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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Story, Identity, Unity

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Delve into the art of storytelling in this self-guided unit. Multiple topics are covered such as literary genres, the 7 elements of fiction, figurative language, theme, characterization, etc. At the end of the unit, write your own flash...
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Lesson Plan
Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Develop a Personal, Family or School Creed

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Many schools recite The American Creed, The Pledge of Allegiance, every morning when the bell rings. This lesson has young scholars understanding what a creed is and encouraging them to develop one. It could be personal, family, or school.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: New Century, Old Disputes

For Students 9th - 10th
As the United States entered the twenty-first century, old disputes continued to rear their heads. Some revolved around what it meant to be American and the rights to full citizenship. Others arose from religious conservatism and the...
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: The Road to Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of the Age of Revolution, particularly as it was perceived in the American colonies. See how the various actions taken by the British government to control the colonists resulted in uniting the colonists and set the stage for...
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Article
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Jackie Robinson: Desegregation Begins With a Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th
Article presenting the story of Jackie Robinson and how he challenged segregation through American baseball.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "A Resumed Identity" by Ambrose Bierce

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "A Resumed Identity" by Ambrose Bierce. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Handout
Other

The American Indian Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on the American Indian Movement under the following sections: Spiritual Heritage, Back to the Reservations, and AIM in Canada.
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Handout
Other

An American's Guide to Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
What do American's think about living in Canada? What makes Canada unique? This article written by an American who has lived in Canada for 15 years discusses Canada's attractions, its history, sports, mannerisms, and more. Provides...
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Activity
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: The Joy Luck Club: Comparing Texts

For Teachers 9th Standards
Students read part four of The Joy Luck Club and examine how sharing life experiences with those we love can help change perceptions. Students also read "I Ask My Mother to Sing" to examine a male perspective on identity for Asian...
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

Anacostia Community Museum: Speak to My Heart: Communities of Faith

For Students 9th - 10th
This site delves into the role that religious institutions and spiritual traditions have and continue to play in the civic, social and cultural lives of African Americans.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Famous Americans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using this flipchart you will be able to teach about Abraham Lincoln, Betsy Ross, George Washington, Pocahontas, Martin Luther King, Jr., and President's Day.
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Interactive
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Liberty Bell: 1753

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Information within learning game on the history of the Liberty Bell for students of all ages.
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: A New Colonial System

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the development of a strengthening identity within the colonies and the number of Acts imposed by the British Parliament intended to exercise central control over the colonies.
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Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Grade 7 Social Studies Units

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the formation of the American identity as they learn early United States history from the eve of the Revolution to the end of Reconstruction
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Unit Plan
Jewish Museum

Jewish Museum: Examining Identity in Contemporary Art and Photography [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website contains photographs of many in the multicultural community of Jews in the United States. There are discussion questions and cross-curricular links for integration of culture into your curriculum. A glossary is also included.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: The Search for Identity: Toni Morrison

For Students 9th - 10th
Toni Morrison is featured for her ability to illustrate the idiocies of racial stereotyping through her award winning literature. See "Toni Morrison Activities" for related materials.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: The Search for Identity: Thomas Pynchon

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Thomas Pynchon is featured in this brief biography for his literary contributions focused upon the postmodern era. See "Thomas Pynchon Activities" for further information.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: America's History in the Making: The New Nation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After the War of Independence, Americans were unable to agree on the form of their federal government. This unit explores how those conflicts played out as the new Republic defined its identity in relation to other nations.
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Unit Plan
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Ap Us History Study Guide, Period Three: 1754 1800

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Comprehensive learning module for AP U.S. History on the imperial struggle over control of the American colonies, the emergence of a new republic, and the developing social, political and economic...
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eBook
Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du Bois

For Students 9th - 10th
This famous examination of the struggle for identity and equality is presented in multiple digital formats.
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Lesson Plan
Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Six Important People From Our Nation's History

For Teachers 5th
In this instructional activity, 5th graders examine the lives of six people who were important in early American history. They include Abigail and John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and George Washington....
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Handout
Columbia University

Columbia University Libraries: Notable New Yorkers: Mamie Clark

For Students 9th - 10th
On this website you can read about Dr. Mamie Clark, distinguished African-American educator, and hear an interview with her about her studies of race and child development. This interview is part of Columbia University's Oral History...
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Latin Amer. In Search of Himself

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Summaries and commentaries on five of Garcia Marquez? short stories, ?Death Constant Beyond Love,? ?Tuesday Siesta,? ?One of These Days,? ?Balthazar?s Marvelous Afternoon,? and ?Big Mama?s Funeral? to form this unit. Discusses how these...
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Website
Georgetown University

Center for Contemporary Arab Studies: Who Are the Arabs?

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to dispel myths and counter stereotypical images of Arabs, this downloadable PDF file explains the richness of and diversity in Arab societies, including Arab communities in America. The document also offers ideas for...

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