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Coming In September! Updated site for Constitution Day. New  lessons and activities to celebrate Constitution Day on Sept.17.


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New at EDSITEment
After School:
Inventing the Future
History:
EDSITEment’s Advanced Placement US History Lessons
EDSITEment Student Interactive Index

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Indexes of lesson plans, features, and websites with common special feature themes.

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Thomas Hart Benton — The Sources of Country Music

Thomas Hart Benton, The sources of Country Music
Thomas Hart Benton (1889—1975), The Sources of Country Music, 1975. Acrylic on canvas, 72 x 120 in. (182.9 x 304.8 cm.). Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, Nashville, Tenn.
By analyzing the ‘The Sources of Country Music’, students will discover the musical legacy of Thomas Hart Benton’s story of America and learn how the processes of modernity changed American life.. More . . .

“Three Shots”: Ernest Hemingway's Nick Adams

Ernest Hemingway, at his desk, KenyaStudents study issues related to independence and notions of manliness in Ernest Hemingway’s “Three Shots” as they conduct in-depth literary character analysis. More . . .

The We the People Bookshelf — Summertime Reading

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This Month's Feature
This month's feature

Democracy in America: Alexis de Tocqueville's Introduction

Tocqueville’s sojourn in America led to the writing of the reflection on equality and freedom known as Democracy in America. This great book remains arguably one of the two most important books on America political life, the Federalist Papers being the other one. More . . .


Features/Spotlights Archive

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NEH-funded and other PBS features with relevant EDSITEment resources. Native Americans, Afghanistan, Modern Presidents, Camelot, WWII, Whitman, and More. . .

NEH's Humanities Magazine

Humanities magazine, July-August, 2009

July/August. From Webster's Dictionary to "Impertinent Questions," a feast for your mind and your classroom.

migrant worker with bedroll, walking down roadAmerica in Hard Times: How We Dealt with Economic Adversity. A focus on the hard times that challenged previous generations and the lessons they can still teach us. More . . .