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Is reading a piece of historic literature once enough? Not if you want to [...] »
History Quiz
To legally exist, English colonies needed charters from the monarchy. Answer these questions about colonies and charters.
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Chronozoom is a dynamic timeline tool that presents large scale timelines in a creative way.
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Interactive Historical Thinking Poster (Elementary)
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Find strategies, quizzes, and lessons for teaching historical thinking in your classroom. | [...] »
Interactive Historical Thinking Poster (Secondary)
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Find strategies, quizzes, and lessons for teaching historical thinking in your classroom. | [...] »
Civil War Interactive Poster
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Get students thinking like historians as they learn about the Civil War! | [...] »