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Analysis of photographs of Civil War artillery broadens students [...] »
Very few of us have ancestors who were not immigrants. Bring the topic of [...] »
English Language Learners
Use this strategy to help students discover historic actors—the people, [...] »
Use the three P’s (Preparation, Purpose, and Proficiency) to provide [...] »
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Ticket stubs. Report cards. Photographs. All of these things have historical [...] »
To engage with a source, ask, "What do I know, what do I want [...] »
Using primary sources from the Library of Congress, help students reconsider [...] »
Using the premise of a mystery, elementary students act as history [...] »
Teach your students to read like a historian with this guided four-step [...] »
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Finding solid data on student learning in history can be a challenge. Here [...] »