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An ongoing reference to exhibits, events, lectures, reenactments, ceremonies, and other tributes commemorating the significance of Lincoln's life and his presidency during this 200th-year anniversary.

Lincoln Bicentennial: A Teachable Moment (updated February 24)

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Work with oral history interviews as historical evidence.

Making Sense of Oral History

In Using Primary Sources

Research papers are not an archaic form of assessment. Learn how to help your students with the research paper composition process.

The Research Paper: Developing Historical Questions

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Teaching Materials

Teaching Guides

This guide consists of curated primary and secondary sources to help [...] »

Ask a Master Teacher

Explore tips on challenging gifted high school students, including resources [...] »

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History Content

Website Reviews

Multimedia resources for teaching slavery, private life, technology, and [...] »

Website Reviews

This large gateway site provides a starting point for any and all historical [...] »

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Best Practices

Using Primary Sources

This source from Cornell University's Olin and Uris Libraries includes [...] »

Using Primary Sources

Discover historic landscapes with this guide to reading the land produced by [...] »

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History Quiz

War of Invaders

What do these biased narratives of the French and Indian War tell us?

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Digital Classroom

Chronozoom is a dynamic timeline tool that presents large scale timelines in a creative way.

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Thinking Like Historians

Interactive Historical Thinking Poster (Elementary)

Historical Thinking Poster Elementary

Find strategies, quizzes, and lessons for teaching historical thinking in your classroom. | [...] »

Interactive Historical Thinking Poster (Secondary)

Historical Thinking Poster Elementary

Find strategies, quizzes, and lessons for teaching historical thinking in your classroom. | [...] »

Civil War Interactive Poster

Historical Thinking Poster Elementary

Get students thinking like historians as they learn about the Civil War! | [...] »