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Art, Commentary and Evidence: Analysis of "The White Man's Burden"
In this activity students analyze Kipling's famous poem about imperialism and read several poems that were written in response to it. Students discuss how effective the poems are as art, political commentary, and historical evidence.
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)
Reading Historical Fiction: The Journal of Sean Sullivan: A Transcontinental Railroad Worker
In this activity, students are guided through a close reading of The Journal of Sean Sullivan: A Transcontinental Railroad Worker, a fictional book for young readers based on historical sources. Students will read a short excerpt from the beginning [...]
Tags: Common Core Reading, Group Work, Literature in the History Classroom, railroads, Technology, Westward Expansion
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)