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\nReconstruction: America After the Civil War\n

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\nExcerpts from Reconstruction: America After the Civil War, Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s documentary series provide young historians with insight into the struggles the country faced in the years after the Civil war. Viewers learn about the...\n
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\n\"Voicing\" - A Believable Account with \"The Glory Fields\" by Walter Dean Myers\n

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\nDr. Seuss and Walter Dean Myers team up to cover the topic of prejudice. Using The Sneeches (about the culture clash between star-bellied and bare-bellied Sneetches) and The Glory Fields (about a boy coming to America on a slave ship),...\n
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\nWalter Dean Myers\n

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\nIf you are reading works by Walter Dean Myers in your class, this resource might be worth a look. Included here are activities and discussion questions for Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary, Somewhere in the Darkness, Scorpions, Fallen...\n
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\nWomen's History Minute: Ida B. Wells\n

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\nBefore Rosa Parks, there was Ida B. Wells. In 1884, Wells was arrested for refusing to leave the first-class women's car on a train to Chicago. Born into slavery, raised in the south, Wells became a newspaper publisher, an advocate for...\n
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\nBefore Rosa Parks: Ida B. Wells\n

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\nThe contributions of Ida B. Wells to the Civil Rights Movement are the focus of this social studies lesson. Middle schoolers read a handout regarding Wells, discuss the handout, and write about non-conformist behavior.\n
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\nReconstruction: Ida B. Wells - Pioneer of Civil Rights\n

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\nWhen Ida B. Wells was kicked off the whites-only ladies railway car, it ignited a ferocious warrior for civil rights. Wells and others worked to preserve the hard-won freedoms of Reconstruction, which were tenuous at best during...\n
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\nIda B. Wells and Anti-Lynching Activism\n

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\nA packet of 13 primary sources provides young historians with insight into the anti-lynching activism of civil rights Ida B. Wells. Included are images of Wells, her letters, a political cartoon, newspaper lynching announcements, and a...\n
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\nIda B. Wells: Suffragist and Anti-Lynching Activist\n

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\nSuffragette, investigative journalist, and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells is the focus of a lesson that has young historians study the work of this amazing woman. Scholars watch a video biography of Wells, read the text of her speech...\n
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\nEvery-Day Edit: Ida B. Wells\n

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\nPractice language convention usage with this brief proofreading exercise. Together your class can verbally correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Ida B. Wells. Then individual learners can rewrite it or mark the hard...\n
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\nWalter Dean Myers: A Man of Many Words\n

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\nUsing Monster, Slam, or Fallen Angels with your young readers? Here’s a PowerPoint about Walter Dean Myers that could be shown in the classroom or used as a teacher resource. The presentation includes a brief biography, a partial list of...\n
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\nFallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers: Study Guide - Mini Essays\n

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\nIn this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Walter Dean Myers's Fallen Angels. Students may check some of their answers online.\n
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\nPrince Ibrahima\n

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\nSixth graders read and utilize the facts from the story \"Abd al-Rahmen Ibrahima\" by Walter Dean Myers to analyze the main character's life which is ruined by conflict, jealousy, and greed. Journal entries are created in response to the...\n
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\nHow One Journalist Risked Her Life to Hold Murderers Accountable\n

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\nA short video on Ida B. Wells introduces viewers to the work of this fearless investigative journalist whose articles about lynchings focused the country's attention on countless murders of African Americans.\n
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\nComprehension Questions for The Story of the Three Kingdoms\n

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\nIn this comprehension questions for The Story of the Three Kingdoms worksheet, students read the book by Walter Dean Myers, then answer 10 comprehension questions.\n
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\nThe Harlem Renaissance\n

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\nA reading of Walter Dean Myers' \"Harlem\" sets the stage for studying the literature, art, and music of the Harlem Renaissance. The lesson begins with a review of the social, political, and economic conditions of the 1920s and 1930s that...\n
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\nAfrican American Activists\n

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\nIda B. Wells, Rosa Parks, and Fannie Lour Hammer are three African American activists who stood up for change. Though living in different time periods, all three women sought justice and equality. Class members examine primary source...\n
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\nDemocracy’s Watchdog\n

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\nAs part of a study of the importance of the First Amendment, expert groups research different historic case studies of investigative reporting, and then the experts share their findings with jigsaw groups. The case studies include Nellie...\n
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\nMonster: Compare and Contrast\n

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\nHelpful for a unit on Walter Dean Myers' Monster, or any novel that you are teaching, a graphic organizer prompts learners to compare and contrast different character traits. The first box has one set of lines to jot down what two...\n
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\nMonster: Guided Imagery\n

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\nHow would you feel if you were on trial for murder—and you were only 16 years old? Put yourself in Steve Harmon's shoes before reading Monster by Walter Dean Myers. Kids listen to music that fits the theme of the book before...\n
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\nMonster: Guilty or Not Guilty\n

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\nIs Steve Harmon innocent or guilty? Examine the evidence with a worksheet based on Monster by Walter Dean Myers. As kids read the book, they note particular passages that they believe indicate whether or not Steve committed the crime.\n
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\nChallenge language arts learners with a crossword puzzle that focuses on vocabulary words from Walter Dean Myers' Monster. After kids read the clues at the bottom of the page, they complete the puzzle with their newly defined words.\n
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\nThe Glory Field\n

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\nStudents examine the power of inner strength and fimily ties as they read through Walter Dean Myers' story, \"The Glory Field.\" Milestones in African-American history become the focus of this lesson.\n
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\nGlory Field Author Brochure\n

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\nStudents create brochures about Glory Field author Walter Dean Myers using internet research and Appleworks, or a similar software program. Emphasis is placed on finding non-copyrighted material.\n
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