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Battle of Manila
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American History, Baseball, and Leon Day
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In this activity, learn about Leon Day, one of the few Negro League baseball players inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame. As a child, Day enjoyed watching the Baltimore Black Sox play and was inspired to become a baseball player himself. During his 22-year career, Day traveled to different countries playing baseball. In Baltimore, Maryland, you will find a street called Leon Day Way, and a park dedicated in his honor.
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Jewish Museum of Maryland
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A visit to the Jewish Museum of Maryland, where the new exhibit Hello Gorgeous explores fashion, beauty, and the Jewish American Ideal. Original airdate: 9/30/05.
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Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture
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From the sunken wreckage of the Henrietta Marie slave ship to an exhibit celebrating Maryland school-desegregation pioneer Esther McCready, we’ll get a sneak peak at what’s inside Baltimore’s brand new Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture. Original airdate: 6/24/05.
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The Button Guy
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Amateur historian Al Feldstein shows off his unusual way of documenting American political history --- with a collection of twelve thousand buttons.
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Anishinabe - Ojibwe - Chippewa: Culture of an Indian Nation
-- This lesson, from EDSITEment, provides information and activities about one American Indian nation, the Anishinabe, called Ojibwe in Canada and Chippewa in the U.S. Students research Ojibwe/Chippewa history, location, and past and present culture. By ...
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Making a Rainstick
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Native American Chants and Movement
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Make a Wampum Belt
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Lewis and Clark: Same Place, Different Perspectives
-- In this Xpeditions lesson, students write about several encounters between the Lewis and Clark expedition and various Native American groups from the viewpoint of an expedition member or one of the Native Americans. Students can view the large-format film ...
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Writing Myths
-- In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from ARTSEDGE, students explore the way myths help explain nature and science. Students read a Native American myth entitled "Giants and Mosquitoes" then analyze the myth and relate it to other creation ...
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Moccasins Are Made for Dancing
-- In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from ARTSEDGE, students read either of Tomie DePaola's versions of two Native American legends: "The Legend of the Bluebonnet" or "The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush." After learning basic ...
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From Native Americans to the New Millennium
-- This TechTour guides students through a learning experience in which they investigate various aspects of Native American culture including shelter, recreation, religion, food and clothing.
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Native Americans and Tobacco
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Native Americans North America 1300 to 1700 Ad
-- Tag bag; Wampum necklace and meaning of bead colors; owner stick; cork painting; Navaho Hogan box.
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Making a Rainstick -- In this lesson, from ARTSEDGE, students learn about the history of the musical instrument called a rainstick. They experience rain and create a poem about their feelings and thoughts in the rain. Next, they read a story involving rainsticks, derived from ... |
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Native Americans and Settlers (Windows Media) -- When Europeans first arrived in Maryland, they did not know how to survive in such unfamiliar surroundings. In this excerpt, learn how Native Americans taught colonists survival skills such as farming, making clothes, and catching wild game. Learn about ... |
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Campfire Stories with George Catlin -- This website presents and intreprets hundreds of George Catlin's artworks from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's permanent collection. A combination of paintings, historical documents, and commentary from contemporary experts allows students to ... |
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Native American Storytelling Powerpoint -- This PowerPoint is part of the elementary activity "Native American Storytelling". |
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Native American Storytelling answer key -- This answer key is part of the elementary activity "Native American Storytelling." |
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