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Spotlight on Elementary Education
Example of Historical Thinking
Donald A. Ritchie, Historian of the U.S. Senate, asks how a political [...] »
What is the key line in Franklin D. Roosevelt's second inaugural address? [...] »
Jefferson, surprised by the Louisiana Purchase? Maybe not. Historian Leah [...] »
How can you get teachers thinking about monuments and memorials as secondary [...] »
Close observation and an inquisitive mind are all the tools you need to [...] »
Teaching in Action
High school teacher Joe Jelen combines roleplaying and critical analysis—by [...] »
Discover the multiple strategies 5th-grade teacher Jennifer Brouhard uses in [...] »
Using Primary Sources
National Park Service lesson plans, teaching materials, and vibrant images [...] »
Integrate these two guides into your curriculum to help students develop [...] »
Teaching with Textbooks
The language of history textbooks challenges English language learners and [...] »
Help students identify with the past via children who lived through the [...] »
Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »
Turn your students into 'master chefs' by using learning menus that allow [...] »
Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases [...] »