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Are you caught between academic advisors and classroom teachers? Feel like you're being pulled in opposite directions? We're here to help.

Advice for the Student Teacher

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Leave your students with intellectually and emotionally significant memories of their own experiences with history.

Truth in Transit: Crafting Meaningful Field Trips

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Photography, And what other pictures say, 191--, Percy Loomis Sperr, NYPL

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Writing Critiques of Primary and Secondary Sources

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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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Abraham Lincoln and the Jews

Students learn about the sixteenth president's relationship with Jewish [...] »

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

Historical Thinking Matters

Primary sources in both English and Spanish on the Spanish American War, [...] »

Summarizing and Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing and summarizing exercises help ELL students improve at [...] »

Teaching Guides

Explore new teaching methods and approaches

Writing to Learn History: Annotations and Mini-Writes

A pen or pencil in your student's hand is an excellent tool for teaching [...] »

Incorporating 20th Century US Environmental History in the K-5 Classroom

This guide consists of curated primary and secondary sources to help [...] »

Concept Formation

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

Religion and the Civil War: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers

Help students understand the how religious beliefs shaped Americans' [...] »

Housing and Houselessness: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers

Help students understand the how policy and structural forces have shaped [...] »

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Tackling Tough Topics

Race, ethics, stereotyping—all are thorny issues integral to our history. [...] »

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