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Help students think about where evidence for history comes from.
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Students learn about John F. Kennedy and his ideas about service as a prompt [...] »
English Language Learners
A shift in writing is required, often using new language tools, when making [...] »
Primary sources in both English and Spanish on the Spanish American War, [...] »
Teaching Guides
Help students reflect on the purpose of learning history and of education in [...] »
This guide explores the relationship between secrecy and the First Amendment [...] »
Teach your students to read like a historian with this guided four-step [...] »
Using primary sources from the Library of Congress, help students reconsider [...] »
Are classroom discussions about winning the argument or about understanding [...] »
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When you just can't get your students to care what the Founders, or anyone [...] »