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Not Everyone Lived in Castles During the Middle Ages
… Europe with the realities of life during that period in history List elements of the daily lives of various classes … do paintings and tapestries reflect particular aspects of history and culture? History & Social Studies World History …
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Lesson 4: On the Road with Marco Polo: Crossing the Deserts of China
… transport goods through the Taklimakan and Gobi deserts? History & Social Studies World History 6-8 1-2 Suzanne Art 11/13/09 Editor EDSITEment team …
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Lincoln's First Inaugural Address: We Must Not Be Enemies
… during one of the most tumultuous times in our nation's history. At the time, the United States consisted of 19 free … have declared and fought for their freedom throughout history. Students can draw comparisons between the …
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John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath: Verbal Pictures
… reader. The EDSITEment-reviewed website  Wessel’s Living History Farm contains an overview of the Farm Security … infuse life into The Grapes of Wrath ? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History Literature & Language …
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Aesop and Ananse: Animal Fables and Trickster Tales
… Public Library. The "Preface" provides information on the history of Aesop's fables and on the definition of fables in … and the Caribbean by African-American slaves. To develop a history of this type of trickster tale, have students trace …
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Lesson 2: The Realism in Magical Realism
… people from his own experience and from Colombia’s colorful history to create his magically realistic epic of Macondo. … write a short (3-4 page) paper about the representation of history in your chosen short story, or create a 10-minute …
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The Crisis of American Diplomacy, 1793–1808
… against the application of the embargo A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History 9-12 01/12/12 Related Content Lesson Plan Lesson 4: …
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Lesson 4: Trekking to Timbuktu: Mansa Musa Takes a Trip (Student Version)
… What is the legacy of Mansa Musa's reforms in Mali? History & Social Studies World History 6-8 2 Suzanne Art 11/18/10 Editor EDSITEment team …
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Lesson 3: Creating the Office of the Presidency
… the EDSITEment-reviewed resource Teaching American History offers an interactive website that includes a … of the Presidency can also be accessed at the Digital History website . Preparation Review the lesson plan. Locate …
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Frederick Douglass's, “What To the Slave Is the Fourth of July?”
… in an episode of the podcast  BackStory with the American History Guys (scroll down to the episode "What to the Slave … among the Lowly Podcast from BackStory with the American History Guys : David Blight on the historical context of …
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Lesson 4: James Madison: Internal Improvements Balancing Act: Federal/State, Executive/Legislative
… steam warships, and he also engineered canal systems." — History of Hydraulics , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed … time of Livingston's death at Clermont in 1813." — Today in History: November 27th on American Memory Discuss with the …
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Lesson Two. The Tyranny of the Majority
… the power of their government? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies Civics U.S. History Alexis de Tocqueville on the Tyranny of the Majority …
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Dr. King's Dream
… not been realized in the present day? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History K-5 2 09/28/10 Editor EDSITEment team 05/13/19 …
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Couriers in the Inca Empire: Getting Your Message Across
… How did the Inca communicate across their large Empire?  History & Social Studies World History 6-8 2 Robin Currie 11/13/09 Editor EDSITEment team …
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Lesson 3: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans: The Platforms They Never Had
… resonate in the politics of today? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies Civics U.S. History The First American Party System: Events, Issues, and …
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Lesson 1: What Are the Qualities of a Good Military Leader?
… affected by conditions during the Revolutionary War? History & Social Studies U.S. History What Made George Washington a Good Military Leader? …
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Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: ‘You Kiss by the Book’
… Folger Shakespeare Library, offers the following textual history of Romeo and Juliet , situating its writing, … in quarto in 1599." For information about the play, its history, its staging, Shakespeare, and more lesson plans, … scheme abbaabba cdecde . Discuss briefly with students the history of the sonnet form (detailed in Background, above) …
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Marco Polo Takes A Trip
… Public Library Polo, Marco Labyrinth Europe Virtual History of Venice National Geographic Xpeditions Map of … did Marco Polo's book do for future explorers and traders? History & Social Studies World History 6-8 9-12 Marco Polo …
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Lesson 8: Trekking to Timbuktu: Assessment of Lessons 1–7 (Student Version)
… board taped together, make an illustrated timeline of the history of Timbuktu. For the illustrations, use graphics …
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Lesson 2. Hopi Poetry
… to express emotions and beliefs? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History Literature & Language Arts Poetry Language of Place: …
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Lesson 2: Trekking to Timbuktu: Trade in Ancient West Africa (Student Version)
… influence the development of trade in West Africa? History & Social Studies Geography World History 6-8 2 Suzanne Art 11/18/10 Editor EDSITEment team …
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Mapping Our Worlds
… of maps? What can maps tell us about our environments? History & Social Studies World History 6-8 4-6 09/28/10 Middle Ages (6th-14th century) …
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Lessons of the Indian Epics: The Ramayana
… examples- both good and bad- of the Ramayana's characters? History & Social Studies World History Literature & Language Arts Reading 9-12 2 Lessons of …
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Presidential Inaugurations: I Do Solemnly Swear
… ("On the Pulse of Morning") and Miller Williams ("Of History and Hope") read poetry at Bill Clinton's … occur/have occurred at inaugurations? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History K-12 2 10/25/10 Editor …
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Childhood Through the Looking-Glass
… on William Blake, the following biography and textual history of the Songs of Innocence and Experience may prove … and Experience copies , accompanied by a brief print history Victorian Web also has background information on the … detailing the background, social context, and cultural history surrounding the publication of Lewis Carroll's Alice …
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"Cinderella" Folk Tales: Variations in Character
… , a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website The History of Education and Childhood and then continue the … Sur La Lune Fairy Tales' Cinderella Page provides a history of the story, as well as illustrations from various …
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Hawthorne: Author and Narrator
… and an author To explore the impact of an author's personal history on his or her creative life, particularly in the …
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2017 Jefferson Lecture: Martha C. Nussbaum
… Martha C. Nussbaum Video A More Perfect Union Art & Culture History Related Content Media Resource 2016 Jefferson …
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The Social Security Act
… listen, follow these steps:    1. Go to http://www.ssa.gov/history/1935radiodebate.html    2. Right-click on "RealAudio … listen, follow these steps:    1. Go to http://www.ssa.gov/history/1935radiodebate.html    2. Right-click on "RealAudio …
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Twelve Years a Slave: Was the Case of Solomon Northup Exceptional?
… set of evidence about current events? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History 9-12 2-3 “Twelve Years a Slave”: Background Download …