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Did the Chinese discover America before Columbus? How would or does this [...] »

Cutting through New York from the ocean to the Great Lakes, the Erie Canal [...] »
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Paraphrasing and summarizing exercises help ELL students improve at [...] »

Graphic organizers are helpful for students with limited English proficiency [...] »
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Teachers guide students to create interactive digital maps detailing the [...] »

This guide consists of curated primary and secondary sources to help [...] »

Searching for new, exciting ways to engage your students in the classroom? [...] »

Looking for ways to use fiction in your elementary history curriculum? Read [...] »

Using primary sources from the Library of Congress, help students reconsider [...] »
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NHD is a great way to get students to interact with history. KY teachers [...] »