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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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Opening Up the Textbook: Rosa Parks 
The textbook is examined as one source among many, rather than a final [...] »
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere: Fact, Fiction, and Artistic License 
Did Revere's ride really look like that? Use historical documents to analyze [...] »
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Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History 
Explore mysteries in Canadian history in both French and English.
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Free Speech Teaching Guide 2: Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969): Defining and Arguing Hate Speech 
This teaching guide includes a structured guide to explaining the case [...] »
Religion and the Labor Movement: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Engaging Library of Congress primary sources that connect religion and [...] »
Four Reads: Learning to Read Primary Documents 
Teach your students to read like a historian with this guided four-step [...] »
Concept Formation 
In order to understand topics, you must first understand concepts. Learn all [...] »
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Bridging the Language Barrier 
Vocabulary legends, guiding questions, and teamwork are all good solutions [...] »