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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[...] »
1775 Colonial Newspaper Article 
Smithsonian Barbara Clark Smith looks at what a colonial newspaper article[...] »
Post-1865
Teaching the Transcontinental Railroad 
From Chinese immigrants to the Golden Spike, explore the history of the[...] »
African-American Perspectives: Pamphlets from 1818-1907 
Pamphlets and documents from 1875 to 1900 highlight African American leaders[...] »
Classroom Tools
Historical Thinking & Literacy
Media Analysis Tools
These worksheets from the Library of Congress help students analyze primary[...] »
Using Technology
Analyzing Campaign Commercials
Kristina Frank of Eagle Ridge Middle School brings modern and historical[...] »