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How can we help our 5th-grade ELL students build background and make connections with our social studies curriculum?

Building Background Knowledge for English Language Learners

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Using primary source images to help English Language Learners build interest and understanding.

Using Visuals to Build Interest and Understanding

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In order to understand topics, you must first understand concepts. Learn all about conceptualization here!

Concept Formation

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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

Evaluate key elements of effective teaching Watch the INTRODUCTORY VIDEO

Causation: The War of 1812 and the Star-Spangled Banner

A great way for students to learn more about the War of 1812 and our nation' [...] »

Marbury v. Madison

Constitutional or not? Read about this 1803 landmark court case deciding [...] »

English Language Learners

Instructional strategies and resources for ELL

World Digital Library

Use this tool to translate primary source material!

Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History

Explore mysteries in Canadian history in both French and English.

Teaching Guides

Explore new teaching methods and approaches

Teaching with Timelines

Construct an ongoing, shared classroom timeline in middle and elementary [...] »

History of Education and Indigenous Americans: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers

Help students reflect on the purpose of learning history and of education in [...] »

The Research Paper: Developing Historical Questions

Research papers are not an archaic form of assessment. Learn how to help [...] »

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 [...] »

Housing and Houselessness: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers

Help students understand the how policy and structural forces have shaped [...] »

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Using Document Based Questions with Struggling Readers

Should I just try to jazz up our textbook or can you suggest places to look [...] »

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