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\nAmerican Sabor: Word Search #1\n

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\nFind la guitarra and el charango with a short and straightforward word search focused on Latin American music. Learners check through a list of popular instruments and dances before delving into the puzzle.\n
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\nThe House Un-American Activities Committee\n

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\nWas the House Un-American Activities Committee justified in investigating subversive influences in the entertainment industry? Part two of the three-part series of lessons that examine the anti-communism movement after World War II,...\n
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\nThe Price of Freedom: Americans at War\n

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\nAn interactive resource covers all of the United States' most prominent and influential historic wars including the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the War of 1812, and the Korean War. Learners observe cause and effect as well as how violence...\n
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\n\"Migration\n\n
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\nMigration of the African American Family\n

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\nYoung scholars investigate the influence Africa has had on African-American families as they have migrated from Africa to various sections of the United States. They utilize map skills to locate regions in Africa and in the United States.\n
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\nOutstanding African Americans Activity\n

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\nChallenge historians to investigate influential African-Americans through this online research activity. Learners undertake this task using online links, some of which require investigative searching. Print the worksheet out first, so...\n
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\nAn Introduction to Frederick Jackson Turner's The Significance Of The Frontier In American History\n

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\nIs the modern American identity an outgrowth of European civilization, or is it a unique result of westward expansion? Frederick Jackson Turner's The Significance of the Frontier in American History raises an important question...\n
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\nEmpire to Independence\n

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\nHere is a wonderful presentation, perfect for setting the stage for the Revolutionary War. Containing great information and images, it acts as a timeline of events starting with the French Indian War and ending with the dawn of the...\n
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\nWhy War? Causes of the American Revolution and South Carolina's Role\n

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\nEighth graders investigate the role of South Carolina in the American Revolution. In this colonial American lesson, 8th graders analyze primary documents and images to determine how the state was involved in the outbreak of the war and...\n
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\nBlack Actors in American Cinema\n

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\nStudents examine the contributions of a few African American actors. After watching different films, they work together to recreate the film and the struggles faced by the actors. In groups, they compare and contrast the acting style of...\n
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\nInfluential People Taking A Stand\n

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\nSeventh graders explore how influential people have taken a stand on difficult issues and the consequences that followed. This instructional activity connect American studens with students in England who present their own person for...\n
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\nHow Has African American Culture Shaped the History of Kentucky?\n

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\nEleventh graders explore the African American culture and history of Kentucky. They observe how an author's personal bias can define the argument of his/her publication. Students analyze primary source documents.\n
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\nAmerican Revolution\n

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\nWhile just an outline for an exploration of the American Revolution, this lesson could be augmented to provide a richer experience. The activity calls for learners to discuss the Declaration of Independence, study Paul Revere's midnight...\n
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\nLangston Hughes- Mini Biography\n

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\nWhen delving into such writings as \"I Too Sing America\" or \"The Negro Speaks of Rivers\" by poet, novelist, and playwright Langston Hughes, don't forget to provide this important historical background information on the Harlem...\n
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\nPainted Lodges\n

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\nStudents explore lodge construction as a representation of culture. In this cultural diversity and Native American history lesson, students listen to a narrative explaining the origin of Native American painted lodges. Students design...\n
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\nAfrican American Life in the Nineteenth Century\n

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\nYoung scholars read about the life and work of John and Mary Jones. Using primary source documents, they draw conclusions about their role in the abolistionist movement. They also examine artifacts from their lives and analyze their...\n
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\nThe Influence of Latin Music in Postwar New York City\n

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\nMusic has often been called the international language that transcends cultures and regions. Scholars analyze the impact of Latin American music on New York City culture in the years following World War II. They research music, video,...\n
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\nThe Roosevelts: An Intimate History—Snapshot Lessons\n

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\nThe Roosevelt family was one of the most influential and prominent political forces in the 20th century, leaving behind a wide-ranging legacy of conservation, progressivism, and economic growth. Learn more about President Theodore...\n
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\nEncounters – Native Americans and Euro Americans (1850-1870)\n

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\nStudents consider the plight of Native Americans. In this Oregon history lesson, students research Internet and print sources regarding land conflicts between the whites and Native Americans. Students discuss resettlement and...\n
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\nSinging Along with the American Revolutionary War\n

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\nFifth graders read Chapter 12 in their social studies book, as well as trade books, and encyclopedias. They identify major events that took place during the American Revolutionary War. Students create a song (groups of 4-5 people) using...\n
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\nJesse Owens- Mini Biography\n

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\nDiscover how Jesse Owens paved the way for African American athletes as a track and field legend, while still challenged by the obstacles of a segregated American society during the mid-twentieth century.\n
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\nThe Invention of the Telephone\n

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\nAll of the people in your class would agree that life would be different without the invention of the telephone! Study Alexander Graham Bell's most famous and influential invention through the primary source document of his...\n
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\nJames Brown: Life and Times\n

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\nStudents trace James Brown's rise from \"Little Junior\" in Depression-era Augusta, Georgia, to the \"Minister of the New Super Heavy Funk\" and create a collage that captures his impact on American music.\n
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\nTeaching the Theme: The American Dream\n

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\nThis can be a good time for students to discuss what the idea of the American Dream means to them.\n
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\nWitch Hunt or Red Menace? Anticommunism in Postwar America, 1945-1954\n

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\nStudents investigate the goals and methods of the House Un-American Activities Committee and offer an opinion regarding whether their investigation of Hollywood was justifiable.\n
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