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Building Background Knowledge for English Language Learners

Mar 30 2012
How can we help our 5th-grade ELL students build background and make [...] »

Slave Badges

Sep 12 2011
Slave badges were used in Charleston to keep track of slaves. Can you build a [...] »

Storytelling with Scrapbooks

May 9 2011
Be a creative teacher—use scrapbooks in YOUR history classroom! [...] »

Stop and Source!

Nov 22 2011
Students get more out of historical photographs when they take the time to [...] »

Deciphering Primary Source Documents

Sep 29 2010
Create scaffolding and careful preparation of documents to promote student [...] »

Setting the Tone: Introducing Students to World War II

Jun 1 2011
Whichever lesson you pick, make sure it meets your learning goals. [...] »

Interactive World History

Nov 1 2010
Do you want to introduce a child to the wonders of world history? Find out how! [...] »

The Progressive Era: A Group Effort

Oct 28 2010
Provides a comprehensive list of websites and strategies to creatively [...] »

Challenging Gifted 10th Graders

May 2 2008
Explore tips on challenging gifted high school students, including resources [...] »

Rubrics for Learning Menus

Mar 2 2012
Creating the perfect rubric is an impossible task. Creating a usable, easily [...] »