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Jennifer Orr on Integrating History into 1st-grade Instruction
U.S. history doesn't usually have its own place in 1st-grade curriculum. How [...] »
Joe Jelen on Pocket Camcorders
With pocket camcorders, you can direct a class full of filmmakers. Joe Jelen [...] »
Michael Yell's Strategies for Using Primary Sources in Your Classroom
Combine strategies to create new techniques! Mike Yell combines DBQs and [...] »
Ron Gorr on Go to the Source (GTTS) Activities
Primary sources are crucial for historical study. AP history teacher Ron [...] »
Jennifer Orr on VoiceThread
VoiceThread enables young learners to express their ideas without struggling [...] »
Anthony Pellegrino's Classroom Simulations: Begin with Paris
Re-enact the Paris Peace Conference with your students, and let them [...] »
Joe Jelen on the New York Public Library Digital Gallery
This digitized photographs contained in this collection can be incorporated [...] »
Diana Laufenberg on Teaching History Thematically
Teaching chronologically is not always effective. Check out these tips to [...] »
The Conspirator in the Classroom
With the new film, The Conspirator, out in theaters, here are a few [...] »
Anthony Pellegrino's Into the Weeds: Harnessing the Power of Music to Teach Social Studies
Present the context first, or later? Teaching with music can be valuable [...] »