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Locate Yourself on a Map of the Americas
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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 »
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American Tourists and the Holy Land, 1865-1900 
Help students make connections between religion, technology, and [...] »
Jamestown: The Starving Time 
Only 60 settlers out of 600 survived the winter of 16091610 in Jamestown [...] »
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Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
World Digital Library 
Use this tool to translate primary source material!
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Explore mysteries in Canadian history in both French and English.
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Well-behaved Women [and Men] Seldom Make History 
Help your elementary school students get more out of historical biographies [...] »
Religion and the Labor Movement: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Engaging Library of Congress primary sources that connect religion and [...] »
Using Old Maps as Tools to Explore Our World 
Maps show far more than how to go from point A to point B! Discover how to [...] »
Document-Based Whole-Class Discussion 
Classroom discussions need not be argumentative and unproductive. Discover a [...] »
Mystery Strategy for Elementary Students 
Using the premise of a mystery, elementary students act as history [...] »
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Researching for a Research Topic 
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Paring down a larger idea to answer one specific question.
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