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Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
Jefferson, surprised by the Louisiana Purchase? Maybe not. Historian Leah [...] »
This interactive tutorial models a four-step process for analyzing [...] »
Letters from U.S. soldiers during the Philippine-American War reveal [...] »
What do slave receipts reveal? Ever considered using similar documents to [...] »
Analyzing a source requires context for a more complete understanding.
[...] »Teaching in Action
High school students use primary sources to question their textbook's [...] »
Did two bullets begin WWI? Explore causation in your classroom.
[...] »Using Primary Sources
Source and approach letters and diaries with historical thinking.
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Teach students how to utilize primary sources with this game from [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
Help students identify with the past via children who lived through the [...] »
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »