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Last Updated: Dec 10th, 2006 - 07:12:15
Gangs of New York
By ClassBrain Staff
Dec 5, 2006, 17:41 PST
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Lesson Plans for Gangs of New York
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The Gangs of New York Lesson Plans - An Overview
Gangs of New York takes place in New York City during the crescendo of the 1863 Civil War Draft Riots. Choose from four Lesson Plans highlighting this time period.
Film: Gangs of New York
English
Street Slang
Many languages were spoken depending on which country the person hailed from, but in a unity-among-thieves fashion, dialects such as New York City street slang were born. Explore slang with the help of Gangs of New York.
Worksheet
Excerpt From The Secret Language of Crime: The Rogue's Lexicon
History & Government
Gang Warfare - Then & Now
Research the history of gang warfare in America versus present day gangs in the states.
Where Did You Come From? Immigration in the U.S.
The Goal of the Where did you come from? Lesson Plan is to have each student pick a relative they would like to learn more about.
The Irish Potato Famine - Gangs of New York
This Lesson Plan will focus on how the world’s current events effect America’s immigration numbers.
Worksheets
Irish Potato Famine: 1846-1850
Extras
The Irish in America - Suggested Films
Use these suggested films to explore the Irish in America, both past and present.
Gangs of New York - Suggested Book List
This is a supplemental resource for the Gangs of New York Lesson Plan.
Gangs of New York - Internet Resources
This is a supplemental resource for the Gangs of New York Lesson Plan.
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