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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 »
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Civil Rights and Incarceration 
What were the consequences of and motivations for Japanese American removal [...] »
A Look at Slavery through Posters and Broadsides 
How to identify the author, audience, date, and message of historical [...] »
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Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
World Digital Library 
Use this tool to translate primary source material!
[...] »Uncovering Human Agency 
Use this strategy to help students discover historic actors—the people, [...] »
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Using Historical Ephemera in the Classroom 
Ticket stubs. Report cards. Photographs. All of these things have historical [...] »
Housing and Houselessness: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Help students understand the how policy and structural forces have shaped [...] »
1916 Children's Code of Morality: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Primary sources from the Library of Congress help students explore a [...] »
Comanche Nation and "Manifest Destiny": A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Help students better understand the history behind the term "Manifest [...] »
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National History Day in Kentucky 
NHD is a great way to get students to interact with history. KY teachers [...] »