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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[...] »
Declaration of Independence 
Historian Rosemarie Zagarri reads the Declaration of Independence closely,[...] »
Post-1865
Reconstruction 
This video produced by Annenberg Media offers a comprehensive look at the[...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of[...] »
Classroom Tools
Historical Thinking & Literacy
Talking History
Students shy or hesitant to speak up? Check out these tips to get students[...] »
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[...] »