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How geography influenced interactions among Lewis, Clark, & Native [...] »
Students learn about John F. Kennedy and his ideas about service as a prompt [...] »
English Language Learners
Use the three P’s (Preparation, Purpose, and Proficiency) to provide [...] »
Explore resources on the Bracero guest worker program from the mid-20th [...] »
Teaching Guides
This guide focuses on the history of free speech in one crucial year ( [...] »
Primary sources from the Library of Congress help students explore a [...] »
This guide traces the history of ideological visa denial to explore [...] »
Help your elementary school students get more out of historical biographies [...] »
Teach students to explore contingency with this great lesson plan idea.
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To most students, "histories" are entirely separate—different civilizations [...] »