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Teaching with Textbooks
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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9-12 Resources
Pre-1865
Nature Transformed: The Environment in American History 
Beautiful scenery or impassable peaks? These 17 in-depth essays analyze how[...] »
Religion and the Civil War: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Help students understand the how religious beliefs shaped Americans'[...] »
Post-1865
American Originals Part II 
Introduce students to 25 documents selected by the National Archives for[...] »
Using Visuals to Build Interest and Understanding 
Using primary source images to help English Language Learners build[...] »
Classroom Tools
Historical Thinking & Literacy
Why Did It Happen? Making Claims about Cause and Effect
A shift in writing is required, often using new language tools, when making[...] »
Using Technology
Using Facebook to Engage with Historical Figures
Students interact with history by creating Facebook fan pages for historical[...] »