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History is made by those who are unafraid to push the envelope and redefine the society in which they live. Encourage your students to examine the men and women who worked to make America what it is today with this creative activity. FIND OUT MORE »
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Building the Erie Canal 
Cutting through New York from the ocean to the Great Lakes, the Erie Canal [...] »
The Short-Handled Hoe 
History is imbedded in the smallest objects. In this lesson, students [...] »
English Language Learners
Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
Using Primary Sources with English Language Learners 
Primary source analysis activities can help include English Language [...] »
Bracero History Archive 
Explore resources on the Bracero guest worker program from the mid-20th [...] »
Teaching Guides
Explore new teaching methods and approaches
Mystery Strategy for Elementary Students 
Using the premise of a mystery, elementary students act as history [...] »
Teaching with Timelines 
Construct an ongoing, shared classroom timeline in middle and elementary [...] »
Comanche Nation and "Manifest Destiny": A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Help students better understand the history behind the term "Manifest [...] »
Applying KWL Guides to Sources with Elementary Students 
To engage with a source, ask, "What do I know, what do I want [...] »
Free Speech Teaching Guide 1: The Birth of the Modern First Amendment and How Oliver Wendell Holmes Changed His Mind 
This guide focuses on the history of free speech in one crucial year ( [...] »
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National History Day Project: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 
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