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Researching the Mexican American War
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Setting the Tone: Introducing Students to World War II
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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 »
Lesson Plan Reviews
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Theodore Roosevelt and the 1912 Election 
Students learn more about the larger than life figure of Theodore Roosevelt [...] »
Immigration 
Very few of us have ancestors who were not immigrants. Bring the topic of [...] »
English Language Learners
Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
Reframing English Language Development ![The storming of Chapu[ltepec] Sept. 13th [1847]](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/mexamwar_image.jpg?itok=jD-RNlDi "The storming of Chapu[ltepec] Sept. 13th [1847] LC-DIG-pga-02604")
Discover how to teach English learners history and historical thinking.
[...] »Life, Liberty and Property: What’s the Big Idea? 
Explore a lesson, designed especially for English Language Learners, that [...] »
Teaching Guides
Explore new teaching methods and approaches
9/11 and Commemoration: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Help students understand the events of 9/11 and how such events are [...] »
Incorporating 20th Century US Environmental History in the K-5 Classroom 
This guide consists of curated primary and secondary sources to help [...] »
Structured Academic Controversy (SAC) 
Are classroom discussions about winning the argument or about understanding [...] »
Well-behaved Women [and Men] Seldom Make History 
Help your elementary school students get more out of historical biographies [...] »
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Storytelling with Scrapbooks 
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Be a creative teacher—use scrapbooks in YOUR history classroom!
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