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Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
One institution, two very different perspectives. An expert contrasts [...] »
This interactive tutorial models a four-step process for analyzing [...] »
What do slave receipts reveal? Ever considered using similar documents to [...] »
If students lack historical context, they can miss the substance of a [...] »
Analyzing a source requires context for a more complete understanding.
[...] »Teaching in Action
Discover the multiple strategies 5th-grade teacher Jennifer Brouhard uses in [...] »
How did people in the North feel about John Brown after his raid on Harpers [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Use the Stanford History Education Group's curriculum to teach historical [...] »
The Bracero Archive’s tutorial shows how to conduct successful interviews. [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
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 [...] »
Help students identify with the past via children who lived through the [...] »
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »
Allow students to see that history as we know it is interpretation, [...] »