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The textbook is examined as one source among many, rather than a final [...] »
Only 60 settlers out of 600 survived the winter of 16091610 in Jamestown [...] »
English Language Learners
Paraphrasing and summarizing exercises help ELL students improve at [...] »
Use the three P’s (Preparation, Purpose, and Proficiency) to provide [...] »
Teaching Guides
Using the premise of a mystery, elementary students act as history [...] »
Political cartoons are often conceptually complex, but offer valuable [...] »
Primary sources from the Library of Congress help students explore a [...] »
In order to understand topics, you must first understand concepts. Learn all [...] »
Are classroom discussions about winning the argument or about understanding [...] »
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What's in a brain? Quite a lot actually! Discover how brain research relates [...] »