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- 5th - 8th
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Students explore inventions that have been creaed since the 19th Century. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explain that the United States was a society of diversity as the century closed, both strengthened and weakened by events since the Civil War. They write an essay demonstrating their knowledge of the time period. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine The Second Great Awakening and the religious revivals that swept through the United States during the early decades of the 19th century. They compare various communities to the Harmonists of Old Economy. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students compare and contrast the clothing during the 19th century to the fashion trends of the present day. They design something suitable for a future time period and explain why. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students participate in a series of activities to explore the lives of slaves in 19th century America. They examine the design of slave ships, the hardships endured, and the ways that owners depended on slaves for their economic survival. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students listen to an explanation about the moderates and the radicals who challenged ideas in 18th century Britain. They select relevant information to examine the Chartists and read fact cards about the types of people involved in the repression. Full Review »
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- 12th - Higher Ed
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Students compare and contrast the elements used in the 19th century British novel and those novels in American society today. In groups, they brainstorm what it might have been like to be a teenager growing up in England during the 19th century and compare it with the information they gather from the novel itself. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students explore, examine, and study the concept of reform in the late 19th century in the United States. They explain the methods that social critics advocated to improve society and examine efforts to help the urban poor found everywhere. Full Review »
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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students list current largest United States cities, examine how and why cities of United States grew during 19th Century, research one of three 19th Century time periods in small groups, focusing on 25 largest cities during that time period, create database, and write report about five cities in group. Full Review »
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- 10th - Higher Ed
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Students investigate the early 19th century and the life and leisure of that time. Groups research the history of either boxing or dancing and create visual displays explaining leisure activities of the 19th century. Groups share their information with their classmates. Full Review »