historical context

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Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC)
Jaimi Krielaart
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English / Language Arts
10
High (9-12)

This module is designed to be taught in 10th grade ELA at the beginning of the school year. Students will read, "The Children of Willesden Lane," the historical account of piano prodigy Lisa Jura's escape from Vienna and her life in London during World War II. Students will analyze how the...

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Summit Public Schools
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History / Social Studies
U.S. History
9, 10, 11, 12
High (9-12)

The “American Identity” is a complex notion that is informed by various historical factors. Students examining their own personal history with this concept will shed light on how common themes in this nation’s history have affected how we perceive ourselves, those around us, and what it means to...

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Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC)
5
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History / Social Studies
U.S. History
11, 12
High (9-12)

In this task, each student will conduct research to develop narrative text as background for four primary sources to set the historical context: Pericles’ Funeral Oration, the Gettysburg Address, John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address, and Bill Clinton’s Turning Ideas into Action. Students will...

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New Hampshire Task Bank
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English / Language Arts
9, 10
High (9-12)

Students use Sandra Cisneros' "The House on Mango Street" and Anne Frank’s "The Diary of a Young Girl" to write a literary essay that compares and contrasts the characters Esperanza and Anne Frank.

The paper should answer at least one of the following questions, and cite evidence from the...