Posted on November 21, 2019
by Maureen Schlosser
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Summary Imagine a contest where you get to design a community park. What would you include in your plan? In 1858, architect Calvert Vaux had great ideas for a park in New York City. He entered a contest with Frederick Law Olmsted, a landscape… Continue Reading “A Green Place To Be: The Creation of Central Park Activity”
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Category: Biography & Autobiography-Historical, InquireTags: architect, biographies, biography, Candlewick Press, Central Park, Collaboration, creativity, farmer, Inquire, landscaping
Posted on September 27, 2019
by Maureen Schlosser
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Pies From Nowhere Summary “Every time I take a flight, I am always mindful of the many people who make a successful journey possible—the known pilots and the unknown ground crew.” Martin Luther King spoke these words as he accepted the Noble Peace Prize.… Continue Reading “Pies From Nowhere Lesson Activity”
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Category: Biography & Autobiography-Cultural, Biography & Autobiography-Historical, Biography & Autobiography-Social Activists, Biography & Autobiography-Women, Collaborate, Ethnic & RegionalTags: activism, activist, biographies, biography, civil rights, Collaboration, cookery, difference maker, prejudices, recipes, social sciences
A Lady Has the Floor Summary Did you know there was a time when girls were not allowed to speak in front of an audience at school? During the mid 1800’s, Belva Lockwood saw this happening and knew it was wrong. She decided to… Continue Reading “A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women’s Rights”
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Category: Biography & Autobiography-Historical, Biography & Autobiography-Women, History-United States-19th Century, IncludeTags: biographies, biography, difference maker, elementary, gender rolds, Include, lawyers, lessons, perseverance, politicians, suffrage, suffragists, women's rights