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Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
Absolving the guilty and punishing the innocent. Historian Elizabeth Reis [...] »
Jefferson, surprised by the Louisiana Purchase? Maybe not. Historian Leah [...] »
This interactive tutorial models a four-step process for analyzing [...] »
What meanings does the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, have? [...] »
How did the World War II internment of Japanese Americans happen? Historian [...] »
Teaching in Action
Watch 4th-graders analyze cartoons about Virginia and Brown v. Board of [...] »
Elementary teacher Karen Eanes hooks her students with engaging historical [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Source and approach letters and diaries with historical thinking.
[...] »Every town has a scattering of historical markers and statues. Discover what [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »
Allow students to see that history as we know it is interpretation, [...] »