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Resources for Units on Early American Government
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Tennessee's Social Studies Curriculum
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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 »
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Tenement Life 
Students examine primary sources related to the life of an immigrant girl [...] »
American Presidents 
Analyze letters written by America's presidents to learn more about these [...] »
English Language Learners
Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
Uncovering Human Agency 
Use this strategy to help students discover historic actors—the people, [...] »
Summarizing and Paraphrasing 
Paraphrasing and summarizing exercises help ELL students improve at [...] »
Teaching Guides
Explore new teaching methods and approaches
Tramping Through History: Crafting Individual Field Trips 
Go forth, and contextualize! Give students the opportunity for solo [...] »
Applying KWL Guides to Sources with Elementary Students 
To engage with a source, ask, "What do I know, what do I want [...] »
Structured Academic Controversy (SAC) 
Are classroom discussions about winning the argument or about understanding [...] »
Mormons and Westward Expansion: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Teachers guide students to create interactive digital maps detailing the [...] »
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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 [...] »