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To Kill a Mockingbird Historical Background Study Guide
Truly understanding a story means understanding its setting and historical background. This guide, prepared for To Kill a Mockingbird, encourages your class to explore the Great Depression, Hoovervilles, and the Scottsboro trials....
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John Steinbeck
This presentation is made up of basic information about John Steinbeck including historical background and excerpts from several of his novels. It is an overview of his life and times. Two of the slides list several links to...
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Ellis Island Online
Students research their ancestors by visiting a number of online resources. They read personal immigration stories and begin creating their own family tree.
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Vietnam War Bibliography
A great resource for print resources on the Vietnam War. The Table of Contents provide a good organizational tool of bibliographic information for anyone trying to understand the conflict.
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Tes: The Hundred Years' War
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource focuses on The Hundred Years' War between England and France; it includes lesson plans and activities about the war and the importance of the Henry V's victory in The Battle of Agincourt...
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Tes: Teaching History With 100 Objects Tribute From Nubia
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource from the British Museum provides a collection of objects from Nubia including artwork, artifact, and links to documents. Teaching ideas for use with this collection are also available.
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Tes: Shakespeare and Imperial Rome
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ideas bank from the British Museum provides background information about Rome throughout the years and the connections to Shakespeare's works making it a good resource for cross-curricular...
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Tes: Henry v 2015 Teacher Pack for Primary Schools
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a Royal Shakespeare Company resource for Shakespeare's Henry V to be used with younger students. It includes activities such as the story in pictures, exploring characters, and staging war as...
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Tes: Henry v Royal Shakespeare Company Themes Reference
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a teacher reference page for themes in Shakespeare's Henry V from the Royal Shakespeare Company. It includes a list of themes and motifs and locations in the play where they are used.
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Barefoots World: The Constitution for the United States
This site offers historical background for each of the amendments through quotes from writings of the time period.
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Tes: Shakespeare's History Plays Family Tree
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a visual of the family tree of Shakespeare's history plays which includes the lineage and also pictures from Royal Shakespeare Company productions of Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V.
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Tes: "Mystery: What Happened to the Princes in the Tower?" Booklet
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are asked to solve the mystery of what became of the two princes, Edward and Richard, who were sent to the Tower of London when their father died. Edward was in line to become king. Can you...
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Tes: Introduction to the War of the Roses
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource focuses on the succession to the throne from Richard II to Henry VII.
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Tes: Shakespeare's Henry V: Context and Background
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource provides context and background for the play Henry V including what the name Henry/Harry means, video clips of the play and the Globe Theater, and questions.
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Tes: Historical Context of Macbeth
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource provides the historical context of MacBeth including King James I taking the throne, the Globe Theater, the Gunpowder plot, and the witch hunts.