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Analyze letters written by America's presidents to learn more about these [...] »
Help students think about where evidence for history comes from.
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Use this strategy to help students discover historic actors—the people, [...] »
Find lessons about American heritage and the responsibilities of American [...] »
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Help students better understand the history behind the term "Manifest [...] »
To engage with a source, ask, "What do I know, what do I want [...] »
Go forth, and contextualize! Give students the opportunity for solo [...] »
Engaging Library of Congress primary sources that connect religion and [...] »
Political cartoons are often conceptually complex, but offer valuable [...] »
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What is contingency? What does it have to do with K-12 historical thinking [...] »