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American Tourists and the Holy Land, 1865-1900
Help students make connections between religion, technology, and [...] »
Three Perspectives on Native American Removal and Westward Expansion
Check out this lesson on arguments surrounding the 1830 forced removal of [...] »
English Language Learners
Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
Uncovering Human Agency
Use this strategy to help students discover historic actors—the people, [...] »
Reframing English Language Development
Discover how to teach English learners history and historical thinking.
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What Is an "Inquiry Lesson"?
Hypothesize, test, and acknowledge how sources form different "pictures of [...] »
9/11 and Commemoration: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers
Help students understand the events of 9/11 and how such events are [...] »
Internationalizing History
Discover the resources you need to "globalize" your U.S. history lesson [...] »
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 ( [...] »
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Building a Class on Native American History
Museums, colleges, and tribes are invaluable for gathering course-building [...] »