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Labor Unions in the Cotton Mills
Introduce students to the importance of oral history while simultaneously [...] »
The Road to Pearl Harbor
Explore the rise of animosity between the U.S. and Japan through primary [...] »
English Language Learners
Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
Hispano Music & Culture of the Northern Rio Grande
Explore the music of Spanish-speaking residents of rural Northern New Mexico [...] »
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Use this tool to translate primary source material!
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The Research Paper: Developing Historical Questions
Research papers are not an archaic form of assessment. Learn how to help [...] »
Free Speech Teaching Guide 3: The Problem of National Security Secrets
This guide explores the relationship between secrecy and the First Amendment [...] »
Interpreting Political Cartoons in the History Classroom
Political cartoons are often conceptually complex, but offer valuable [...] »
1916 Children's Code of Morality: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers
Primary sources from the Library of Congress help students explore a [...] »
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Tennessee's Social Studies Curriculum
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Standardization is a fairly new concept in education.
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