Welcome to Best Practices
Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
Historian Rosemarie Zagarri reads the Declaration of Independence closely, [...] »
Is reading a piece of historic literature once enough? Not if you want to [...] »
Jefferson, surprised by the Louisiana Purchase? Maybe not. Historian Leah [...] »
What meanings does the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, have? [...] »
Two letters from 1800 Tripoli lead into a story of piracy, privateering, [...] »
Teaching in Action
Two practices help students to make sense of primary source documents on the [...] »
Trying to promote more productive and engaging discussions?
[...] »Using Primary Sources
The Bracero Archive’s tutorial shows how to conduct successful interviews. [...] »
Teach students how to utilize primary sources with this game from [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
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 [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
Allow students to see that history as we know it is interpretation, [...] »