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Discovering Angel Island: The Story Behind the Poems 
Learn about the experiences of immigrants detained at Angel Island and how [...] »
Tenement Life 
Students examine primary sources related to the life of an immigrant girl [...] »
English Language Learners
Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
Historical Thinking Matters 
Primary sources in both English and Spanish on the Spanish American War, [...] »
Electronic Schoolhouse / La Escuela Electronica 
Explore materials on the Latino experience in New York from 1861 to the [...] »
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Housing and Houselessness: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Help students understand the how policy and structural forces have shaped [...] »
Religion and the Labor Movement: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Engaging Library of Congress primary sources that connect religion and [...] »
Tramping Through History: Crafting Individual Field Trips 
Go forth, and contextualize! Give students the opportunity for solo [...] »
Free Speech Teaching Guide 3: The Problem of National Security Secrets 
This guide explores the relationship between secrecy and the First Amendment [...] »
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Constructivism: Actively Building Knowledge 
Traditional concepts of knowledge and pedagogy view the student as a "fact [...] »