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Two-Year High School U.S. History Programs
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Jamestown: The Starving Time
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Tennessee's Social Studies Curriculum
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Spotlight on Elementary Education
History is made by those who are unafraid to push the envelope and redefine the society in which they live. Encourage your students to examine the men and women who worked to make America what it is today with this creative activity. FIND OUT MORE »
Lesson Plan Reviews
Evaluate key elements of effective teaching
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The Cost of Industrialization 
Use the Triangle Shirtwaist fire to examine the benefits and costs of [...] »
Transportation: Past, Present and Future 
What pushes and pulls people into new ways of life? In this lesson, students [...] »
English Language Learners
Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
Using Visuals to Build Interest and Understanding 
Using primary source images to help English Language Learners build [...] »
Summarizing and Paraphrasing 
Paraphrasing and summarizing exercises help ELL students improve at [...] »
Teaching Guides
Explore new teaching methods and approaches
Writing to Learn History: Annotations and Mini-Writes 
A pen or pencil in your student's hand is an excellent tool for teaching [...] »
Religion and the Labor Movement: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Engaging Library of Congress primary sources that connect religion and [...] »
Internationalizing History 
Discover the resources you need to "globalize" your U.S. history lesson [...] »
Structured Academic Controversy (SAC) 
Are classroom discussions about winning the argument or about understanding [...] »
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Realizing the Value of Primary Sources 
When you just can't get your students to care what the Founders, or anyone [...] »