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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: The American Jewish Experience Through the Nineteenth Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay discussing immigration and acculturation of American Jews through the Nineteenth Century. Includes questions for guiding student discussion, historian debate and links to online resources.
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University of Maryland

Umbc Center for History Education: Reshaping American Society

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using this history lab, learners will examine the impact immigration had on urbanization and the reform movements of the time, as well as the addressing the backlash to immigration by understanding nativism.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Culture & Change, Evolution of Black History

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the Black History in America in the lives of famous African Americans. Features include a clickable interactive timeline that highlights important events, accomplishments, and personalities from 1492 to 2001.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials Chronology of Events

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed chronology of the events related to the Salem Witch Trials, beginning with the settling of Salem (1629) and the adoption of the English law (1641) making witchcraft a capital crime. It covers all the major...
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Salem, Massachusetts: Salem Witch Trials Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore a timeline of events in the Salem witch trials. Contains quotations from trial participants and a photograph of the tombstone of Sarah Good, convicted and executed as a witch.