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Woman Suffrage and the 19th Amendment 
Relive the dream of the women's vote through roleplay or interfacing with [...] »
Propaganda and World War II 
Help students understand wartime propaganda with this excellent lesson plan [...] »
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Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
Responding to English Learners’ Writing with the 3 P’s 
Use the three P’s (Preparation, Purpose, and Proficiency) to provide [...] »
World Digital Library 
Use this tool to translate primary source material!
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Stop Action and Assess Alternatives 
Teach students to explore contingency with this great lesson plan idea.
[...] »Four Reads: Learning to Read Primary Documents 
Teach your students to read like a historian with this guided four-step [...] »
Mystery Strategy for Elementary Students 
Using the premise of a mystery, elementary students act as history [...] »
Structured Academic Controversy (SAC) 
Are classroom discussions about winning the argument or about understanding [...] »
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Building Background Knowledge for English Language Learners 
How can we help our 5th-grade ELL students build background and make [...] »