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The textbook is examined as one source among many, rather than a final [...] »
Students examine primary sources related to the life of an immigrant girl [...] »
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Students shy or hesitant to speak up? Check out these tips to get students [...] »
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Help students understand the different types of universities and colleges in [...] »
Hypothesize, test, and acknowledge how sources form different "pictures of [...] »
Help students reflect on the purpose of learning history and of education in [...] »
Research papers are not an archaic form of assessment. Learn how to help [...] »
Maps show far more than how to go from point A to point B! Discover how to [...] »
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Finding resources to teach local history in elementary classrooms.
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