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Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
How does the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial in Washington, DC, depict Grant and [...] »
Professor Meredith Lair examines a 1971 political cartoon and what it says [...] »
What can a photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 reveal? Donald A. [...] »
Two letters from 1800 Tripoli lead into a story of piracy, privateering, [...] »
Textbooks describe segregation in a few pages, but these artists share [...] »
Teaching in Action
A 5th-grade teacher teaches historical context through roleplaying [...] »
Watch this 9th-grade teacher lead his class in planning, writing, and [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Use this guide developed by PBS and the Antiques Roadshow to teach [...] »
These worksheets from the Library of Congress help students analyze primary [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Help students identify with the past via children who lived through the [...] »
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »
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 textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »