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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Henry David Thoreau, Excerpts From "Economy," Ch. 1 of Walden, 1854

For Students 9th - 10th
A chapter from Walden that critiques and challenges the new market economy of the nineteenth century.
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Dickinson College: Giuseppe Mazzini

For Students 9th - 10th
Dickinson College provides a biography of Italian nationalist, Giuseppe Mazzini, and also gives a description of his establishment of "Young Italy." Nationalist ideas of this type were not limited to Italy, but were developing across the...
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Irkutsk: Decembrists in Irkutsk

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the lives of Russian radicals after being condemned in 1825 for participating in a failed revolutionary attempt.
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The Historical Text Archive: Benito Juarez

For Students 9th - 10th
An 1857 account written by the famous Mexican revolutionary leader, who overthrew the French puppet emperor Maximilian, about his early life.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Australia

For Students Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is about Australia. There are pictures of things in Australia that are famous icons which could serve as a useful starting point for a discussion about national identity and stereotypes.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hard Road to Texas 1836 1845: Lamar and the Rise of Texas Nationalism

For Students 9th - 10th
The pride Texans feel about their state "can be traced to roots in the Republic of Texas era." Read about this era and the president who wanted Texas to stand alone and not become part of the U.S., and check out a map and other primary...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Spirit of Nationalism: Susanna Rowson

For Students 9th - 10th
American Passages presents a brief biography of Susanna Rowson, accomplished author and actress of the nineteenth century. Click on "Susanna Rowson Activities" for related materials.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The People's Petition

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides the text of a British petition given to the Parliament asking that radical reforms be made.
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The Historical Text: Mexico's 19th Century Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
This history survey examines the issues that faced Colonial Mexico (New Spain), a vast territory characterized by a stable and responsive government, a wealthy and balanced economy, and a multiracial society that enjoyed considerable...
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The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: Immigration and Citizenship in the United States, 1865 1924

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module looks at the role immigrarion has played in forming American national identity and ideals and how have Americans understood and debated the social impact of immigration. Primary source documents and questions for...
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Columbia University

Edward Wilmot Blyden

For Students 9th - 10th
The life and work of E.W. Blyden (1832-1912 CE), one of the main leaders in the Pan-Africanism movement in Africa.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Ap Us History Study Guide, Period Four: 1800 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learning module with comprehensive, multi-media resources for Advanced Placement U.S. History, 1800-1848. Topic covers changes associated with the emergence of democracy, advances in technology and...
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Georgetown University

Center for Contemporary Arab Studies: Who Are the Arabs?

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to dispel myths and counter stereotypical images of Arabs, this downloadable PDF file explains the richness of and diversity in Arab societies, including Arab communities in America. The document also offers ideas for...
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Hartford Web Publishing

World History Archives: Challenges and Prospects for African Women's Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site that describes African women moving away form the traditional roles in society and shaping the political and social culture in all areas of Africa.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Evangelicalism as a Social Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource in which the author helps us understand Evangelicalism as a religious movement as well as a social movement that ultimately helped transfom American society. Links to online resources.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Living the Revolution: 1789 1820: Equality

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source documents on equality provides a look into various perspectives surrounding the discussion on rights for slaves, African Americans, women and equality in general between 1789-1920. Includes questions for discussion,...
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Chinese Experience in 19th Century America

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Extensive multi-lesson teaching unit focuses on the Chinese immigrant experience in the late 19th century.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Pierre Trudeau

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a detailed biography of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and what he accomplished throughout his life.
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PBS

Pbs: Commanding Heights the Battle for the World Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...
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New American Nation: Internationalism and Interwar Isolationism

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay by two foreign policy scholars gives background to the concept that the United States did not really become isolationist after World War I.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Civil Liberties in War

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides extensive information for students and teachers examining the issue of civil liberty during wartime and in the fight against terrorism in the U.S. following September 11. Resources include news articles, legal...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: The Jazz Age: Redefining the Nation 1919 1929: A New Generation

For Students 11th - 12th
Looks at the new morality that emerged in the 1920s. It changed the role of women and the perception of African Americans, the latter facilitated by the Harlem Renaissance and its impact on the music and dance of the Jazz Age. Also...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: America's History in the Making: Antebellum Reform

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Nineteenth century United States saw the creation of reform movements: temperance, abolition, school and prison reform, as well as others. This unit traces the emergence of reform movements instigated by the Second Great Awakening and...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Prairie Diaries

For Students 6th - 8th
This site from NPR is an excellent example of personal narratives from the heartland. Read and listen to excerpts from Kansans about a day in their life. What were they doing, what were they thinking, what was going on in their lives.

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