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Students examine primary sources related to the life of an immigrant girl and her family to discover what life might have been like at the turn of the century.

Tenement Life

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wood engraving, The African slave-trade, 1884, LOC

Slave badges were used in Charleston to keep track of slaves. Can you build a lesson for 4th graders around them?

Slave Badges

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Cigarette card, Long John Silver, New York Public Library

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Seeking U.S. History Books for 9th and 11th Graders

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Spotlight on Elementary Education

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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The Cost of Industrialization

Use the Triangle Shirtwaist fire to examine the benefits and costs of [...] »

Woman Suffrage and the 19th Amendment

Relive the dream of the women's vote through roleplay or interfacing with [...] »

English Language Learners

Instructional strategies and resources for ELL

SQ3R: Survey, Question, Read, Review, Recite

Learn about SQ3R, a note-taking system for English Language Learners to help [...] »

Targeting Content and English Language Objectives

Build your students' language skills and historical understanding by using [...] »

Teaching Guides

Explore new teaching methods and approaches

Four Reads: Learning to Read Primary Documents

Teach your students to read like a historian with this guided four-step [...] »

Tramping Through History: Crafting Individual Field Trips

Go forth, and contextualize! Give students the opportunity for solo [...] »

Immigration from Asia Post-1970: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers

Help students understand recent immigration history by exploring photographs [...] »

Concept Formation

In order to understand topics, you must first understand concepts. Learn all [...] »

Students Working in Local Historic Preservation

Engage your students in preserving local history! Use this teacher's [...] »

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Realizing the Value of Primary Sources

When you just can't get your students to care what the Founders, or anyone [...] »

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