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In this lesson, students will organize photographs both chronologically and [...] »

Use the Triangle Shirtwaist fire to examine the benefits and costs of [...] »
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Explore a lesson, designed especially for English Language Learners, that [...] »

Use the three P’s (Preparation, Purpose, and Proficiency) to provide [...] »
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Teach your students to read like a historian with this guided four-step [...] »

Teach students to explore contingency with this great lesson plan idea.
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Help students understand the events of 9/11 and how such events are [...] »

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

Are classroom discussions about winning the argument or about understanding [...] »
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Finding resources to teach local history in elementary classrooms.
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