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Help students make connections between religion, technology, and American [...] »
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Even the recent past was very different from the present. Students analyze [...] »
English Language Learners
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Paraphrasing and summarizing exercises help ELL students improve at [...] »
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Students shy or hesitant to speak up? Check out these tips to get students [...] »
Teaching Guides
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Setting up and maintaining a blog for your classroom is easy (and typically [...] »
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Engage your students in preserving local history! Use this teacher's [...] »
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A pen or pencil in your student's hand is an excellent tool for teaching [...] »
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Go forth, and contextualize! Give students the opportunity for solo [...] »
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Construct an ongoing, shared classroom timeline in middle and elementary [...] »
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