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Use this essay on Jewish immigration to flesh out a unit on the Civil War or [...] »

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Paraphrasing and summarizing exercises help ELL students improve at [...] »
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Help students reflect on the purpose of learning history and of education in [...] »

A pen or pencil in your student's hand is an excellent tool for teaching [...] »

Help students understand the events of 9/11 and how such events are [...] »

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