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- 11th
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Students research the entertainment and recreation in the early 20th century using primary sources and the book "From the Hidewood." They compare the rural experience for the time period to the national experience and to their own experience. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine a variety of symbols important in American culture. They investigate the history of the Great Seal of the United States and the painting "The Spirit of 1776". They create an original seal and identify important monuments. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students identify and research the history and meaning of several American symbols. They complete a series of lessons in which they analyze the Great Seal of the United States, the painting "The Spirit of 1776" and other important monuments. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students are introduced to the processes of cotton farming in the early 20th century. In groups, they examine the role of Mexican Americans on the farms and the impact of a boom and bust economy on cotton. They identify the reasons why Mexicans made their way to America and how they modified their environment. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine various American perspectives about the wilderness over time. In small groups they read and analyze writings by William Bradford and Frederick Law Olmsted, summarize the major points of each author, and write an essay. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students 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 the different actors. To end the lesson, they identify the stereotypes used in films to represent African Americans. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine the roots of African American pride and accomplishments. Individually, they are assigned an African country for them to research. In groups, they discover the life and works of Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington and Joseph Sengbe. To end the lesson, they view art from the country they researched and reflect on them in writing. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students design an artistic and literary collage of contemporary urban life that seeks to interpret, analyze, and evaluate its mettle. They integrate their impressions of urban life with established views, thereby enriching their understanding of their own present and future. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students begin the lesson by identifying how and why the Native Americans came to North America. Using the internet, they examine how their culture spread throughout the continent and in groups they discuss the stereotypes between the Europeans and Native Americans. They end the lesson by discussing how Native Americans today are trying to preserve their culture. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students research entertainment and recreation in the early 20th century using the American Memory collections and From the Hidewood: Memories of a Dakota Neighborhood, a book by Robert Amerson reflecting life in Deuel County, South Dakota, during the late 1920s and 1930s. Students then compare the rural experience for this time period to the national experience and to their own experience. . Full Review »
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