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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 »
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Examining the Korean War

Allow students to explore historical events through multiple perspectives [...] »
Immigration

Very few of us have ancestors who were not immigrants. Bring the topic of [...] »
English Language Learners
Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
Bracero History Archive

Explore resources on the Bracero guest worker program from the mid-20th [...] »
Summarizing and Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing and summarizing exercises help ELL students improve at [...] »
Teaching Guides
Explore new teaching methods and approaches
Structured Academic Controversy (SAC)

Are classroom discussions about winning the argument or about understanding [...] »
Incorporating 20th Century US Environmental History in the K-5 Classroom

This guide consists of curated primary and secondary sources to help [...] »
Stop Action and Assess Alternatives

Teach students to explore contingency with this great lesson plan idea.
[...] »Using Blogs in a History Classroom

Setting up and maintaining a blog for your classroom is easy (and typically [...] »
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Teaching the Homebound or Hospitalized

Teaching the homebound or hospitalized student offers a chance to explore [...] »