Using posters as a starting point, this section explores the images inspired by the war in Vietnam. Some of these images are downloadable JPEG files and a Re... More ...

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Posters American Style: Essay (5th Grade - 12th Grade)

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This site explores the process of making the messages of commerce, propaganda, and patriotism evident through a visual medium. In this section, curator There... More ...

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It's No Laughing Matter: Analyzing Political Cartoons (5th Grade - 12th Grade)

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In this activity for students, from the Library of Congress Learning Page, take apart real-world political cartoons and learn how to spot the methods behind ... More ...

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Posters American Style: Big Brother and the Holding Company (6th Grade - 12th Grade)

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Using posters as a starting point, this section explores the images inspired the San Francisco sound of the 1960s, specifically Janice Joplin's musical caree... More ...

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Posters American Style: 60s Rock and Roll (6th Grade - 12th Grade)

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Using posters as a starting point, this section explores the images inspired the San Francisco sound of the 1960s. Some of these images are downloadable JPEG... More ...

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Meet the Napster (6th Grade - 12th Grade)

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This resource, from CNN news online, tells the story of Shawn Fanning, the 18-year-old college student who created the music file-sharing program called Naps... More ...

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Metallica Sues Napster (6th Grade - 12th Grade)

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This resource, from business news source Forbes.com, discusses the legal and copyright issues surrounding Napster, the software that allowed computer users t... More ...

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Interview With Margaret Mee (6th Grade - 12th Grade)

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This resource is the transcript of an interview with British botanical artist Margaret Mee (1909-1988). Mee lived in Brazil, taught art in São Paulo's Britis... More ...

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The Mayflower Passengers and Their First Year in America (Kindergarten - 2nd Grade)

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In this lesson, from the Educator's Reference Desk's Crossroads: K-16 American History Curriculum, students understand the reasons why the Pilgrims and other... More ...

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Life at Plimouth Plantation (Kindergarten - 2nd Grade)

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In this lesson, from the Educator's Reference Desk's Crossroads: K-16 American History Curriculum, students learn about children in Plimoth Plantation and th... More ...

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