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\nBecoming Us: Resistance\n

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\nThe three case studies in the Becoming Us: Resistance unit module look at the individuals and groups who have resisted the antidemocratic forces of inequality and oppression. The Fighting For Freedom resource has young historians...\n
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\nBecoming Us: Belonging\n

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\nThe Becoming Us: Belonging module examines how the American ideal of shared identity has been challenged by fear and insecurity. The first of three case studies focus on the deportation of Mexican American citizens during the Great...\n
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\nBecoming Us: Borderlands\n

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\nThree case studies make up a unit the looks at the power contentions and exchanges in the borderlands that have shaped the United States. The first case study focuses on creating the US southern border and the experiences of people...\n
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\nBecoming Us: Policy\n

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\nStudying the laws and policies enacted to restrict or reform immigration, including or excluding certain groups of people, is essential to understanding the complicated history of immigration in our nation's democracy. Three case studies...\n
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\nBecoming Us\n

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\nThe mission statement of the National Museum of American History’s Becoming US: Teaching Immigration and Migration History in the 21st Century series is to provide “educational resources for high school teachers and students to learn...\n
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\nEveryday Documents\n

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\nAlmost more of a lesson than a worksheet, this particular resource has learners examine different types of historical documents. There is a historical docment embedded in the worksheet that learners study, and they also bring in...\n
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\nSpanish-American War: 5 Day Lesson\n

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\nNine historical documents, an interactive online notebook, and a fantastic opportunity for historical inquiry await your pupils in this 5-day lesson plan. Class members identify and discuss various causes for the Spanish-American War...\n
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\nCoins: Historic Documents and Policy Statements\n

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\nStudents research the importance and meaning of honoring historic documents and policy statements on coins. They consult available texts and bookmarked Internet sites and share their findings with the class. They create a poster that...\n
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\nThe Declaration of Independence: From Rough Draft to Proclamation\n

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\nStudents discover how the Declaration of Independence transformed from a draft to a treasured historical document. In this Declaration of Independence lesson, students discuss the context in which Jefferson wrote the document and analyze...\n
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\nApplying the SOAPS Method of Analyzing Historical Documents\n

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\nYoung historians use the SOAPS (Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject) method of questioning to determine the historical value of primary source documents. The third in a series of five lessons that model for learners how...\n
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\nWorld War I\n

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\nSet to music from the time, this clip shows actual footage taken prior to and during WWI. From the funeral procession for Franz Ferdinand, to the mobilization of troops, this video is sure to give your class an idea of life in 1914-1919....\n
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\nThe Voting Record of the Constitution\n

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\nA piece of the past helps shape the future. Learn what historical documents reveal about the past using an engaging activity.  Academics participate in a role-playing scenario, view the voting record of the Constitutional...\n
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\nThe Night Before D-Day\n

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\nGet inside the mind of General Eisenhower regarding the D-Day invasion. An interesting activity uses historical documents to highlight the differences between Eisenhower's public stance on D-Day and his private opinions. Scholars analyze...\n
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\nThe New Deal: Revolution or Reform?\n

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\nScholars weigh in on FDR's New Deal policies in an in-depth activity. The resource uses historical documents to explore whether the New Deal polices were reformatory or revolutionary. Learners review documents, rate them using a scale,...\n
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\nU.S. Policy and the Holocaust Refugee Crisis\n

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\nHow did the United States respond to the Holocaust refugee crisis during World War II? The activity focuses on the United States' foreign policies and the arguments for and against offering assistance. Scholars analyze historical...\n
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\nWhere Was the New Deal?\n

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\nYoung historians delve into the origin of federal social programs to understand the impact of the New Deal. An informative activity explores some of the New Deal programs, such as the Civilian Conservation Corp, using historical...\n
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\nCourt Packing vs. Reorganizing: The Supreme Court in the New Deal\n

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\nTravel back in time to understand the effects of FDR's New Deal on the Supreme Court. Academics analyze historical documents to understand FDR's attempts to pack the Supreme Court and the opposition he faced. The activity includes a...\n
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\nLetter to Truman about the Manhattan Project\n

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\nDelve into the past to understand the opposition to the Manhattan Project. An interesting activity is designed to be completed in pairs, groups, or individually. Scholars analyze historical documents, complete an online worksheet, and...\n
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\nExploring America's Diversity: Gertrud Danneberg (Beginner)\n

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\nEveryone is an immigrant in their own way. Young scholars read historic documents to understand one woman's journey from Germany to the United States. The activity uses a mixture of text, discussion, and written prompts to help...\n
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\nFreedom for All? The Contradictions of Slavery and Freedom in the Maryland Constitution\n

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\nFreedom for the few! An interesting instructional activity focuses on the Maryland Constitution and its lack of freedom for African Americans. Scholars examine the premise of freedom for all—which only extended to a limited few. ...\n
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\nDocument Analysis Sheet\n

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\nCan History Be Rewritten?\n

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\nCan history be rewritten? Or, more precisely, is history documented accurately? High school juniors and seniors compare primary source material with secondary sources. For example, they compare President Roosevelt's December 29, 1940...\n
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\nThe Pursuit of Democracy and Diversity: The Trial of Pro-Social Injustice in Historical Documents and Accounts\n

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\nClass members investigate The Indian Removal Act of 1830, U.S. Theft of Mexican Territory Timeline, and President Abraham Lincoln’s letter to Horace Greeley, 1862, and then conduct a mock trial of each of these documents to determine...\n
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\nConstitutional Convention, 1875: Photographs as Historical Documents\n

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