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Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
A Cherokee Nation Supreme Court document reveals the fluidity of racial [...] »
Take a look at artifacts from the past—what might they be? Teachers model [...] »
Whitman Ridgway outlines some of the context in which the Bill of Rights was [...] »
Educators tour the NMAAHC exhibit "Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: [...] »
In the struggle for women's suffrage, how did African American women [...] »
Teaching in Action
Trying to promote more productive and engaging discussions?
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Introducing your students to primary sources for the first time? Watch [...] »
Using Primary Sources
National History Day identifies secondary sources along with [...] »
Teach students how to utilize primary sources with this game from [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Show your students how to challenge the authority gap between the textbook [...] »
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »
Allow students to see that history as we know it is interpretation, [...] »