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Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: The Path to Freedom

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Here is a great list of ideas for teachers to utilize in the classroom for lessons about the Underground Railroad. This site provides historical information, facts, reproductibles and more.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: The Battle of Guilford Courthouse

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Americans fought like demons," a quote from Cornwallis on the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Find historical highlights and biographical notes on Nathanael Greene and Lord Cornwallis.
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Article
Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Gerson Rosales, Salvadorenos in Michigan

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on Salvadoran refugees and an offshoot of the Central American Peace and Solidarity Movement (CAPSM) that was devoted to aiding Central American refugees during the 1980s, the Deliverance Movement bailed refugees out...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980:civil Rights Act 1964/voting Rights Act 1965

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the civil rights legislation that outlawed discrimination in jobs, education, housing, public accommodations, and voting.
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Handout
The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: Historic Maps: Revolutionary Boston: Paul Revere's House

For Students 9th - 10th
A photo of the only building still standing in Boston from the 17th century, Paul Revere's home. Paul Revere is known for his role as a revolutionary patriot in the 18th century. A brief biography of Revere is included.
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US National Archives

Docsteach: To What Extent Was Reconstruction a Revolution? (Part 1)

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Learners will examine several historical congressional records from the Reconstruction period to assess whether they show evidence that the Reconstruction period of American history should or should not be viewed as a revolution. The...
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representatives: Media Curiosities

For Students 7th - 9th
With our 24-hour news cycle, we are used to media following politician's every move. For the first women in Congress, the media coverage was just as extensive for the early 1900's. They were a novelty and American's wanted to know their...
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representatives: Change and Continuity

For Students 9th - 10th
Women began to be appointed to more prestigious positions in Congress during the Roosevelt administration. Eleanor Roosevelt campaigned for women running for Congress which had never been done by a First Lady. Continue to read the...
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representatives: Crafting an Identity

For Students 9th - 10th
Early congresswomen struggled with their identity in Congress. Was it better to work within the institutional channels or push a "feminist" agenda? Examine different viewpoints on this issue in the following summary.
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representatives: Organizational Efforts

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Women's Caucus to PAC's dedicated to electing women, Congresswomen began to organize to push their agenda's and support the election of women in government. Examine the timeline of these organizations and the needs that...
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representati: Institutional Developments

For Students 9th - 10th
The fourth generation of Congresswomen brought national attention to women's issues which helped them pass laws in the areas of health, education, and concerns in the workplace. Women held positions on key committees and had the backing...
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representatives: A Changing of the Guard

For Students 9th - 10th
The women that paved the way for women in Congress struggled to identify their role in Congress. However, the third generation of women elected to Congress betweeen1955-1976 challenged social roles and long-standing congressional...
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representatives: New Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th
Women elected to Congress between 1955-1976 were well-educated and often leaders in business and society. They had clear goals they wanted to accomplish that centered around issues that affected women's lives. This feminism shaped their...
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US National Archives

Docsteach: The Legislative Process: Congress at Work

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will analyze historical records of the House and Senate to understand the sequence of steps in the legislative process. The students will work collaboratively to study documents and identify the step in the process that each...
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Other

Stratford Hall Plantation: Birthplace of Robert E. Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of the Robert E. Lee Memorial Association, dedicated to preservation, research and education. The Association interprets to the public Stratford Hall and the plantation life of the Lee Family, whose ideals and leadership...
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Curated OER

Cut Out From an Ukiyo E Image Depicting Row of Houses With People

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition review on the Japanese art form Ukiyo-e. Very nice images and history of this art form with an interpretation of an historical link of Japan and the Western world.
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Handout
Digital History

Digital History: The Civil Rights Movement Moves North

For Students 9th - 10th
Summers of the late 1960s was a time of widespread violence and rioting in the nation's major inner cities. What was previously thought of as a problem of the South had spread nation-wide and was now demanding immediate attention.
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Black Americans in Congress

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes historical essays about African Americans in Congress along with profiles of the congressional careers of each African-American Representative and Senator, images of artifacts, educational resources for teachers,...
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New York: Bronck House

For Students 9th - 10th
Oldest structure in upstate New York; excellent example of Dutch colonial architecture.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey: John Ballantine House

For Students 9th - 10th
Home of John Ballantine, of the Ballantine brewing family. Now part of the Newark Museum.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey: Albert Einstein House

For Students 9th - 10th
The home of Albert Einstein after his flight from Germany until his death.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin: Harold C. Bradley House

For Students 9th - 10th
Prairie School home designed by Louis H. Sullivan.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: Samuel Gompers House

For Students 9th - 10th
Samuel Gompers was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1886 until his death in 1924. Gompers helped found the AFL, and vigorously pursued its three goals of higher wages, shorter hours, and better working conditions for...
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New York: William Sidney Mount House

For Students 9th - 10th
Home and studio of painter William Sidney Mount.

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