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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 »
Lesson Plan Reviews
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Prequel to Independence 
Teach your students about causality with this useful activity.
[...] »Immigration 
Very few of us have ancestors who were not immigrants. Bring the topic of [...] »
English Language Learners
Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
Reframing English Language Development ![The storming of Chapu[ltepec] Sept. 13th [1847]](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/mexamwar_image.jpg?itok=jD-RNlDi "The storming of Chapu[ltepec] Sept. 13th [1847] LC-DIG-pga-02604")
Discover how to teach English learners history and historical thinking.
[...] »Summarizing and Paraphrasing 
Paraphrasing and summarizing exercises help ELL students improve at [...] »
Teaching Guides
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Stop Action and Assess Alternatives 
Teach students to explore contingency with this great lesson plan idea.
[...] »Writing to Learn History: Annotations and Mini-Writes 
A pen or pencil in your student's hand is an excellent tool for teaching [...] »
Internationalizing History 
Discover the resources you need to "globalize" your U.S. history lesson [...] »
Structured Academic Controversy (SAC) 
Are classroom discussions about winning the argument or about understanding [...] »
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Head Start Expectations 
What are kindergartners expected to know coming out of Head Start? Find out [...] »