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Through the lens of documents concerning the Iran-Contra Affair, this lesson [...] »
A great way for students to learn more about the War of 1812 and our nation' [...] »
English Language Learners
Paraphrasing and summarizing exercises help ELL students improve at [...] »
Explore the music of Spanish-speaking residents of rural Northern New Mexico [...] »
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This guide consists of curated primary and secondary sources to help [...] »
Using primary sources from the Library of Congress, help students reconsider [...] »
This guide traces the history of ideological visa denial to explore [...] »
Engaging Library of Congress primary sources that connect religion and [...] »
To engage with a source, ask, "What do I know, what do I want [...] »
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Simply pondering "multiperspectivity" (a European term for "multiple [...] »