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Teaching Materials

Teaching Guides

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

Ask a Master Teacher
Photo, Ice 049, March 23, 2010, wcn247, Flickr

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

History Content

Website Reviews

Which locations, open for visitation, are most relevant to the civil rights [...] »

Website Reviews
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Did you know that Micronesia was once a U.N. trusteeship administered by the [...] »

Best Practices

Examples of Historical Thinking

Two letters from 1800 Tripoli lead into a story of piracy, privateering, [...] »

Examples of Historical Thinking
Photo, Day 12.07 knowledge and understanding, July 12, 2009, frerieke, Flickr

Analyzing a source requires context for a more complete understanding.


History Quiz

Was there conflict in the past over one of our favorite summer treats?

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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! | [...] »