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Did the Chinese discover America before Columbus? How would or does this [...] »

Cutting through New York from the ocean to the Great Lakes, the Erie Canal [...] »
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Explore resources on the Bracero guest worker program from the mid-20th [...] »

From chanting to formal essay framing—discover creative ways to frame ELL [...] »
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In order to understand topics, you must first understand concepts. Learn all [...] »

Help students better understand the history behind the term "Manifest [...] »

Hypothesize, test, and acknowledge how sources form different "pictures of [...] »

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

Using primary sources from the Library of Congress, help students reconsider [...] »
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