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What Events Led to Lincoln's Assassination? 
Elementary students investigate the first presidential assassination and [...] »
My Piece of History 
Even the recent past was very different from the present. Students analyze [...] »
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Adapting Documents for the Classroom: Equity and Access 
Documents are riddled with difficult vocabulary. Don't be afraid to adapt [...] »
Native Women and Suffrage - Beyond the 19th Amendment: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Using primary sources from the Library of Congress, help students reconsider [...] »
9/11 and Commemoration: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers 
Help students understand the events of 9/11 and how such events are [...] »
Four Reads: Learning to Read Primary Documents 
Teach your students to read like a historian with this guided four-step [...] »
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Understanding Civic Republicanism 
In order for students to grasp the importance of American civic [...] »