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Analysis of photographs of Civil War artillery broadens students [...] »
Young students locate themselves on a map and explore spatial relationships [...] »
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Using primary source images to help English Language Learners build [...] »
Graphic organizers are helpful for students with limited English proficiency [...] »
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Discover the resources you need to "globalize" your U.S. history lesson [...] »
Looking for ways to use fiction in your elementary history curriculum? Read [...] »
Help your elementary school students get more out of historical biographies [...] »
Documents are riddled with difficult vocabulary. Don't be afraid to adapt [...] »
Help students understand recent immigration history by exploring photographs [...] »
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How can we help our 5th-grade ELL students build background and make [...] »