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Foundations of U.S. History: John Brown Song

How did people in the North feel about John Brown after his raid on Harpers Ferry?

Letters as Primary Sources—Prologue to Studying the Emancipation Proclamation

Watch this teacher engage his students in analyzing Civil War soldiers' letters about the Emancipation Proclamation.

Reading and Thinking Aloud to Understand

Two practices help students to make sense of primary source documents while improving their reading skills.

Exploring Historical Texts in a Discussion-Based Class

Trying to promote more productive and engaging discussions? Watch this high school teacher promote dialogue in the classroom while keeping his students focused on a set of primary sources.

Teaching Historical Interpretation through Planning Documentary Films

Watch this high school teacher lead his mixed-ability class through a lesson in planning documentary films about World War I.

Causes of World War I

This video shows a ninth-grade history class applying new knowledge about causal reasoning to the question of whether two bullets were, in fact, responsible for the start of World War I.

Causal Reasoning

The fictional Alphonse the Camel provides insights to student learning in a ninth grade, mixed-ability class bearing the label Gifted and Talented.

Using Maps as Primary Sources

Wondering how to encourage and support student analysis of maps? Watch this fourth-grade teacher in action to see how she engages students in analyzing a primary source while tying it into larger curricular issues and topics.

Teaching Historical Context Before and During Roleplaying Activities

A fifth grade teacher teaches historical context before and during roleplaying activities.