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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
Constitution Day 2010 
Explore these online Constitution Day resources for September 17 and[...] »
An American Family: The Beecher Tradition 
Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe's family was also involved in[...] »
Post-1865
African-American Perspectives: Pamphlets from 1818-1907 
Pamphlets and documents from 1875 to 1900 highlight African American leaders[...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of[...] »
Classroom Tools
Historical Thinking & Literacy
Media Analysis Tools
These worksheets from the Library of Congress help students analyze primary[...] »
Using Technology
History Hitting Home: Children's History, Local History, and Digital Storytelling
Children's history, local history, and digital media—combine the three to[...] »