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Elementary students investigate the first presidential assassination and [...] »
Help students think about where evidence for history comes from.
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Find lessons about American heritage and the responsibilities of American [...] »
Explore a lesson, designed especially for English Language Learners, that [...] »
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This guide consists of curated primary and secondary sources to help [...] »
This guide explores the relationship between secrecy and the First Amendment [...] »
Are classroom discussions about winning the argument or about understanding [...] »
Teach your students to read like a historian with this guided four-step [...] »
Ticket stubs. Report cards. Photographs. All of these things have historical [...] »
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Looking for history right where you are. You'd be surprised how inspiring [...] »