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You're a Union general on the eve of Antietam. You know Lee's plans. What [...] »
Help students understand wartime propaganda with this excellent lesson plan [...] »
English Language Learners
Learn about SQ3R, a note-taking system for English Language Learners to help [...] »
From chanting to formal essay framing—discover creative ways to frame ELL [...] »
Teaching Guides
This guide consists of curated primary and secondary sources to help [...] »
Using primary sources from the Library of Congress, help students reconsider [...] »
Go forth, and contextualize! Give students the opportunity for solo [...] »
Engage your students in preserving local history! Use this teacher's [...] »
Primary sources from the Library of Congress help students explore a [...] »
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