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An interactive exploration of the decisions Abraham Lincoln had to make [...] »
Elementary students investigate the first presidential assassination and [...] »
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From chanting to formal essay framing—discover creative ways to frame ELL [...] »
Explore a lesson, designed especially for English Language Learners, that [...] »
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Political cartoons are often conceptually complex, but offer valuable [...] »
Help students reflect on the purpose of learning history and of education in [...] »
Help students understand recent immigration history by exploring photographs [...] »
A pen or pencil in your student's hand is an excellent tool for teaching [...] »
To engage with a source, ask, "What do I know, what do I want [...] »
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