Quicklinks for Elementary School Teachers

Teacher's Pick

Teaching with Textbooks

Introduce students to the idea that history shows interpretation, perspective,[...] »

Lessons in which students compare secondary sources are a challenge for me to set up. This entry about comparing textbook accounts helped a lot!

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K-2 Resources

Content

Picturing the American Revolution

Looking for a creative way to teach the American Revolution to struggling[...] »

Teaching Tools

Independence Daze: A History of July Fourth

How has the meaning of Independence Day changed over time?

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3-5 Resources

Pre-1865

Declaration of Independence: Rough Draft to Proclamation

How did the final version of the Declaration differ from Jefferson's draft[...] »

Post-1865

Child Labor in America, 1908-1912: Photographs of Lewis W. Hine

Sixty-four photographs taken by Lewis W. Hine between 1908 and 1912 document[...] »

Classroom Tools

Historical Thinking & Literacy

Reframing English Language Development

Discover how to teach English learners history and historical thinking.

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Using Technology

The Pilgrims in American Culture: Thanksgiving

Were the Pilgrims really shorter than us? Discover the answer to all your[...] »