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Webquest, Inquiry, and Lincoln’s Views on Technology

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Teach your students about causality with this useful activity.

Prequel to Independence

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Photography, Time Flies, 12 July 2008, Alan Cleaver, Flickr CC

Use these resources to integrate timelines into lesson plans!

Follow the Line

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Spotlight on Elementary Education

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 »

Lesson Plan Reviews

Evaluate key elements of effective teaching Watch the INTRODUCTORY VIDEO

Jamestown: The Starving Time

Only 60 settlers out of 600 survived the winter of 16091610 in Jamestown [...] »

Evaluating the Validity of Information

Did the Chinese discover America before Columbus? How would or does this [...] »

English Language Learners

Instructional strategies and resources for ELL

Supporting Text Comprehension and Vocabulary Development Using WordSift

Help English learners understand basic concepts with this interactive tool [...] »

Scaffolding with Graphic Organizers

Graphic organizers are helpful for students with limited English proficiency [...] »

Teaching Guides

Explore new teaching methods and approaches

Mormons and Westward Expansion: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers

Teachers guide students to create interactive digital maps detailing the [...] »

Stop Action and Assess Alternatives

Teach students to explore contingency with this great lesson plan idea.

Students Working in Local Historic Preservation

Engage your students in preserving local history! Use this teacher's [...] »

Historical Agency in History Book Sets (HBS)

Looking for ways to use fiction in your elementary history curriculum? Read [...] »

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 ( [...] »

Ask a Master Teacher

North Carolina History+Technology

Incorporating technology is an excellent way to engage students and deepen [...] »

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