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This lesson leads students to see how Lincoln's life in Springfield [...] »
Cutting through New York from the ocean to the Great Lakes, the Erie Canal [...] »
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Use this strategy to help students discover historic actors—the people, [...] »
Paraphrasing and summarizing exercises help ELL students improve at [...] »
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Engage your students in preserving local history! Use this teacher's [...] »
Construct an ongoing, shared classroom timeline in middle and elementary [...] »
Discover the resources you need to "globalize" your U.S. history lesson [...] »
Help students understand the different types of universities and colleges in [...] »
Help students reflect on the purpose of learning history and of education in [...] »
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