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U.S. History study guides for staff
Profiles of Individuals and Events Contributing to African-America History
Inevitably, the question is posed, “Why should we study Black History?” – most Americans have scarcely enough knowledge of general United States History to be informed citizens; why spend four weeks a year emphasizing the contributions of African Americans?The simple answer is historical bias. Up until the 1960s, the vast majority of historians were old, affluent, white men. Their narratives emphasized the contributions of old, affluent white men, and the lack of diversity of perspective diminis
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
U.S. - Study Guide - Units 1-20/37 - 11th grade
100% Regents-Aligned and guaranteed to increase comprehension and test scores! This packet covering a semester's worth of information is well-worth the costThis packet is meant to pair with my US History I reading guide and covers all of the essential vocabulary words and higher-thinking concepts from the first semester of the New York State 11th grade US History curriculum. It is a 20-page graphic organizer with visuals, graphs, maps, questions and vocab words that are 100%-Regents-aligned and
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8th - 12th, Staff
Also included in: U.S. - Reading & Study Guides - Bundle - Units 01-37/37 - 11th Grade
The 1980s , The Decade That Made Us / The Culture & the Life of The 1980s
This presentation gives the learners an overview of the most important trends that made the life of people in the 1980s. This presentation covers the political, scientific, and technological trends that made the 1980s.This presentation takes the learners on a journey through time back to the 1980s. This presentation covers topics like fashion, hairstyles, pop culture, music movies, the human genome project, the internet, the Challenger Disaster, and many more topics and titles that draw a pictur
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Harlem Renaissance / The Main Writers, Musicians and Artists
This presentation takes the learners on a journey to meet and discover the main writers, musicians, and artists who were the leading figures in this significant movement in the cultural history of the USA. The WritersLangston HughesZora Neale Hurston Alice Dunbar NelsonCountee CullenJessie R Fauset Claude McKayThe MusiciansThe Cotton Club The Apollo TheaterLouis ArmstrongDuke EllingtonCab CallowayCount BasieFamous Singers Rose McClendonFlorence MillsBessie SmithBille HollidayEthel WatersJosephi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The 1960s/ The Cultural, Scientific and Political Features that Shaped the Age
This presentation takes the students on a journey through time to discover the scientific, cultural, and political trends that shaped the 1960s. This presentation introduces the main figures and the main events that shaped the age and all the trends that were essential in the age. This presentation helps the students understand the following:Explain the roots of the civil rights movement: Brown vs. Board of Education, Little Rock Nine, Montgomery Bus Boycott.Explain the difficulties JFK faced in
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Life at The Turn of the 20th Century / The Rise of Modern America
This presentation takes the learners on a journey in time to experience and discover what was life like at the turn of the 20th century in America. This presentation sheds light on the emergence of the new inventions and discoveries that were the titles of the new century and the factors that shaped modern American life. This presentation highlights the most important inventions and discoveries in science, and technology, in addition to the social, political, and thought trends that formed the l
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Struggle for Equality / Civil Rights Movement in The 1950s & 1960s
This presentation provides the learners an interesting opportunity to go on a journey back in time to discover the key events and the major turning points in the history of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA. This Presentation also highlights the lives of the important historical figures who played a vital role in this movement from Martin Luther King Jr. to Rosa Parks.This presentation is a good and helpful tool for the teachers and the students to provide a good summary of this important his
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
African-American History Month/ Profiles of the Individuals Who Made History
This presentation is a journey in history, the Black American History.This presentation is a celebration of the main characters and individuals who made the history of African American people from abolitionists to writers philosophers, political leaders, and activists who shaped the history and the culture of African American people. African-American History is American History…Black History is American History, and it always has been. We acknowledge the centrality of African Americans during t
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Harlem at Night / An introduction to the Study of The Harlem Renaissance
This presentation introduces the learners to the study of the main tenets and the main figures in art, music, and literature. The name given to the movement at the end of WWI & through the middle of the 1930’s DepressionTalented African-American writers produced a sizable body of literature in the four prominent genres of poetry, fiction, drama, and essay.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
U.S. - Reading Guide - Units 21-37/37 - 11th grade
100% Regents-Aligned and guaranteed to increase comprehension and test scores! This packet covering a semester's worth of information is well-worth the costThe packet covers all of the essential information from the first semester of the New York State 11th grade US History curriculum. It covers my units (out of 37 total) #'s 21-37 (US Imperialism, World War I, The 1920s, Great Depression / FDR / New Deal, World War II, The Effects of World War II, The Cold War / McCarthyism, The 1950s and Civil
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8th - 12th, Staff
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Also included in: U.S. - Reading & Study Guides - Bundle - Units 01-37/37 - 11th Grade
The Culture of the 1960s/ What Was Life Like in then ? A Journey Through Time
This presentation takes the readers on a journey through time to discover the cultural life in the United States in the 1960s. This presentation gives the readers a sense of the 1960s, Books and Literature, Music and Radio, Fashion , Sports and much more to give the learners a complete idea about what was life like in the 1960s.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
THE RED SCARE / Fear of Communism in America From WWI to the Cold War
This presentation is a journey on time. It takes the learners on a fascinating journey to discover the Red Scare or the fear of communism that took hold of the USA. Through pictures and explanations, this presentation helps the learners explore how the USA dealt with the communist threat from the time of WWI to the Time of the Cold War and McCarthyism. This resource is a handy reference to students studying history, AP History, or SAT History Subject.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Culture of the 1930s / an Overview of the Main Figures and Milestones
This presentation takes the learners on a journey in time to discover the main figures and features that shaped the culture of the 1930s in the USA. This presentation highlights the important figures in the arts, the cinema, and other visual arts as well as the literature and the philosophy of the era.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
African American Civil Rights Leaders
Lesson ObjectiveExamine the roles of civil rights advocates including the significance of Martin Luther KingMalcolm XThurgood MarshallRosa ParksPhilip Randolph.This presentation takes the learners on a journey to examine and discover the roles played by those prominent leaders in the development of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA. This presentation can be used as a reference or as an introduction to the study of the Civil Rights and its leaders, or it can be used as a part of the activities
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Harlem Renaissance / An Introduction and a Review of its Main Features
It was more of a literary revolution for the African Americans rather than a social, political, or economic gain. Occurrence in the city of Harlem, New York during the 1920's and 1930's. Though centered in Harlem, New York City, USA, the movement impacted urban cities throughout the United States. It has had an everlasting mark on the nation and the world that can never be erased.This presentation is an introduction to the study of this movement. The titles in this presentation include the fo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Civil Rights / A Timeline of Key Events
This presentation takes the learners on a journey through time to discover the major key events in the history of Civil Rights. Through pictures and explanations, this presentation highlights the most important events and the key characters that paved the way for civil rights to be granted to all humans.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Civil Rights Movements in USA / The Most Important Milestones
This presentation is a lecture that takes the learners on a journey to recall the most important milestones in the journey of The Civil Rights Movement in USA.The Titles in this presentation include the following: Early Movement– WWII– Brown (1954)• Massive Resistance• Little Rock (1957)– Bus Boycott (1955)– Non-Violent Protest• March On Washington(1963)– Civil Rights Act (1964)• Action and Progress– Freedom Summer– Selma, AL (1965)– Voting Rights Act(1965)• Reaction– Black Power• Malcolm X– Bla
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Yellow Journalism / The role of U.S. Newspapers in the Spanish-American War.
In the late 1800’s, one of the best-known New Yorkers was not a person at all.He was the Yellow Kid, a character in a wildly popular newspaper comic strip.For a time, the Yellow Kid appeared in 2 newspapers at once, the New York World and the New York Journal
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
United States History Text (Essential Content)
United States History and Government essential content contains over 90 thematic summaries. This tool can be used by teachers, students and parents as a guide to supplement an existing United States History program or as a concise easy to use review of course content.
FIVE EFFECTIVE WAYS TO UTILIZE THIS TOOL
#1 A supplement for your existing United States History program
#2 A great resource for EOC (End of Course) examinations such as the NYS Regents Exam
#3 Essential content for students
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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The 1960s/ The Politics/ The Culture (Art and Music) & Fun Facts
This resource is a presentation for students studying modern history. It takes the learners on a journey in time to get a taste and an understanding of the political, cultural, and social factors that shaped the 1960s.In addition to that, there is a section about the fun facts of the decade and all the ideas that were the distinctive mark of the age.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
American History Notes 1900-1909
American History Notes 1900-1909, notes Include1900 Presidential ElectionWilliam Mckinley CabinetGold Standard Act Platt Amendment Foraker ActOpen Door NotesMuckrakersAssassination of William MckinleyBooker T WashingtonHay-Pauncefote Treaty1902 Coal StrikePhilippine Government ActDept. of Commerce FoundedElkins Anti-Rebate ActChampion V. AmesPanama declares independence from Columbia1904 Presidential ElectionTheodore Roosevelts CabinetGonzales V. WilliamsNorthern Securities Co v. United StatesRo
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
American History Notes 1870-1879
American History Notes 1870-1879, Notes IncludeEnforcement Act of 1870Creation of the Dept. of JusticeTariff of 187015th Amendment Life of Native Americans in the 1870sRockefeller and Captains of IndustryEnforcement Act of 1871Indian Appropriations ActTreaty of WashingtonTweed Ring Scandal/ Tammany HallThe Committee of SeventyChicago Fire 1871Yellowstone ParkAmnesty ActTariff Act of 18721872 Presidential ElectionCredit MobilierUnion Pacific railroadCoinage ActSalary Grab ActComstock Act Panic of
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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U.S. - Study Guide - Units 21-37/37 - 11th grade
This packet is meant to pair with my US History II reading guide and covers all of the essential vocabulary words and higher-thinking concepts from the second semester of the New York State 11th grade US History curriculum. 100% Regents-Aligned and guaranteed to increase comprehension and test scores! This packet covering a semester's worth of information is well-worth the cost.It is a 17-page graphic organizer with visuals, graphs, maps, questions and vocal words that are 100%-Regents-aligned a
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8th - 12th, Staff
Also included in: U.S. - Reading & Study Guides - Bundle - Units 01-37/37 - 11th Grade
American History Notes and Outline from 1783-1789
Notes in American History from 1783-1789Notes include.....Land Ordinance of 1785Shays RebellionGreat CompromiseThree-Fifths CompromiseNorthwest Ordinance of 1787Separation of PowersChecks and BalancesElectoral CollegeRatification of the Constitution Federalist V. Anti-FederalistFederalist PapersFirst Presidential CabinetJudiciary act of 1789
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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