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Did the Chinese discover America before Columbus? How would or does this [...] »
Students learn about John F. Kennedy and his ideas about service as a prompt [...] »
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Using primary source images to help English Language Learners build [...] »
Use this strategy to help students discover historic actors—the people, [...] »
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Go forth, and contextualize! Give students the opportunity for solo [...] »
Using the premise of a mystery, elementary students act as history [...] »
Are classroom discussions about winning the argument or about understanding [...] »
Teach your students to read like a historian with this guided four-step [...] »
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