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Opening Up the Textbook: Rosa Parks 
The textbook is examined as one source among many, rather than a final [...] »
Civil War Photos: What Do You See? 
Analysis of photographs of Civil War artillery broadens students [...] »
English Language Learners
Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
Using Primary Sources with English Language Learners 
Primary source analysis activities can help include English Language [...] »
Uncovering Human Agency 
Use this strategy to help students discover historic actors—the people, [...] »
Teaching Guides
Explore new teaching methods and approaches
Internationalizing History 
Discover the resources you need to "globalize" your U.S. history lesson [...] »
Document-Based Whole-Class Discussion 
Classroom discussions need not be argumentative and unproductive. Discover a [...] »
Incorporating 20th Century US Environmental History in the 6-12 Classroom 
This guide consists of curated primary and secondary sources to help [...] »
Truth in Transit: Crafting Meaningful Field Trips 
Leave your students with intellectually and emotionally significant memories [...] »
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Writing Critiques of Primary and Secondary Sources 
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