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Elementary students investigate the first presidential assassination and [...] »
Allow students to explore historical events through multiple perspectives [...] »
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Discover alternatives to writing based student activities. Why not encourage [...] »
Use this strategy to help students discover historic actors—the people, [...] »
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This guide explores the relationship between secrecy and the First Amendment [...] »
Discover the resources you need to "globalize" your U.S. history lesson [...] »
Looking for ways to use fiction in your elementary history curriculum? Read [...] »
This guide traces the history of ideological visa denial to explore [...] »
Are classroom discussions about winning the argument or about understanding [...] »
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Looking for a way to spice up your lesson plans? Try incorporating folk [...] »