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Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
TAH teachers get an introduction to Monticello as Thomas Jefferson's ' [...] »
If students lack historical context, they can miss the substance of a [...] »
Jefferson, surprised by the Louisiana Purchase? Maybe not. Historian Leah [...] »
How does the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial in Washington, DC, depict Grant and [...] »
Challenge students to gather evidence from multiple primary sources. Here, a [...] »
Teaching in Action
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Sixth graders in Prince William County film their interpretations of the [...] »
Using Primary Sources
Use the Stanford History Education Group's curriculum to teach historical [...] »
Every town has a scattering of historical markers and statues. Discover what [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Help students identify with the past via children who lived through the [...] »
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
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, [...] »
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »