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

Help students think about where evidence for history comes from.
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Explore mysteries in Canadian history in both French and English.
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From chanting to formal essay framing—discover creative ways to frame ELL [...] »
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This guide consists of curated primary and secondary sources to help [...] »

Classroom discussions need not be argumentative and unproductive. Discover a [...] »

Using the premise of a mystery, elementary students act as history [...] »

Thesis statements form the backbone of history essays and DBQs.
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Teach your students to read like a historian with this guided four-step [...] »
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