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Use the Triangle Shirtwaist fire to examine the benefits and costs of [...] »
Use this essay on Jewish immigration to flesh out a unit on the Civil War or [...] »
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Explore the music of Spanish-speaking residents of rural Northern New Mexico [...] »
Graphic organizers are helpful for students with limited English proficiency [...] »
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To engage with a source, ask, "What do I know, what do I want [...] »
Construct an ongoing, shared classroom timeline in middle and elementary [...] »
Discover the resources you need to "globalize" your U.S. history lesson [...] »
Help your elementary school students get more out of historical biographies [...] »
Are classroom discussions about winning the argument or about understanding [...] »
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