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Young students locate themselves on a map and explore spatial relationships [...] »

Examining changes in early American homes helps interpret the past. It [...] »
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From chanting to formal essay framing—discover creative ways to frame ELL [...] »

Students shy or hesitant to speak up? Check out these tips to get students [...] »
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Setting up and maintaining a blog for your classroom is easy (and typically [...] »

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

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

Political cartoons are often conceptually complex, but offer valuable [...] »

Teachers guide students to create interactive digital maps detailing the [...] »
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