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To indict or not to indict? Watergate raised complicated questions [...] »
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Using primary source images to help English Language Learners build [...] »
A shift in writing is required, often using new language tools, when making [...] »
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Primary sources from the Library of Congress help students explore a [...] »
Looking for ways to use fiction in your elementary history curriculum? Read [...] »
Help students understand the events of 9/11 and how such events are [...] »
Setting up and maintaining a blog for your classroom is easy (and typically [...] »
Help your elementary school students get more out of historical biographies [...] »
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