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What are the benefits and detriments of implementing a two-year U.S. history course?

Two-Year High School U.S. History Programs

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Use this essay on Jewish immigration to flesh out a unit on the Civil War or immigration.

Divining America: Religion in American History

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Using a variety of instructional strategies in your classroom makes good sense.

Teaching with Lectures and Documents

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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

Evaluate key elements of effective teaching Watch the INTRODUCTORY VIDEO

Abraham Lincoln

This lesson leads students to see how Lincoln's life in Springfield [...] »

Building the Erie Canal

Cutting through New York from the ocean to the Great Lakes, the Erie Canal [...] »

English Language Learners

Instructional strategies and resources for ELL

World Digital Library

Use this tool to translate primary source material!

Life, Liberty and Property: What’s the Big Idea?

Explore a lesson, designed especially for English Language Learners, that [...] »

Teaching Guides

Explore new teaching methods and approaches

Truth in Transit: Crafting Meaningful Field Trips

Leave your students with intellectually and emotionally significant memories [...] »

Historical Agency in History Book Sets (HBS)

Looking for ways to use fiction in your elementary history curriculum? Read [...] »

Using Blogs in a History Classroom

Setting up and maintaining a blog for your classroom is easy (and typically [...] »

9/11 and Commemoration: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers

Help students understand the events of 9/11 and how such events are [...] »

Stating Your Case: Writing Thesis Statements Effectively

Thesis statements form the backbone of history essays and DBQs.

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Making Personal Connections to the Past by Finding Historians

Whether you use the telephone or Skype, there are a number of ways to [...] »

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