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Through the lens of documents concerning the Iran-Contra Affair, this lesson [...] »
Only 60 settlers out of 600 survived the winter of 16091610 in Jamestown [...] »
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Build your students' language skills and historical understanding by using [...] »
Explore the music of Spanish-speaking residents of rural Northern New Mexico [...] »
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In order to understand topics, you must first understand concepts. Learn all [...] »
Hypothesize, test, and acknowledge how sources form different "pictures of [...] »
Help students reflect on the purpose of learning history and of education in [...] »
Setting up and maintaining a blog for your classroom is easy (and typically [...] »
Help students understand the how religious beliefs shaped Americans' [...] »
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Make the Lewis and Clark expedition and life on the Oregon Trail come alive [...] »