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Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
What connections do documents related to the Jackie Robinson Testimonial [...] »
Is reading a piece of historic literature once enough? Not if you want to [...] »
Challenge students to gather evidence from multiple primary sources. Here, a [...] »
On the website Historical Thinking Matters, a student reads aloud a [...] »
What meanings does the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, have? [...] »
Teaching in Action
A 5th-grade teacher teaches historical context through roleplaying [...] »
Discover the multiple strategies 5th-grade teacher Jennifer Brouhard uses in [...] »
Using Primary Sources
In this series of exercises, students are presented with Native American [...] »
Check out these sites for excellent primary source material.
[...] »Teaching with Textbooks
Help students identify with the past via children who lived through the [...] »
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Allow students to see that history as we know it is interpretation, [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »