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Teaching with Textbooks
I have used this activity with Native Americans and slavery with great success. I have worked over the years to collect a variety of old textbooks from different time periods.
—Anonymous
6-8 Resources
Pre-1865
Civil War's Causes: Historians Largely United on Slavery, But Public Divided 
Major historic events are always shrouded in controversy. Check out this[...] »
Charters of Freedom 
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Explore documents that helped to shape the history of our nation.
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Post-1865
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of[...] »
Reconstruction 
This video produced by Annenberg Media offers a comprehensive look at the[...] »
Classroom Tools
Historical Thinking & Literacy
Reading in the History Classroom
Do students need reading skills specific to the history classroom? Click[...] »
Using Technology
Creating Campaign Commercials
Students in Kristina Frank of Eagle Ridge Middle School's class script and[...] »