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Jeremiah McCall on Evaluating Simulation Games for Classroom Use
Nov 28 2011
So you want to use digital games in your teaching. How do you decide which games suit your needs? Jeremiah McCall gives tips for evaluating games. [...] »
Joe Jelen: Old Newspapers Find a Home in New Technology
Oct 10 2011
Newspapers are alive and well in the U.S. history classroom. [...] »
Jeremiah McCall on Using Simulation Games in the History Classroom
Oct 3 2011
How can you teach—not just distract—with digital games? [...] »
Free Civil War Poster!
Sep 6 2011
Request your free Civil War poster today from Teachinghistory.org [...] »
Valerie Tripp's Vitamins in the Chocolate Cake: Why Use Historical Fiction in the Classroom?
Sep 5 2011
What's one way of bringing delight to learning history? Historical fiction, says American Girl author Valerie Tripp. [...] »
In Remembrance: September 11, 2001
Aug 24 2011
September 11, 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. When does the recent past become history? [...] »
Jennifer Orr on Primary Sources in Primary Classrooms
Jun 29 2011
Many primary sources are text-heavy. Jennifer Orr asks where do you find sources appropriate for pre-literate students? Try art, photos, and other visual sources! [...] »
Diana Laufenberg on the Power of Visuals
Jun 15 2011
Modern U.S. history instruction relies on reading and writing. Teacher Diana Laufenberg argues that students need more than text to engage their minds. [...] »
Joe Jelen's Ads as Primary Sources: The Ad Council's Historic Campaigns
May 31 2011
Advertisements don't always use ideas to sell products—sometimes they use ideas to sell ideas. Explore the ideas the Ad Council's PSAs have sold, Joe Jelen suggests. [...] »
Anthony Pellegrino's Teaching with Class in Mind
May 25 2011
How can you make history relevant to your students? Social studies/history education professor Anthony Pellegrino suggests teaching thematically—in this case, with class and labor. [...] »
