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A pen or pencil in your student's hand is an excellent tool for teaching historical analysis.

Writing to Learn History: Annotations and Mini-Writes

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Photo, "Montessori en famille, vie sensorielle," 2007, valilouve, Flickr, cc

In the Montessori philosophy, which prioritizes creativity, how can you best present history?

Meshing History and Montessori Method

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Using primary sources from the Library of Congress, help students reconsider the standard narrative around women's suffrage by exploring the history of Native, Black, Latin American and Asian women who kept advocating for expanding suffrage after 1920.

Native Women and Suffrage - Beyond the 19th Amendment: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers

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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

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Examining the Korean War

Allow students to explore historical events through multiple perspectives [...] »

New Jersey's Quakers and the American Revolution

Did you know the Quakers were pre-Revolution abolitionists?...

English Language Learners

Instructional strategies and resources for ELL

World Digital Library

Use this tool to translate primary source material!

Uncovering Human Agency

Use this strategy to help students discover historic actors—the people, [...] »

Teaching Guides

Explore new teaching methods and approaches

Four Reads: Learning to Read Primary Documents

Teach your students to read like a historian with this guided four-step [...] »

Interpreting Political Cartoons in the History Classroom

Political cartoons are often conceptually complex, but offer valuable [...] »

Housing and Houselessness: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers

Help students understand the how policy and structural forces have shaped [...] »

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

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

Using Historical Ephemera in the Classroom

Ticket stubs. Report cards. Photographs. All of these things have historical [...] »

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Researching the Role of the Map in History Teaching

Need to understand the theory behind maps as a history education tool? Look [...] »

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