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Students learn more about the larger than life figure of Theodore Roosevelt [...] »

Constitutional or not? Read about this 1803 landmark court case deciding [...] »
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Help English learners understand basic concepts with this interactive tool [...] »

Use this strategy to help students discover historic actors—the people, [...] »
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Classroom discussions need not be argumentative and unproductive. Discover a [...] »

A pen or pencil in your student's hand is an excellent tool for teaching [...] »

Help students better understand the history behind the term "Manifest [...] »

Are classroom discussions about winning the argument or about understanding [...] »

Engage your students in preserving local history! Use this teacher's [...] »
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