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Curated OER

Writing Exercise: Economic and Social Revolution I

For Students 7th - 9th
Learners take a critical look at the economic and social changes that stemmed from the industrial revolution. There are three short essay questions for them to answer regarding suffrage, changes in women's rights, and urbanization as a...
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PBS

Pbs: The Sixties: The Years That Shaped a Generation

For Students 9th - 10th
Online companion to a PBS documentary that tells the story of America during the 1960s includes a timeline of newsworthy events from the decade and a series of thematic vignettes that addresses the war in Vietnam, sixties pop culture,...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Dylan

For Students 9th - 10th
See an iconic poster of Bob Dylan, created by Milton Glaser, and read about its style.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Huey Newton

For Students 9th - 10th
This poster of Huey Newton is accompanied by text that explains how this photograph became a symbol for radical protext.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: We Are Still Here

For Students 9th - 10th
This poster of Leonard Crow Dog is an example of posters used as symbols of protest in the 1960s and 1970s. Read about how the poster was made and why.