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Women's Rights National Historical Park
The Magic Sash, Episode 1: "The Sash" Lesson Plan
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This lesson plan accompanies Episode 1 of The Magic Sash podcast. It looks at the history of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 and Elizabeth Cady Stanton and explores how people express their support for social and political issues or candidates.
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This lesson is part of a series about the World War II home front in Tempe, Arizona American World War II Heritage City. The lesson contains readings and photos to contribute to learners’ understandings about the role of civilian contributions on the home front in Tempe: in agriculture, volunteerism, and financial support of the war efforts.
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Learn more about Tempe, Arizona, a designated World War II Heritage City by comparing it to other Heritage Cities and thinking about larger themes on the World War II Home Front.
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These four lessons support understanding the significance of Tempe, Arizona-an American World War II Heritage City. Highlights of the first two listed lessons include military training, education, civilian contributions, and volunteerism. The third lesson shares on the Papago Park German prisoner-of-war camp in Tempe, which became well-known for a large prisoner escape. All lessons highlight specific contributions and connect to larger home front themes with primary sources.
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This educational article explores the life of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin. While most of us are familiar with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it was Rustin who planned the 1963 March on Washington (A. Philip Randolph) and introduced the tactic of nonviolence to the movement.
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Latino, African American, Native American and Indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ communities create murals to share their identity and history. While murals all share the large format and public presence, they depict a variety of artistic styles and cultures. When we look at these murals, we can see how communities celebrate their accomplishments, memorialize their pasts and advocate for the future.
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Use this lesson to learn about the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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This lesson is based on The Octagon in Washington, D.C., a National Historic Landmark. It is among the thousands of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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This lesson is based on the Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord, Massachusetts. It is among the thousands of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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This lesson is based on the Saratoga National Historical Park, one of the thousands of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The lesson is based on the Bennington Battlefield, one of the thousands of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Bennington Battlefield has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
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This lesson is based on the Decatur House, one of the thousands of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Inspect Commodore Stephen Decatur's home near the White House, a gathering place for the politically ambitious, and learn why the naval hero felt compelled to fight a fateful duel.
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This lesson is based on the Washington Monument, one of the thousands of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Understand why George Washington was so revered during his lifetime and beyond, and learn why it took 100 years to complete this famous monument in his honor.
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Learn about Independence Hall and about how the international influence of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution led to the designation of the building as a World Heritage Site.
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Use this lesson to learn about the Liberty Bell and the nation's founding.
Fort Stanwix National Monument
The Battle of Oriskany: "Blood Shed a Stream Running Down" (Teaching with Historic Places)
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By the time of the Revolutionary War, Dutch, German, Irish, Scotch, and British settlers prospered from lucrative trade and productive farms. Yet the whole area suffered from long-established prejudices and hatred between groups and individuals. When war broke out, European Americans and American Indians fought each other for control of New York's political power, land, and commerce. No episode better captures the brutal civil war than the Battle of Oriskany.
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This educator's guide is for the Home and Homelands Virtual Exhibition. It has four classroom activities to help teachers and students explore the stories of the diverse women featured in the exhibition. Students work with a range of primary sources. They will think critically about what home means to different people at different eras of American history.
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This series of lessons develop an understanding of the significance of Waterloo, Iowa, an American World War II Heritage City. Highlights include defense industries and the increased opportunities for women during wartime. One lesson explores the home front impacts of the service and sacrifice of the local Sullivan brothers. The lessons connect to larger themes of the U.S. home front during wartime. A mix of primary and secondary sources are used, along with photos and media.
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This lesson is part of a series teaching about the World War II home front, with Waterloo, Iowa designated as an American WWII Heritage City. The lesson contains photographs, readings, an optional review text and media activity, and a culminating mastery project. The culminating project contributes to learners’ understandings of the city as a WWII Heritage City, with the opportunity to combine themes from the three other lessons in the Waterloo, Iowa lesson collection.