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Analysis of photographs of Civil War artillery broadens students [...] »
Through the lens of documents concerning the Iran-Contra Affair, this lesson [...] »
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This guide focuses on the history of free speech in one crucial year ( [...] »
Documents are riddled with difficult vocabulary. Don't be afraid to adapt [...] »
Hypothesize, test, and acknowledge how sources form different "pictures of [...] »
To engage with a source, ask, "What do I know, what do I want [...] »
Thesis statements form the backbone of history essays and DBQs.
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Slave badges were used in Charleston to keep track of slaves. Can you build [...] »