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Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
What does architecture say about the past and the present? TAH teachers [...] »
On the website Historical Thinking Matters, a student reads aloud a [...] »
Use autobiographies to deconstruct views of slavery and historical heroes. [...] »
Close observation and an inquisitive mind are all the tools you need to [...] »
What was it like being a small farmer in the 1700s? Follow a tour group [...] »
Teaching in Action
Sixth graders in Prince William County film their interpretations of the [...] »
Teacher Eva La Mar's third graders become historians, writers, and [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Explore the SOCC analysis technique with this great website.
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Discover historic landscapes with this guide to reading the land produced by [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Help students identify with the past via children who lived through the [...] »
Allow students to see that history as we know it is interpretation, [...] »
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »