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How to identify the author, audience, date, and message of historical [...] »

To make something real, make it personal. Abstract concepts can best be [...] »
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Use the three P’s (Preparation, Purpose, and Proficiency) to provide [...] »

Discover alternatives to writing based student activities. Why not encourage [...] »
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Teach students to explore contingency with this great lesson plan idea.
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Setting up and maintaining a blog for your classroom is easy (and typically [...] »

Political cartoons are often conceptually complex, but offer valuable [...] »

In order to understand topics, you must first understand concepts. Learn all [...] »

Engage your students in preserving local history! Use this teacher's [...] »
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