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Spotlight on Elementary Education

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Lesson Plan Reviews

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The Road to Pearl Harbor

Explore the rise of animosity between the U.S. and Japan through primary [...] »

Opening Up the Textbook: Rosa Parks

The textbook is examined as one source among many, rather than a final [...] »

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English Language Learners

Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
Electronic Schoolhouse / La Escuela Electronica

Explore materials on the Latino experience in New York from 1861 to the [...] »

Talking History

Students shy or hesitant to speak up? Check out these tips to get students [...] »

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Teaching Guides

Explore new teaching methods and approaches
Concept Formation

In order to understand topics, you must first understand concepts. Learn all [...] »

Free Speech Teaching Guide 2: Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969): Defining and Arguing Hate Speech

This teaching guide includes a structured guide to explaining the case [...] »

What Is an "Inquiry Lesson"?

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

Students Working in Local Historic Preservation

Engage your students in preserving local history! Use this teacher's [...] »

Religion and the Labor Movement: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers

Engaging Library of Congress primary sources that connect religion and [...] »

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Tackling Tough Topics
Print, A Good month's business, c. 1918, Library of Congress

Race, ethics, stereotyping—all are thorny issues integral to our history. [...] »

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