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Allow students to explore historical events through multiple perspectives with this lesson.

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Two-Year High School U.S. History Programs

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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 »

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New Jersey's Quakers and the American Revolution

Did you know the Quakers were pre-Revolution abolitionists?...

Abraham Lincoln

This lesson leads students to see how Lincoln's life in Springfield [...] »

English Language Learners

Instructional strategies and resources for ELL

Scaffolding with Graphic Organizers

Graphic organizers are helpful for students with limited English proficiency [...] »

Reframing English Language Development

Discover how to teach English learners history and historical thinking.

Teaching Guides

Explore new teaching methods and approaches

Using Blogs in a History Classroom

Setting up and maintaining a blog for your classroom is easy (and typically [...] »

9/11 and Commemoration: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers

Help students understand the events of 9/11 and how such events are [...] »

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 [...] »

Free Speech Teaching Guide 1: The Birth of the Modern First Amendment and How Oliver Wendell Holmes Changed His Mind

This guide focuses on the history of free speech in one crucial year ( [...] »

Immigration from Asia Post-1970: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers

Help students understand recent immigration history by exploring photographs [...] »

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Storytelling with Scrapbooks

Be a creative teacher—use scrapbooks in YOUR history classroom!

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