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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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Abraham Lincoln 
This lesson leads students to see how Lincoln's life in Springfield [...] »
Propaganda and World War II 
Help students understand wartime propaganda with this excellent lesson plan [...] »
English Language Learners
Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
Google Translate 
Looking to translate documents or text? Google Translate can help.
[...] »Summarizing and Paraphrasing 
Paraphrasing and summarizing exercises help ELL students improve at [...] »
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Internationalizing History 
Discover the resources you need to "globalize" your U.S. history lesson [...] »
Housing and Houselessness: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Help students understand the how policy and structural forces have shaped [...] »
Religion and the Civil War: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Help students understand the how religious beliefs shaped Americans' [...] »
Document-Based Whole-Class Discussion 
Classroom discussions need not be argumentative and unproductive. Discover a [...] »
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Realizing the Value of Primary Sources 
When you just can't get your students to care what the Founders, or anyone [...] »