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American Tourists and the Holy Land, 1865-1900
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The Progressive Era: A Group Effort
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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
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The Short-Handled Hoe 
History is imbedded in the smallest objects. In this lesson, students [...] »
Abraham Lincoln 
This lesson leads students to see how Lincoln's life in Springfield [...] »
English Language Learners
Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
Targeting Content and English Language Objectives 
Build your students' language skills and historical understanding by using [...] »
Summarizing and Paraphrasing 
Paraphrasing and summarizing exercises help ELL students improve at [...] »
Teaching Guides
Explore new teaching methods and approaches
Mormons and Westward Expansion: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Teachers guide students to create interactive digital maps detailing the [...] »
Native Women and Suffrage - Beyond the 19th Amendment: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Using primary sources from the Library of Congress, help students reconsider [...] »
Document-Based Whole-Class Discussion 
Classroom discussions need not be argumentative and unproductive. Discover a [...] »
Stating Your Case: Writing Thesis Statements Effectively 
Thesis statements form the backbone of history essays and DBQs.
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Deciphering Primary Source Documents 
Create scaffolding and careful preparation of documents to promote student [...] »