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Fractured Union
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This video portrays how the structure, powers and authority of a new federal government led to political conflict, negotiation, and compromise through an examination of the actions and belief structures of key players such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. Bothe commentary and theatrical reenactment are used to present the information.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Demonstration
Provider:
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Date Added:
03/24/2017
George Washington: General, President, Slave Owner
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Students will demonstrate understanding of contributions made by George Washington by analyzing symbols and symbolism in primary source documents.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
Date Added:
01/09/2017
Giving Speeches: George Washington's First and Second Inaugural Addresses
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In this lesson, students read and interpret George Washington's first and second inaugural addresses, comparing and contrasting the information of each speech. Then students will write an imaginative narrative based on the events of the two inauguration days.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Smithsonian Institution
Date Added:
02/13/2017
Great Awakening
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George Whitefield was one of the most influential preachers in Britain and North America in the 18th century and an important figure in the First Great Awakening. In this lesson, students will critically examine three historical documents to answer the question: Why was Whitefield so popular? In doing so, they will practice key aspects of historical thinking.

Subject:
American History
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Stanford History Education Group
Author:
Reading Like a Historian
Date Added:
02/26/2019
The Great War: Emancipation Proclamation and Conscription Act of 1863
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In this lesson, students will analyze the views surrounding the meaning/action of the Emancipation Proclamation as well as actions taken by Northerners to show their discontent with the conscription draft and the liberating of slaves. By the end of the case study, students will have analyzed and categorized primary sources revolving around the Emancipation Proclamation and the reaction to the conscription act by the people of the North and will construct an essay response to the case study question.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
Date Added:
05/11/2017
Heritage Calendar-Dr. & Mrs. William "Bill" and Ida Friday Lesson Plan-American History I Grades 9-12
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In this lesson, students will understand the history of the Social Justice movement and how it continues to shape the political, economic and social development of this country.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
NC Heritage Calendar
Date Added:
01/23/2018
"In Defense of My Race and Country": African-American Soldiers on Why They Are Fighting
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In this activity students read three letters written by African-American soldiers during the Civil War to determine why black soldiers felt compelled to join the Union Army.

Subject:
American History
Social Studies
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
City University of New York
Provider Set:
HERB Social History
Author:
American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning
Date Added:
08/08/2019
Inquiry: Was the American Revolution Justified?
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Compelling Question: Was the American Revolution justified? Supporting Question I What were colonist’s justifications for revolution?Supporting Question II What were British justifications for revolution? Supporting Question III What just and unjust actions did both sides take leading up to the revolution?

Subject:
American History
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Author:
LAUREN SCHAEFER
Date Added:
12/06/2019
Jonathan Edwards and the Great Awakening in Colonial America
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In this lesson, students learn about the Christian religious revival known as the Great Awakening. A set of discussion questions is provided. In an associated activity, students consider the question: "Was the Great Awakening a rehearsal for the American Revolution?" Students will write an essay, defending their position on this question with evidence from the reading.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Date Added:
03/23/2017
Juneteenth in the Reems Creek Valley Audio Tour
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Discover the stories of the men, women, and children that were enslaved and lived at Vance Birthplace in the mountains of North Carolina from 1795-1865. This audio tour was completed in partnership with the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission.

Subject:
American History
Social Studies
Material Type:
Presentation
Author:
Vance Birthplace State Historic Site
Date Added:
11/30/2021
Language of Social Studies: Abraham Lincoln
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In this lesson on an adapted article about President Abraham Lincoln, students will learn about his life, legacy, and importance to the American history. Lesson includes speaking, listening, reading and writing activities, games, homework and on line quiz. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

Subject:
American History
English Language Arts
English as a Second Language
Social Studies
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
http://www.lessonsonamericanpresidents.com/
Author:
Sean Banville
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Language of Social Studies: The Underground Railroad: Escape from Slavery
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This resource supports English language development for English language learners. This online activity follows a young slave's escape from a Kentucky plantation. At each of the four "stops" on this journey, students can listen to audio support of the reading, read primary source quotes, listen to an audio slideshow of primary source images, and write about what they've learned. The teacher's guide provides background information, a Words to Know list, discussion questions, and extension activities.

Subject:
American History
American Humanities
English Language Arts
English as a Second Language
Social Studies
Material Type:
Interactive
Provider:
Scholastic
Author:
Scholastic Inc.
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Lesson 1: From Courage to Freedom: The Reality behind the Song
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Students examine the Autobiography of Frederick Douglass to discover how his skilled use of language painted a realistic portrait of slavery and removed some common misconceptions about slaves and their situation.

Subject:
American History
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Provider Set:
EDSITEments
Author:
Mary Edmonds (AL)
Date Added:
09/06/2019
Lesson 1: The First Great Awakening
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In the middle of the 18th century, a series of evangelical religious revival movements swept across colonial America. By examining primary documents from the time, this lesson will introduce students to the ideas, practices, and evangelical spirit of the First Great Awakening.

Subject:
American History
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Provider Set:
EDSITEments
Author:
Maria Victoria Muñoz, Vincent Phillip Muñoz
Date Added:
09/06/2019
Lesson 2: Religion and the Argument for American Independence
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Using primary documents, this lesson aims to introduce students to how the American revolutionaries employed religion in their arguments for independence.

Subject:
American History
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Provider Set:
EDSITEments
Author:
Maria Victoria Muñoz, Vincent Phillip Muñoz
Date Added:
09/06/2019
Lesson 3: Religion and the Fight for American Independence
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Using primary documents, this lesson explores how religion aided and hindered the American war effort; specifically, it explores how Anglican loyalists and Quaker pacifists responded to the outbreak of hostilities and how the American revolutionaries enlisted religion in support of the fight for independence.

Subject:
American History
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Provider Set:
EDSITEments
Date Added:
09/06/2019