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Teach your students about causality with this useful activity.
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You're a Union general on the eve of Antietam. You know Lee's plans. What [...] »
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Use the three P’s (Preparation, Purpose, and Proficiency) to provide [...] »

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Primary sources from the Library of Congress help students explore a [...] »

Teachers guide students to create interactive digital maps detailing the [...] »

Help your elementary school students get more out of historical biographies [...] »

Engaging Library of Congress primary sources that connect religion and [...] »

Using the premise of a mystery, elementary students act as history [...] »
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The socio-cultural impact of historic events or time periods and the [...] »