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Lithograph, Declined with Thanks, 1900, John S. Pughe, LOC

Develop an engaging unit on American Imperialism that streamlines State Standards and Performance Objectives.

Teaching Imperialism: Incorporating Learning Activities and State Standards
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How to identify the author, audience, date, and message of historical posters.

A Look at Slavery through Posters and Broadsides
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English Language Learners often have difficulty contributing to class discussions. Discover ways to help.

Increasing Participation in Whole-Class Discussions
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Spotlight on Elementary Education

History is made by those who are unafraid to push the envelope and redefine the society in which they live. Encourage your students to examine the men and women who worked to make America what it is today with this creative activity. FIND OUT MORE »

Lesson Plan Reviews

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The Progressive Era

Explore the ins and outs of turn-of-the-century labor law, business, housing [...] »

Propaganda and World War II

Help students understand wartime propaganda with this excellent lesson plan [...] »

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English Language Learners

Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
Historical Thinking Matters
Historical Thinking Matters

Primary sources in both English and Spanish on the Spanish American War, [...] »

Summarizing and Paraphrasing
Photo, Year 3~Day 106 +77/365 AND Day 837: U.S. History, Old Shoe Woman, Flickr

Paraphrasing and summarizing exercises help ELL students improve at [...] »

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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 [...] »

Applying KWL Guides to Sources with Elementary Students

To engage with a source, ask, "What do I know, what do I want [...] »

Four Reads: Learning to Read Primary Documents

Teach your students to read like a historian with this guided four-step [...] »

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

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

Internationalizing History

Discover the resources you need to "globalize" your U.S. history lesson [...] »

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Seeking Simulations
Marginalia, CHNM

For when your students need a healthy dose of participation to liven up the [...] »

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