling America: History's First Draft Featured Image Photo caption 2013 …
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… EDSITEment offers a companion piece on immigration history entitled " Everything Your Students Need to Know About Immigration History " that includes a comprehensive timeline, lesson …
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… the Deep South. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History an EDSITEment-reviewed website has an entire issue of their journal History Now devoted to the civil rights movement with …
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… 1828 and its aftermath. All essays are available on Digital History , a project of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website …
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… and was not engrained in the political and constitutional history of the United States for most of the twentieth … 1909 to 1939. Unfortunately, this important chapter in the history of the NAACP has largely been forgotten or, at best, …
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… the countries and cultures that are part of their family history. Ask students to create a family "travel log" with … print out maps of the places that are part of their family history, which they can then add to their travel logs and … National Geographic Map Machine to gather background on the history and geography of the places their families come …
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… of Political Parties , Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website History Matters ). Could the Federalists, the party in …
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… 1764–1775 , a timeline available on American Memory . Tax History Project , a comprehensive article on the events … Party, with an emphasis on taxes, available via a link from History Matters . The complete text of The Tea Act In Part …
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… Through such firsthand accounts, students can trace Joan's history from childhood, through her death, and on to her … the lesson will better understand Joan's place in the history of the Hundred Years' War: what motivated her, …
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… sometimes backfired, as discussed in this article " The History of the Stamp Act Shows How Indians Led to the … Say Matters: The Power of Words in American and Indigenous Histories .” Content Standards NCSS.D1.1.9-12. Explain how …
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… sit down and ask him if he knows anything about the local history. Does he! Storytelling is a favorite pastime in West … and he begins to share the stories with you. Access Early History . This is the way most modern historians explain the …
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… may be useful to teachers seeking advice on using maps. History Matters' Making Sense of Evidence materials on … between the 1630s and the 1670s, you can use Digital History's Dimensions of Change in Colonial New England . Ask …
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… Slave Voyages Website A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History World History Related … and representation more broadly: how can we understand histories of individuals and phenomena when surviving …
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… Visualizing Emancipation Website History & Social Studies U.S. History Related Content Lesson … to it. Teacher's Guide : Our " Chronicling America: History's First Draft " collection includes access to …
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… traveller's house in 1858. Wikimedia Commons After a rich history as a center of commerce and scholarship, the West … Additional background information can be found at History of Timbuktu . Lesson Activities Activity 1. Stages …
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… W.E.B. Du Bois Papers Website A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History World History Related … the Harlem Renaissance Teacher's Guide Chronicling America: History's First Draft Lesson Plan Martin Puryear's Ladder …
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… aftermath, read the following one-page articles on Digital History , a project of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History , a link from History Matters: Emergence of a New …
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… this curriculum unit will introduce young students to the history of our alphabet. First, students will learn about … to write in English. By following this path through history we can establish a connection between these ancient …
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… of Duke at the piano, 1963. National Museum of American History When you think about diplomacy, you may first … or Bring Your Classroom to Life Through Diplomatic Oral Histories from EDSITEment. The National Museum of American …
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… traveller's house in 1858. Wikimedia Commons After a rich history as a center of commerce and scholarship, the West … want to check out the background information found at: History of Timbuktu . Lesson Activities Activity 1. Stages …