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Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
Two letters from 1800 Tripoli lead into a story of piracy, privateering, [...] »
What does architecture say about the past and the present? TAH teachers [...] »
Potato chip marketing—how a luxury item became an everyday U.S. food.
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Take a look at artifacts from the past—what might they be? Teachers model [...] »
One institution, two very different perspectives. An expert contrasts [...] »
Teaching in Action
Daunted by teaching the Bill of Rights and its complex vocabulary to [...] »
A 4th-grade teacher shows strategies for encouraging and supporting student [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Learn how to teach your students historical thinking with this informative [...] »
Quantitative data, although seemingly daunting and impersonal, can help you [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »
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 [...] »