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Lesson Plan Reviews
The textbook is examined as one source among many, rather than a final [...] »
Even the recent past was very different from the present. Students analyze [...] »
English Language Learners
Use this strategy to help students discover historic actors—the people, [...] »
Help English learners understand basic concepts with this interactive tool [...] »
Teaching Guides
This guide focuses on the history of free speech in one crucial year ( [...] »
Hypothesize, test, and acknowledge how sources form different "pictures of [...] »
In order to understand topics, you must first understand concepts. Learn all [...] »
Help students understand the how religious beliefs shaped Americans' [...] »
Help students reflect on the purpose of learning history and of education in [...] »
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What is contingency? What does it have to do with K-12 historical thinking [...] »