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\nBecoming Us: Policy\n

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\nStudying the laws and policies enacted to restrict or reform immigration, including or excluding certain groups of people, is essential to understanding the complicated history of immigration in our nation's democracy. Three case studies...\n
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\nBecoming Us: Education\n

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\nThe Becoming Us: Education module examines the history of the fight for racial justice and educational equity today. The first case study looks at the re-segregation of American schools, while the second explores the resistance to school...\n
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\nBecoming Us: Borderlands\n

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\nThree case studies make up a unit the looks at the power contentions and exchanges in the borderlands that have shaped the United States. The first case study focuses on creating the US southern border and the experiences of people...\n
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\nKate Chopin’s The Awakening\n

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\nKate Chopin's The Awakening is the focus of a three-lesson collection designed for readers of the novella. The first resource provides readers with background information about Chopin and Creole culture. The second resource explores how...\n
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\nMiddle School World History\n

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\nA 22-lesson Middle School World History unit uses a unique problem-solving approach to teach tweens economic history. After reading articles that provide background information, pupils engage in activities and simulations that require...\n
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\nTour Of South America\n

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\nStudents explore South America. In this geography lesson, students research landmarks of historical or national significance and use their findings to create slideshows.\n
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\nChoosing a Trade in Colonial America\n

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\nHow did workers pick a trade in colonial America? Using a WebQuest approach, scholars explore life in the colonial era by looking at professions available to men like Benjamin Franklin. Individuals then apply their knowledge to create...\n
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\nEarly Exploration of North America\n

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\nThird graders \"travel\" from Europe to North America as Columbus did. They organize the information into chronoglogical order.\n
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\nExploration of the Americas\n

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\nThird graders demonstrate knowledge of exploration by naming and describing accomplishments of explorers. They use the internet to find corresponding information on the explorer and fill in a chart that is provided. Students also...\n
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\nHistory Review: Colonial America\n

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\nExplore key moments in American history with the click of a mouse! Learners read 50 questions from different eras in early America, and watch the rest of the presentation to find more questions to answer.\n
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\nExploring Race Through Literature\n

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\nProvide your class with an opportunity to examine race through a variety of literary works. They read and analyze a chosen poem, interview, speech, or story describing race in America. They then use key words from the original work to...\n
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\nExploring Borderlands\n

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\nWhat motivated Europeans to explore the New World, and what effects did their exploration have on Native American populations? The second installment of a 16-part American Passages series prompts pupils to watch a video and read several...\n
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\nWar and Nation Building in Latin America: Crash Course World History 225\n

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\nDoes war hinder the growth of nation-states, or does it facilitate development? A video from Crash Course World History examines this question in the context of Latin America, particularly how the lack of international war in Central and...\n
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\nThen and Now: Life in Early America, 1740 - 1840\n

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\nStudents complete a unit of lessons that examine life in early America from 1740-1840. They compare items with similar objects we use today, explore various websites, create a paper doll, try and guess the function of various objects,...\n
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\nOh, California\n

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\nStudents begin this lesson by charting information about the relationship between the Spanish missionaries and Native Americans at a California mission. Then, students identify the dynamics of those relationships that would have made...\n
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\nThe Portuguese and Spanish in the Americas\n

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\nTest the class on what they know with a thirty-two question multiple-choice quiz. It tests basic facts regarding the Portuguese and Spanish explorers in the Americas from the time of Christopher Columbus.\n
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\nColonial America Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology\n

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\nA read-aloud anthology explores Colonial America. Third graders listen to informational texts, discuss what they heard, and participate in extension activities and writing. Take-home materials, assessments, and remediation opportunities...\n
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\nExploring Cultural Sustainability\n

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\nSmall groups learn about a present-day nomadic culture in Mongolia and the threats to its existence by exploring a photo essay. The resource includes thoughtful discussion and writing prompts about cultural sustainability, the...\n
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\nGlory, God and Gold: Voyages and Adventures - America 1500\n

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\nBy providing an in-depth and interesting overview of European exploration in the New World, this presentation would be a wonderful complement to a unit on this topic. The 17 slide presentation is both thought-provoking and informative....\n
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\nAmerica: The Land We Live In: Landmarks\n

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\nStudents explore the concept of landmarks.  In this landmark lesson, students brainstorm different landmarks around their community and nationally.  Students then identify the patterns in Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings or...\n
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\nMapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America 1935-1940\n

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\nRedlining—or the practice of racial discrimination in housing loans—directly led to today's segregated living patterns in America. Using data from the federal Home Owners' Loan Corporation, classmates visualize the impact of policy on...\n
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\nThe Children of Eric the Red Explore the West: The Norsemen Encounter Indigenous People of North America\n

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\nYoung scholars read about Viking exploration and complete activities based on the Indigenous people they encountered. In this Viking exploration lesson plan, students compare and contrast stories, write a character sketch, and more.\n
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\nThe European Conquest of the Americas\n

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\nWitness the birth of the Americas in this presentation, which details the European Explorers who contributed to adding vital details on our modern-day maps. Viewers' worlds will literally expand after seeing the results of Cortes and the...\n
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\nThe Mystery of Exploration\n

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\nStudents comprehend the history of European exploration of North America. They are introduced to basic reasearch techniques. Students focus on four explorers who visited New York State: Verrazano, Cartier, Champlian, and Hudson. They...\n
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