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Very few of us have ancestors who were not immigrants. Bring the topic of [...] »
Even the recent past was very different from the present. Students analyze [...] »
English Language Learners
Explore the music of Spanish-speaking residents of rural Northern New Mexico [...] »
Students shy or hesitant to speak up? Check out these tips to get students [...] »
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Setting up and maintaining a blog for your classroom is easy (and typically [...] »
Using the premise of a mystery, elementary students act as history [...] »
Leave your students with intellectually and emotionally significant memories [...] »
A pen or pencil in your student's hand is an excellent tool for teaching [...] »
Help your elementary school students get more out of historical biographies [...] »
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Traditional concepts of knowledge and pedagogy view the student as a "fact [...] »