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Very few of us have ancestors who were not immigrants. Bring the topic of [...] »
You're a Union general on the eve of Antietam. You know Lee's plans. What [...] »
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Learn about SQ3R, a note-taking system for English Language Learners to help [...] »
Discover how to teach English learners history and historical thinking.
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Help your elementary school students get more out of historical biographies [...] »
Documents are riddled with difficult vocabulary. Don't be afraid to adapt [...] »
Political cartoons are often conceptually complex, but offer valuable [...] »
Looking for ways to use fiction in your elementary history curriculum? Read [...] »
Setting up and maintaining a blog for your classroom is easy (and typically [...] »
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