Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
What connections do documents related to the Jackie Robinson Testimonial [...] »
If the U.S. interned you and your family, how would you respond?
[...] »How do the speeches of Sojourner Truth and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper [...] »
Challenge students to gather evidence from multiple primary sources. Here, a [...] »
With the advent of industry and western expansion, U.S. businesses mass [...] »
Teaching in Action
An 8th-grade teacher asks: Was early 20th-century America a "melting pot" or [...] »
Watch 4th-graders analyze cartoons about Virginia and Brown v. Board of [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Textbook illustrations are often overlooked as historical evidence.
[...] »These worksheets from the Library of Congress help students analyze primary [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
Allow students to see that history as we know it is interpretation, [...] »
Help students identify with the past via children who lived through the [...] »
Make the most of your textbook—engage students in close reading and analysis [...] »