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American History Teachers' Collaborative Lesson Plan: Social Movements: Through the Public's Eye. Lesson 2: Propaganda from the Late 19th / Early 20th CenturyBy: Tina Gersdorf, M.Ed. 2010 Fellowship Tennessee State Library and Archives(2 – 3 days) Abstract Students will be introduced to propaganda from the Temperance, Suffrage, and Abolition Movements.

American History Teachers' Collaborative Lesson Plan: Social Movements: Through the Public's Eye

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Each section is worth 50% of the final exam score. Section I: Multiple Choice — 80 questions; 55 minutes. US History Notes, Guides, Practice Tests. 12 Dozen Places To Educate Yourself Online For Free - StumbleUpon. Human Development. AdolescenceDefinition: The period of life from puberty to maturity; usually occurs during a person's teen years.Context: According to Erik Erikson's theory,adolescenceis the fifth major stage of a person's life. identity crisisDefinition: Role confusion, or an uncertainty about one's place in society and the world.Context: Erikson believed that one'sidentity crisisfirst occurred during adolescence and was the most significant conflict a person would face. psychoanalysisDefinition: A method of analyzing and treating mental illness that involves treatment sessions, during which the patient is encouraged to talk freely about personal experiences, particularly those during childhood.Context: Austrian physician Sigmund Freud is considered the founder of modernpsychoanalysis.

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Secondary Instruction / 2011-12 9-12 Curriculum Resources. AP United States History Course Home Page. Untitled Document. Common Core State Standards: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects. Suffragists and Their Tactics - Procedure - Lesson Plans - For Teachers. Back to Lesson Plans Lesson Procedure Activity One (1 class period): Primary Source Analysis - Photos Activity Two (1 class period): Primary Source Analysis - Parades, Picketing, and Cartoons Activity Three (1 class period): Primary Source Analysis - Evaluating Broadsides Activity One.

Suffragists and Their Tactics - Procedure - Lesson Plans - For Teachers

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The Civil War: a Rap Song for Teaching About Abraham Lincoln, Slaves, Confederates, and Battles

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The bill was passed through the the Republican-led Senate late last week and is expected be signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday. Voter rights advocates are worried that the new bill will keep some of the Democratic party’s key constituents away from the polls in 2012. And as more bills sweep across the country, concern is growing over the GOP’s push to fix a problem that, statistically, just doesn’t exist. 12 Dozen Places To Educate Yourself Online For Free - StumbleUpon. Bridging World History. Bill of Rights: You Mean I've Got Rights? 3.9. From Unity to Revolution. American Revolution: Prelude to Revolution.

1763 - The Proclamation of 1763, signed by King George III of England, prohibits any English settlement west of the Appalachian mountains and requires those already settled in those regions to return east in an attempt to ease tensions with Native Americans. 1764 - The Sugar Act is passed by the English Parliament to offset the war debt brought on by the French and Indian War and to help pay for the expenses of running the colonies and newly acquired territories. This act increases the duties on imported sugar and other items such as textiles, coffee, wines and indigo (dye). It doubles the duties on foreign goods reshipped from England to the colonies and also forbids the import of foreign rum and French wines. 1764 - The English Parliament passes a measure to reorganize the American customs system to better enforce British trade laws, which have often been ignored in the past. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Background In the 1960s, Americans who knew only the potential of "equal protection of the laws" expected the president, the Congress, and the courts to fulfill the promise of the 14th Amendment. In response, all three branches of the federal government--as well as the public at large--debated a fundamental constitutional question: Does the Constitution's prohibition of denying equal protection always ban the use of racial, ethnic, or gender criteria in an attempt to bring social justice and social benefits? In 1964 Congress passed Public Law 88-352 (78 Stat. 241). The provisions of this civil rights act forbade discrimination on the basis of sex as well as race in hiring, promoting, and firing. The word "sex" was added at the last moment. Subsequent legislation expanded the role of the EEOC.

The EEOC, as an independent regulatory body, plays a major role in dealing with this issue. Presidents also weighed in, employing a series of executive orders. Other Resources. THE NEW AMERICANS . For Educators. Lesson Plan Index > Subjects: (U.S. History, World History), Mathematics Summary: Census data provides interesting demographic insight into immigrants living in the United States, and allows for comparative studies of past and present immigration trends and patterns.

Welcome to the North Carolina Civic Education - Database of Civic Resources. About the Consortium The NC Civic Education Consortium, a program of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Program in the Humanities & Human Values, works to extend the resources of the University to North Carolina’s K-12 educators. We offer quality professional development programs which include access to scholars on key topics, innovative lesson plans, and interactive pedagogical training.

For more about our upcoming teacher trainings, or to inquire about our customized trainings for school districts and educational organizations, click here.To access our Database of K-12 Resources, which includes lesson plans aligned to the NC Essential Standards and activities for use in after school and extra-curricular programs, click here.Questions about the Consortium? Contact Christie Norris, Director of K-12 Outreach at cnorris@unc.edu. Free Political Science Lesson Plan.