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Lesson Two. The Tyranny of the Majority
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In this lesson, students continue their examination of Tocqueville's argument about the power of the majority and its consequences. Having suggested previously that the majority can crush a minority without even hearing its screams, he elaborates on the dangers of unchecked and unlimited power in democratic America and how to deal with it.

Subject:
History
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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EDSITEments
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11/06/2019
Let Freedom Ring: The Life & Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Students listen to a biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., view photographs of the March on Washington, and study King's use of imagery and allusion in his "I Have a Dream" speech.

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Arts and Humanities
History
Literature
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Lesson Plan
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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EDSITEments
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11/06/2019
The Letters and Poems of Emily Dickinson
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Long perceived as a recluse who wrote purely in isolation, Emily Dickinson in reality maintained many dynamic correspondences throughout her lifetime and specifically sought out dialogues on her poetry. These correspondences"”both professional and private"”reveal a poet keenly aware of the interdependent relationship between poet and reader.

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Arts and Humanities
Literature
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Lesson
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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EDSITEments
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11/06/2019
Life in Old Babylonia: The Importance of Trade
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Trade was critical to Old Babylonia, where many highly prized natural resources were scarce but agricultural goods were in surplus. A vibrant trading system developed, bringing manufactured goods and raw materials from as far as Turkey, and even India, 1500 miles away. Trade became integral to the economy and the culture. In this lesson, students explore the trade industry in Old Babylonia and its far-flung influence.

Subject:
History
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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EDSITEments
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11/06/2019
Life in the North and South 1847-1861: Before Brother Fought Brother
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More Americans lost their lives in the Civil War than in any other conflict. How did the United States arrive at a point at which the South seceded and some families were so fractured that brother fought brother?

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History
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Lesson
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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EDSITEments
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11/06/2019
Lions, Dragons, and Nian: Animals of the Chinese New Year
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The most important festival in the Chinese calendar is the New Year or Spring Festival. One of the annual events used to commemorate the festival is a colorful parade complete with animated dragon and lion figures.

In the first activity the student will learn the major differences between Eastern and Western dragons and discover why Eastern dragons are associated with Chinese New Year. They will hear a story about how the dragons came to rule major rivers of China. In the second activity, they will also learn about the Chinese New Year Dragon Parade and discover why firecrackers are used to drive off evil spirits, especially one called the Nian. In the third activity the students will see images of parading dragons, including sound-enhanced video and read poems about the New Year. In the fourth lesson the students will discover that the Chinese lion has imaginary characteristics similar to the dragon. They will view images of the lion and hear about how this highly stylized beast once fought the ferocious Nian. They will learn about the lion dancers in the New Year parade and compare them to the dragon dancers. Finally they will make their own lion masks.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
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Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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EDSITEments
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09/28/2010
A Literary Glossary for Literature and Language Arts
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Our literary glossary provides a comprehensive list of terms and concepts along with lesson plans for teaching these topics in K-12 classrooms. Whether you are starting with a specific author, concept, or text, or teaching a specific literary term, but do not have a lesson or activity for students to work with, teachers and students will find what they're looking for here.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Literature
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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EDSITEments
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11/06/2019
Magna Carta: Cornerstone of the U.S. Constitution
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The Magna Carta served to lay the foundation for the evolution of parliamentary government and subsequent declarations of rights in Great Britain and the United States. In attempting to establish checks on the king's powers, this document asserted the right of "due process" of law.

Subject:
History
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
National Endowment for the Humanities
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EDSITEments
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11/06/2019
Malcolm X: A Radical Vision for Civil Rights
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When most people think of the civil rights movement, they think of Martin Luther King, Jr., whose "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963 and his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize the following year. Malcolm X's embrace of black separatism, however, shifted the debate over how to achieve freedom and equality by laying the groundwork for the Black Power movement of the late sixties.

Subject:
History
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
National Endowment for the Humanities
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EDSITEments
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11/06/2019
Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, and the Power of Nonviolence
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This lesson introduces students to the philosophy of nonviolence and the teachings of Mohandas K. Gandhi that influenced Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s views. After considering the political impact of this philosophy, students explore its relevance to personal life and contemporary society.

Subject:
History
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
National Endowment for the Humanities
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EDSITEments
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11/06/2019
Martin Puryear's "Ladder for Booker T. Washington"
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Students examine Martin Puryear's "Ladder for Booker T. Washington" and consider how the title of Puryear's sculpture is reflected in the meanings we can draw from it. They learn about Booker T. Washington's life and legacy, and through Puryear's ladder, students explore the African American experience from Booker T.'s perspective and apply their knowledge to other groups in U.S. History. They also gain understanding of how a ladder can be a metaphor for a person's and a group's progress toward goals.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
History
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
National Endowment for the Humanities
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EDSITEments
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11/06/2019
The Massachusetts 54th Regiment: Honoring the Heroes
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The focus of this lesson is the Robert Gould Shaw and the Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Students will put themselves in the shoes of the men of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment as they read, write, pose, and then create a comic strip about these American heroes.

Subject:
History
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
National Endowment for the Humanities
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EDSITEments
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11/06/2019
Maya Angelou: A Phenomenal Woman
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Poet. Orator. Actress. Activist. Writer. Singer. Phenomenal Woman. These and many more superlatives are used to describe the incomparable Maya Angelou. Gone too soon in 2014 at the age of 86, Dr. Angelou's legacy will live on through the words she used to eloquently, powerfully, and honestly express emotions, capture experiences, and spread hope.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Literature
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
National Endowment for the Humanities
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EDSITEments
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11/06/2019
Melville's Moby Dick: Shifts in Narrative Voice and Literary Genres
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This unit is a study of the shifts in narrative voice and literary genres that Melville makes throughout Moby-Dick. It serves to introduce students to several unique features of the novel without demanding as much class time as would reading the entire text. The lessons comprise a series of close readings of passages from the novel.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Literature
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
National Endowment for the Humanities
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EDSITEments
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11/06/2019
The Mexican Revolution: November 20th, 1910
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The Mexican Revolution, which began on November 20, 1910, and continued for a decade, is recognized as the first major political, social, and cultural revolution of the 20th century. In order to better understand this decade-long civil war, we offer an overview of the main players on the competing sides, elementary source materials for point of view analysis, discussion of how the arts reflected the era, and links to Chronicling America, a free digital database of historic newspapers, that covers this period in great detail.

Subject:
History
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
National Endowment for the Humanities
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EDSITEments
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11/06/2019
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere: Fact, Fiction, and Artistic License
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This lesson encourages close study of Wood's painting, American Revolution elementary sources, and Longfellow's poem to understand the significance of this historical ride in America's struggle for freedom. By reading elementary sources, students learn how Paul Revere and his Midnight Ride became an American story of patriotism.

Subject:
History
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
National Endowment for the Humanities
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EDSITEments
Date Added:
11/06/2019