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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
Structured Academic Controversy (SAC) 
Are classroom discussions about winning the argument or about understanding[...] »
Women's Rights: Sarah Bagley Letters 
What do these letters from a women's rights activist reveal about social[...] »
Post-1865
Theodore Roosevelt: His Life and Times on Film 
Do films capture your students' attention? Introduce them to Roosevelt in[...] »
American Originals Part II 
Introduce students to 25 documents selected by the National Archives for[...] »
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[...] »
