This Day in History

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SPRING SUMMER 2018 Managing Editor KIMBERLY GILMORE, PH.D.

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Business Coordinator LISSETTE FONG LIFETIME® HERSTORY: THIS DAY IN BELLIARD MONUMENT MAP HISTORY® Locate statues across the Explore historic achievements Design Director 04 country celebrating women. 08 and occasions on a daily basis. JESSICA DECKER

Senior Project Manager JOHN HERING

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Lifetime®, a television network devoted to telling women’s stories, decided to find out where every monument or statue honoring a woman was located in the US. BY BY GILLIAN ALDRICH The result is the Lifetime Herstory 1 2 Map: mylifetime.com/the-lifetime- herstory-map-a-guide-to-americas- statues-of-women. This interactive map of every public outdoor statue of a female historical figure in the U.S. is the first of its kind.* Take a virtual road trip across the country to visit national heroines, rebels for a righteous cause, adven- turers, trailblazers, defiers of conventions, women who made a Women difference in their local communities

LIFETIME HERSTORY: and some truly outrageous charac- ters. The map is a great starting place for students to pursue their own research and to inspire them to

America’s America’s envision a future of self-determina- tion and possibilities. Statues of of Statues A Guide to to A Guide HOW MANY STATUES ARE THERE?

The statues that celebrate actual 3 4 historic women for their achieve- ments are remarkably few. Of the roughly 5,575 public historic statues in the U.S. counted by the Smithso- 1 nian, Lifetime found fewer than 200 Florence Martus that depict women. And while there (Savannah, Georgia) is no shortage of remarkable women 2 who contributed to the progress of Amelia Bloomer our nation, when they aren’t seen, (Seneca Fallas, New York) they are erased from public memory. 3 hether we’re paying attention or Both girls and boys need see strong Joan of Arc (Washington, DC) not, monuments shape our public female changemakers in powerful memory. The statues that grace our poses. As the adage goes, if you can’t 4 town squares, city halls, parks and see it, you don’t believe it and you Pioneer Gardener (Salt Lake City, Utah) schools tell us whose historical can’t be it. contributions matter and whom Fortunately, a movement has been we value as a society. gaining momentum for several years These questions led to heated to install more public statues of public debate this past year, and it notable historic women. In New York, raised another equally important and Susan B. question: Where are the statues of Anthony will soon have prominence women? Not abstract depictions of in Central Park; Washington, DC, concepts like freedom or mother- is proposing to install new statues of hood, but where are the female women in each of its wards over scientists, doctors, visionaries and several years, and San Francisco plans freedom fighters? to erect a statue of poet .

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MOST POPULAR • Sacagawea (also Sacajawea) is our country’s most honored woman Create Your with 16 statues in her likeness. The American woman to ever win a lawsuit Shoshone native was instrumental in in the U.S. She aided black regiments Own Statue the success of Lewis and Clark’s during the Civil War, advocated for northwest expedition. women’s right to vote and fought for • Joan of Arc, the French teenager the rights of formerly enslaved people who became a 15th-century military during Reconstruction. leader, is depicted in nine monu- Are there any brave and inspiring ments across the country. BIGGEST RAINMAKER women you know of who have Maggie Walker of Richmond, transformed American culture? STATE THAT HONORS Virginia, was an African American Choose a woman (historical or WOMEN THE MOST teacher and businesswoman. She present day), perhaps in your own Lifetime® counted 30 statues of was the first American woman of community, whom you would like women in New York state. any race to charter a bank. to memorialize. Answer the prompts to envision your project. STATES THAT HONOR WOMEN THE LEAST DISCUSS/DEBATE Lifetime did not find any statues of women in Delaware, Rhode Island, TOMORROW’S STATUES 1 2 South Carolina or West Virginia. What woman do you think will What is the idea What would you be remembered 100 years from now you want to convey do to visually AMONG THE SENECA as somebody who created lasting about this woman? communicate In 1758, 15-year-old Mary Jemison change in her lifetime? Is she already Why? your ideas? Think creatively about was captured by Shawnee Indians in appreciated for her efforts? Why or materials, imagery, Pennyslvania and eventually adopted why not? shapes, form. by two Seneca Indian sisters. She assimilated into tribal life, married THE MOST IMPORTANT (twice), had children and chose to Split the class into groups, giving stay with the Senecas, even after her FRIENDLIEST each group one woman to research. second husband died. Known as the Stick with what you love long They should study her life and 3 4 “White Woman of the Genesee,” enough and you’ll make your mark. prepare to debate why their subject’s Jemison’s oral autobiography Florence Martus, the “waving girl” of accomplishments are the most Where would you How big would locate the statue? the statue be? provided insight into what life was Savannah, Georgia, made it her job to deserving of recognition. Then allow Who would see it? like for the Senecas, but especially greet every ship that entered the port each group to present their evidence for Seneca women. by her house … every day of her life. and arguments to the group. Did it matter? You bet it did! She was BEST AT GAMING THE known in ports all over the world for CALLING ALL STATUES SYSTEM her warm welcome that reminded We don’t want to leave any 5 Deborah Sampson Gannett, from lonely ship workers that somebody more women in the shadows. If you Complete a sketch or craft a model of your Sharon, Massachusetts, disguised at home was happy to see them. know of a monument that we’ve woman from materials. Come up with a herself as a man to serve in the missed, write to us at monuments@ title for your memorial and write a plaque Revolutionary War. She served for 17 REBEL WITH A CAUSE aenetworks.com. to help convey your message. The teacher months before her secret was discov- Born into slavery in New York State may want to conduct a gallery walk ered while being treated for a battle as Isabella, became or have students present their work. wound. She was honorably dis- a prominent abolitionist and women’s * CRITERIA FOR INCLUSION: OUTDOOR STATUES OF HISTORICAL WOMAN (RULING OUT SYMBOLS LIKE charged. She later petitioned the rights activist after she escaped to THE STATUE OF LIBERTY) HAVE TO BE PUBLICLY ACCES- SIBLE (NO PRIVATE SCHOOLS OR COUNTRY CLUBS). government for back pay and a freedom in 1826. Known for her WITH RARE EXCEPTION, STATUES DO NOT INCLUDE BIBLICAL FIGURES OR STATUES ON CHURCH PROPERTY pension for her war service, and with powerful voice and her role as a OR IN CEMETERIES. ALSO LEFT OUT WERE FAMILY SCENES UNLESS THE WOMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR

Paul Revere’s help, it was granted. preacher, she was the first African LIFETIME COURTESY PHOTOGRAPHS PAGE: AND PREVIOUS THIS PAGE HER OWN ACHIEVEMENTS.

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Clockwise, from top left: Frida Kahlo Day poses for Vogue, 1937; children play on the west side of the Berlin Wall, 1961; sits in an airplane, 1936; Declaration of Independence by American painter In John Trumbull, 1818. HISTORY

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similar events occurred in the past? Which will be important to under- stand and study later? Individually or in groups, ask students to choose specific events to study further.

BIRTHDAY CONNECTIONS Ask students to use This Day in History to research events that occurred throughout history on An Amxrican their birthday, choosing one event he historical content pilot posxs in front to delve into further. of his planx. for This Day in History® at history. THIS DAY IN MY FAMILY com/tdih offers an Ask students to talk to their excellent opportunity parents, grandparents and other for educators to family members about dates and time inspire students to periods that are significant to their learn more about the family. Dates can include birthdays of past and its connections to the present important family members, anniver- by interacting with historical events saries of significant family events of global, national, local and personal Part 1 or other dates that resonate with the significance. Each day, we feature family. Examples might include the articles and videos about turning birthday of first family member born points in history in categories ranging IDEAS FOR CHOOSING in the United States or the anniver- from military to cultural history. AN EVENT TO STUDY sary of the date a family member HISTORY Classroom™ provides a joined the military or moved across variety of lesson plans and in-depth ON TOPIC the country. Students can then resources — including study guides Students can use This Day in compile This Day in History stories and lesson plans — related to pivotal History® to compile a list of signifi- related to these personal events and events highlighted in This Day in cant events related to a unit or explore connections between the two. History. Check out history.com/ period of time you are studying in study-guides for our “10 Events That class. Then assign or let students THIS DAY IN OUR HISTORY Shook the World” and “10 Events That choose specific events to study, as Ask students to research local Shook America” study guides featuring individuals or in small groups. Pay history and choose a day of signifi- This Day in History articles; contextual special attention to the This Day in cance to their school, town or region background of the given time period; History-themed categories, which to further explore using either the biographies of key players involved include specific stories for the internet or the local library. in each event; and information about American Revolution, Civil War, concurrent events, as well as images, World War I, World War II, Vietnam THIS DAY IN MY HISTORY maps and fun “Did You Know?” facts. War and U.S. presidential history, Students can choose an event of In addition to these guides, we have An NAACP among other topics. historical significance that occurred developed some tips for incorporating flyer for a during their lifetime. What will they talk by Rosa This Day in History into the classroom Parks, 1956. CURRENT EVENT one day be telling their children and on a daily or weekly basis. CONNECTIONS grandchildren about? Ask students to research and compile a list of recent big news stories spanning the last 6–12 months. Then come together as a class to discuss the stories the students found. Which of these events will have a lasting impact? Have

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Part 2 VOICES FROM HISTORY Ask small groups of students to SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES record a podcast or radio show about FOR CHOSEN EVENTS the event. Students can research the event; familiarizing themselves with WRITING HISTORY what happened and its impact; and President After choosing an event, ask discuss what it would have been like to Richard Nixon students to research and write an have been a part of the event. Each and the Apollo what they witnessed. To bring a 11 astronauts, original This Day in History® article. group member can take on a different 1969. more modern context, this activity Articles should open with a brief role: director, host and interviewees. could also take the form of an email description of the event; followed by The host can set the stage by giving or text conversation. a paragraph or two of context and the audience an introduction to the backstory; more information about event and then interviewing the OLD NEWS the event; and an explanation of “eyewitnesses.” Rather than following In teams or as a whole-class the event’s historical significance. a script, challenge students to put activity, ask students to create a themselves in the participants’ shoes newspaper or website about a This WELCOME TO THIS DAY and engage in a spontaneous dialogue. Day in History® event. The newspaper IN HISTORY or website can include relevant In small teams, ask students to “SOCIAL” HISTORY headlines, factual articles about what create their own This Day in History In the past, news of history-making happened, features about the import- videos. Roles can include researcher, events could take weeks or months ant people involved in the event, script writer, director, host and to make its way around the globe. op-ed columns written by people with camera operator. Videos can focus on Today, history unfolds before the differing opinions about the event, one event or span several that world’s eyes in real time on social drawings or researched photos, and occurred media. Ask students to tell the political cartoons. Students can also on the same day. story of a This Day in History event look through current or historical through a social media platform as newspapers before brainstorming and An immigrant REPORTING LIVE FROM if they were witnessing it first-hand. pitching their own content ideas to family at Ellis HISTORY This could include telling the story Island, 1917. either the teacher or fellow students Ask students to create a news through a series of Instagram posts, serving as editor-in-chief. broadcast as if they were reporting live tweets or Facebook or blog posts in from a This Day in History event. In the voice of a well-known participant addition to researching and writing a in an event or a historically relevant script about the event, students can persona created by the student. research period dress and language, Imagery can be hand-drawn or and include “interviews” with “eyewit- researched through sources like the Part 3 nesses.” The “broadcast” can be acted Library of Congress, National TIPS FOR USING THIS DAY IN HISTORY out live in front of the class or made Archives and Wikimedia. Captions DOCUMENTARY CLIPS IN THE CLASSROOM

into a video. and tweets can stay true to the format but provide information in DRAWING HISTORY a breaking-news style. 1 2 3 4 5 Ask students to create a visualiza- tion of an event from This Day in WITNESS TO HISTORY Before viewing a As they are watching Consider using these Are there historic Don’t forget: There History. This visualization can take a Ask students to research a This Day documentary, sur- these clips, ask students video segments as a sites or people in your are many more video vey students on their to take notes and jot basis for cross-disci- community related to segments online at variety of forms, low-tech or high- in History event and then tell the background knowledge. down questions, ob- plinary projects. These a particular This Day in history.com/tdih and tech, such as a traditional drawing, story in a series of letters between While showing a video servations and new vo- clips can connect with a History fact? You may many more tips avail- an infographic (using software or by two historic personalities or stu- segment in class, you cabulary words. These wide range of subjects want to design a related able on the HISTORY may want to pause the notes can provide a including science and field trip or invite a Classroom site at hand) or a cartoon or comic strip. dent-created personas related to the program to encourage framework for your technology, literature, guest speaker to attend history.com/classroom. event. Letters should include a discussion and debate. class discussions. the arts and civics. your class. factual account of the event; atmo- These clips can be in- spheric details, like how things corporated into existing lesson plans or can smelled or sounded; and the letter jumpstart a new one.

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Takaki, Ronald. Reid, Michael. primary sources for K–12 educators from the Part 4 A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural Forgotten Continent: A History of the New Latin University of California libraries ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: America (Back Bay Books, 2008). America (Yale University Press, 2017). ncdemocracy.org BOOKS AND ONLINE Zinn, Howard. Seager, Joni. Helpful lesson plans from the National Center for A People’s History of the United States (Harper The Penguin Atlas of Women in the World, 4th ed. the Preservation of Democracy Perennial, 2015). (Penguin Books, 2008). nmaahc.si.edu/explore/collection Shillington, Kevin. Digitized artifacts and related information from the Five officers of a History of Africa, 3rd ed. (Palgrave Macmillian, collections of the National Museum of African black women’s club WORLD HISTORY BOOKS 2012). American History and Culture in Newport, Rhode Simms, Brendan. newseumed.org/ Island, 1899. Europe: The Struggle for Supremacy, from 1453 to Primary sources, lesson plans and activities Bauer, Susan Wise. the Present (Basic Books, 2014). focusing on media literacy and the First The History of the Ancient World: From the Sixsmith, Martin. Amendment from the Newseum Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome (W.W. Russia: A 1,000-Year Chronicle of the Wild East backstoryradio.org/episodes Norton & Company, 2007). (The Overlook Press, 2013). Episodes of the BackStory podcast, a program Cha, Victor. Smith, Bonnie G., ed. sponsored by Virginia Humanities in partnership The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Women’s History: In Global Perspective, vol. 2 with the University of Virginia Future (Ecco, 2012). (University of Illinois Press, 2005). Chasteen, John Charles. Starr, Chester G. Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin A History of the Ancient World, 4th ed. (Oxford America, 4th ed. (W.W. Norton & Company, 2016). University Press, 1991). Davies, Norman. Stearns, Peter N., ed. Europe: A History: A Glorious Chronicle of Europe, World History in Documents: A Comparative from Kings to Peasants, from the Urals to the Reader, 2nd ed. (New York University Press, 2008). Faroes (Harper Perennial, 1998). Thompson, Leonard. Diamond, Jared. A History of South Africa, 4th ed. (Yale University Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Press, 2014). Societies, 20th anniversary edition (W.W. Norton Tombs, Robert. & Company, 2017). The English and Their History (Vintage, 2016). Doyle, William. T Walker, Brett L. The Oxford History of the French Revolution, 2nd A Concise History of Japan (Cambridge University AMERICAN HISTORY BOOKS ed. (Oxford University Press, 2003). Press, 2015). Ebrey, Patricia Buckley, ed. Chinese History: A Sourcebook, 2nd ed. (The Free Block, Sharon, Ruth M. Alexander and Mary Beth Norton. Press, 1993). ONLINE RESOURCES Major Problems in American Women’s History, 5th Engel, Barbara Alpert and Janet Martin. ed. (Cengage Learning, 2014). Russia in World History (Oxford University Press, Brands, H.W., T.H. Breen. R. Hal Williams and Ariela J. Gross. 2015). history.com/topics American Stories: A History of the United States, Fitzpatrick, Sheila. Articles, videos and audio clips from the HISTORY® vols. 1, 2 and 3 (Pearson, 2014). The Russian Revolution, 4th ed. (Oxford University topical database Davidson, James West. Press, 2017). gilderlehrman.org A Little History of the United States Gilbert, Marc Jason. Online exhibitions, primary sources and (Yale University Press, 2015). South Asia in World History (Oxford University background from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of Foner, Eric. Press, 2017). American History Give Me Liberty!: An American History, vols. 1, 2 Gombrich, E.H. ourdocuments.gov and sourcebook (W.W. Norton & Company, 2006). A Little History of the World (Yale University Press, Milestone documents with teaching tools from Foner, Eric and John Arthur Garraty, eds. 2008). the National Archives & Records Administration The Reader’s Companion to American History Keay, John. edsitement.neh.gov (Houghton Mifflin, 1991). China: A History (Basic Books, 2011). Excellent resources and lesson plans from the Franklin, John Hope and Alfred Moss Jr. Khan, Yasmin. National Endowment for the Humanities’ From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African The Great Partition: The Making of India and EDSITEment Americans, 8th ed. (Knopf, 2000). Pakistan, 2nd ed. (Yale University Press, 2017). abc-clio.com/schools/nche.net Gonzalez, Juan. MacFarquhar, Roderick and Michael Schoenhals. Resources and background information from ABC- Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America Mao’s Last Revolution (Belknap Press, 2008). CLIO, a publisher of reference materials (Penguin, 2001). Marshall, Tim. nche.net Hakim, Joy. Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Teaching tips and history education resources A History of US: Book One: The First Americans: Everything About the World (Scribner, 2016). from the National Council for History Education Prehistory–1600 (Oxford University Press, 2002). Meredith, Martin. memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/updatedList.html Student activist Nash, Gary B. and Carter Smith, editors. The Fate of Africa: The History of the Continent The American Memory Project from The Library of Jack Weinberg in a Atlas of American History (Facts on File, 2006). Since Independence (Public Affairs, 2011). Congress, with a searchable database of police car, 1964. Okihiro, Gary. Reader, John. documents, images and essays The Columbia Guide to Asian American History Africa: A Biography of the Continent calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu

(Columbia University Press, 2001). (Vintage, 1999). PHOTOGRAPH OF CONGRESS; RIGHT THE LIBRARY COURTESY LEFT PHOTOGRAPH LIBRARY BANCROFT OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, UNIVERSITY COURTESTY MARCUS, STEVEN BY The Calisphere houses digital resources and

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CURRICULUM LINKS Epidemic Intervention ® would be useful for courses on current events, journalism, social issues and health. It would also be valuable for after-school programs, community programs or treatment programs. This series is appropriate for advanced high school students, college students and general adult audiences. Learn more about this series at aetv.com/intervention.

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A&E 170,000 PEOPLE USED HEROIN FOR THE FIRST TIME &E’s Emmy® Award-winning docuseries Intervention® features the stories of addicts and their families suffering at the hands of the national opioid crisis. The families chronicled highlight the desperate need for support and 11.5 The Opioid MILLION PEOPLE MISUSED help during this national drug PERSCRIPTION OPIOIDS emergency. Intervention also includes city officials who are on the ground fighting to intervene Epidemic by DISCUSSION ACTIVITIES and save the lives of those affected QUESTIONS by the opioid crisis as well as help 1 1 Aheal their communities. This series offers insights into

the opioid crisis and the ways intervention can serve as a the Numbers 2.1 What do you find most Spread the word. Ask powerful solution. MILLION PEOPLE MISUSED alarming about the statis- students to research how PRESCRIPTION tics to the left? Why? the number of people who OPIODS FOR THE FIRST TIME die from drug overdoses PRE-VIEWING QUESTIONS 2 in the U.S. relates to other 1 What does “intervention” mean? Students can look up causes of death. Determine the term and define it by writing or in group discussion. Why do you think it’s what the top five causes of 2 What is “addiction”? Encourage students to first so common for people death are in the U.S. and to misuse prescription then create a chart or graph discuss among themselves before sharing with the class. opioids? to display the findings. Ask Then provide a formal definition for the term. students to discuss their 3 What is the definition of “opioid”? 3 findings as a class and why 17,087 they think this is the case. 116 Do you think if physicians Are they surprised by the PEOPLE DIED EVERY DAY FROM DEATHS ATTRIBUTED TO OVERDOSING PRE-VIEWING ACTIVITY prescribed opioids less research? Take it a step OPIOID-RELATED DRUG OVERDOSES Watch the videos to answer the questions above. ON COMMONLY PRESCRIBED OPIOIDS regularly some of these further and have students 1 “What Is an Intervention?” aetv.com/shows/ statistics would decrease? develop posters to hang Why or why not? around the school to edu- intervention/videos/what-is-an-intervention?playlist_ cate other students about slug=intervention-addiction-toolkit these statistics. Or take a 2 “What Is Addiction?” aetv.com/shows/intervention/ more modern approach

videos/what-is-addiction?playlist_slug=intervention- and have students develop a social media campaign addiction-toolkit 42,249 15,469 to spread their findings to

3 “What Is Recovery?” aetv.com/shows/intervention/ DEATHS ATTRIBUTED their peers. PEOPLE DIED FROM videos/what-is-recovery?playlist_slug=intervention- TO OVERDOSING ON HEROIN OVERDOSING ON OPIOIDS 2

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Use art to express yourself. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Ask students to use their

1 Why have heroin and other opioids spread from cities creative writing skills to write a poem or rap about to suburbs so quickly? What do you think are the causes of opioid addiction in the the opioid crisis? . U.S. If they have personal , 2 21 experience with addiction How are prescription painkillers and heroin 19 413 MILLION PEOPLE HAD DEATHS ATTRIBUTED TO in their family or community, connected? AN OPIOID USE DISORDER OVERDOSING ON SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS encourage them to draw 3 How can communities better serve those who have OTHER THAN METHADONE on their feelings about that addictions? experience. Students can 4 How could schools better help students with also write about someone

addictions? How could schools prevent addictions? from Intervention or just about the overall epidemic. 5 What was most memorable, surprising or insightful Students can volunteer to about the series? perform their poem or rap 6 How can interventions help those struggling with 948,000 in front of the class.

addiction? PEOPLE USED HEROIN & HUMAN SERVICES, OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT U.S. SOURCE: HHS.GOV/OPIOIDS/SITES/DEFAULT/FILES/2018-01/OPIOIDS-INFOGRAPHIC.PDF

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SOURCE: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DRUG ABUSE, DRUGABUSE.GOV/ RELATED-TOPICS/TRENDS-STATISTICS/OVERDOSE-DEATH-RATES 21 ADDITIONAL Expert interventionists from MEET THEEXPERTS addiction andrecovery assistance Online treatment resources FIND HELPONAETV. Abuse Project Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: The Medicine A Prescription for Action Intervention 911 Administration Substance Abuse andMentalHealthServices National Institute onDruge Abuse for Teens U.S. Department ofHealthandHumanServices the OpioidCrisis National Institutes ofHealthInitiative to HelpEnd National Institute onDrug Abuse Szalavitz, Maia. Sheff, David. Quinones, Sam. BOOKS aetv.com/shows/intervention/cast treatment aetv.com/shows/intervention/exclusives/ drugfree.org/medicine-abuse-project/ opioidaction.org/ intervention911.com/ samhsa.gov/ teens.drugabuse.gov/ index.html hhs.gov/opioids/about-the-epidemic/ "About theOpioidEpidemic" research-initiatives/opioid-crisis nih.gov/research-training/medical- opioid-overdose-crisis drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/opioids/ (St. Martin’s Press, 2016). New Way ofUnderstanding Addiction Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary Mifflin Harcourt,2013). Greatest TragedyAmerica’s (Houghton Clean: Overcoming Addiction andEnding Press, 2015). Opiate Epidemic(Bloomsbury Dreamland: The TrueAmerica’sof Tale RESOURCES for thosewhoneed the A&E series the A&E COM

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22 BIOGRAPHY CHARACTER + BIOGRAPHY® FEATURED Helping students to understand the characteristics of successful people LESSON PLAN and to identify specific leadership skills are the focus of the “character and BIOGRAPHY” enrichment ac- INDIVIDUAL PROJECT GROUP PROJECT tivity. As part of a course in personal development, or as a minicourse Allow students to choose an Divide the class into groups that stands alone, this activity helps individual they admire to study. of 2–4 students. Each group ® kids think about what personality They may use BIOGRAPHY should choose one individual productions, library resources from history to study. They can traits make a person successful, from and/or online sources, if avail- go to Biography.com to choose Thomas Edison (persistence, exper- able. Depending on how much an individual with historical tise) to (courage). It also time you want your students to relevance. gives students a chance to think about commit to this project, in-depth research is not required. their own abilities and what charac- ASSIGNMENT Each group should research the teristics they would like to develop ASSIGNMENT life and accomplishments of the for themselves. Each student should research individual they have chosen. Sylvester the life of the individual they Their findings — a timeline of Stallone, have chosen and write a short, the person’s life, quotations by CURRICULUM LINKS American actor one-page outline of the person’s or about the person, greatest Because the individuals that can be and filmmaker life and their most important achievements by the person — studied range from scientists to civil as Rocky. achievements. Students should should go onto a poster about rights leaders, the interdisciplinary include a short bibliography or that individual. Illustrations will list of the sources they con- aspects of this activity are extensive help make the poster more visu- sulted. During their research, ally interesting and informative. and include social studies, science, students should consider which A short bibliography or list of the government, history, language arts characteristics or personality sources each group consulted and personal development. traits were essential attributes should accompany their poster. of the individuals they studied. During their research, students of each student. The second option Which traits made these people should consider which character- SKILLS calls for students to work together in successful? istics or personality traits are es- Research, note-taking, outlining, groups or teams. Both options call sential attributes of the individu- critical thinking and verbalization for each student/group to choose or SUGGESTED LESSON al they are studying. Which traits DURATION: 2–3 DAYS made the person successful? are all skills successful students can be assigned one individual to study. When the students have develop by using the lesson plan. To introduce this project, first es- completed their research and SUGGESTED LESSON There are two ways of approaching tablish that your students are familiar outlines, a class discussion DURATION: 2 DAYS this project. The first option involves with the concept of a biography and should follow, focusing on what When the students have com- independent research on the part the idea of character. Guide your they have learned. Each student pleted their research and poster, should complete the provided a classroom discussion should class discussion by asking what do we worksheet. follow, centering on what they learn by studying a biography? (We learned. Each group should com- learn about the story of someone’s CLASSROOM DISCUSSION plete the worksheet. life, when they lived, what they did, Using the worksheet, have students discuss valuable etc.) Why leadership characteristics. What do we study a person’s life? (We makes a good leader? What other study their lives because exemplary character traits are important in and accomplished lives can teach us life? Students can give examples Above: David of situations where leadership Bowie, English about history, inspire us, etc.) What characteristics are important. musician and are some characteristics we find in an Each small group can share one performance artist. scenario in which specific lead- Right: Shirley individual worth studying? You or a student may write the ership skills were useful. These Muldowney, examples can be from historical aka Cha Cha, characteristics on the board. Create or contemporary situations. female American two columns for positive and negative drag racer. attributes. Some words or phrases

may be on both the positive and the negative side. For example, “strong leadership” could describe an evil genius like Adolf Hitler as well as

a great abolitionist like Frederick

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NATIONAL HISTORY NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR DAY 2018 HISTORY EDUCATION Leaders in history, sports, STUDENT’S NAME science, government, Every year, National History The National Council for and the arts tend to share CLASS Day (NHD) frames students’ History Education (NCHE) certain personal character- research within a historical promotes historical literacy istics. Use this worksheet theme. The theme is chosen by creating opportunities for DATE for the broad application teachers and students to ben- to list examples of behavior to world, national or state efit from more history that illustrating each quality that history and its relevance to is taught better. NCHE has pertains to the individual ancient history or to the more five core beliefs: collegiality you study. Not every char- recent past. This year’s theme and collaboration enhance acteristic will apply to your is Conflict and Compromise the study of history at every in History. The intentional se- level; historical thinking person. You may discover PERSON STUDIED lection of the theme for NHD should be a core element more than one example for is to provide an opportunity of every education; excel- each trait. for students to push past the lence in history education is antiquated view of history as achieved by the incorporation mere facts and dates and drill of content and appropriate Perseverance down into historical content instructional methods; history Persistent belief in one’s to develop perspective and has unique civil value; and goals; holding to a course of understanding. The 2018 history imparts essential action without giving up National History Day Contest habits of mind. Visit nche.net/ will be held June 10–14 at to learn more. Industriousness the University of Maryland, Willingness to work hard College Park. Visit nhd.org LIBRARY OF CONGRESS: to learn more. ECHOES OF THE GREAT Proficiency WAR EXHIBIT Quality of being an THE MARTIN LUTHER expert or highly skilled KING, JR. CENTER FOR In April 2017, the Library of in a specific field NONVIOLENT SOCIAL Congress premiered a new CHANGE exhibition, Echoes of the More Assertiveness Great War: American Experi- Ability to express oneself 2018 marks the 50th anniver- ences of World War I (2). forcefully sary of the founding of The The exhibition examines Martin Luther King, Jr. Center the upheaval of world war Ingenuity for Nonviolent Social Change through the debates and Inventive skill; imagination (The King Center) and the struggles surrounding U.S. observance of what would engagement, U.S. military

Aptitude have been Dr. King’s (1) 89th and home front mobiliza- Natural talent, gift or birthday. April 4, 2018, also tion and the immensity of 2 tendency marks the 50th anniversary industrialized warfare. It also of one of the most tragic, touches on the war’s afteref- Courage catalytic and meaningful fects: an international peace Daring; willingness to risk events in American history: settlement, new national bor- social disapproval Dr. King’s assassination. ders and the reintegration Individuals and organizations of soldiers into American Persuasiveness around the globe will honor society. Visit loc.gov to learn Ability to communicate him on April 4 and through- more. The Fall 2017 Idea ® ideas effectively, bring out the year. The King Center Book for Educators people to agreement will be home to global and can also supplement the national commemorations. study of World War I. Visit mlk50forward.org/ to learn more.

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