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Lewis and Clark: Same Place, Different Perspectives 
How geography influenced interactions among Lewis, Clark, & Native [...] »
What Events Led to Lincoln's Assassination? 
Elementary students investigate the first presidential assassination and [...] »
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Explore mysteries in Canadian history in both French and English.
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Stating Your Case: Writing Thesis Statements Effectively 
Thesis statements form the backbone of history essays and DBQs.
[...] »Using Blogs in a History Classroom 
Setting up and maintaining a blog for your classroom is easy (and typically [...] »
Four Reads: Learning to Read Primary Documents 
Teach your students to read like a historian with this guided four-step [...] »
Well-behaved Women [and Men] Seldom Make History 
Help your elementary school students get more out of historical biographies [...] »
Free Speech Teaching Guide 4: Mandel v. Kleindienst (1972): Censorship via Visa 
This guide traces the history of ideological visa denial to explore [...] »
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Understanding Civic Republicanism 
In order for students to grasp the importance of American civic [...] »