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History is made by those who are unafraid to push the envelope and redefine the society in which they live. Encourage your students to examine the men and women who worked to make America what it is today with this creative activity. FIND OUT MORE »

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Lewis and Clark: Same Place, Different Perspectives

Etching, Captain Lewis shooting an Indian, 1810, Library of Congress

How geography influenced interactions among Lewis, Clark, & Native [...] »

The Progressive Era

Negative, White Wings gathering garbage. . . , 1910-15, Flickr Commons

Explore the ins and outs of turn-of-the-century labor law, business, housing, [...] »

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Supporting Text Comprehension and Vocabulary Development Using WordSift

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Help English learners understand basic concepts with this interactive tool from [...] »

SQ3R: Survey, Question, Read, Review, Recite

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Learn about SQ3R, a note-taking system for English Language Learners to help [...] »

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What Is an "Inquiry Lesson"?

Photo, Abraham Walkowitz. . . , 1908, Carl Schulman, Flickr Commons

Hypothesize, test, and acknowledge how sources form different "pictures of the [...] »

Stop Action and Assess Alternatives

Photography, Group of Native Americans, 1875-1878, Ober Brothers, NYPL

Teach students to explore contingency with this great lesson plan idea. [...] »

Applying KWL Guides to Sources with Elementary Students

Photo, "Mrs. Bryan," August 27, 2007, just sof, Flickr, creative commons

To engage with a source, ask, "What do I know, what do I want to know, and what [...] »

Well-behaved Women [and Men] Seldom Make History

Illustration, From Princess Badoura, 1913, Edmund Dulac, nocloo.com

Help your elementary school students get more out of historical biographies. [...] »

Interpreting Political Cartoons in the History Classroom

Lithograph, A so called president in petticoats, 1865, Library of Congress

Political cartoons are often conceptually complex, but offer valuable insights [...] »

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America: The Story of US

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Remember that any historical story, of the U.S. or otherwise, can be useful as long as it's taken with a grain of salt. [...] »

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