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Teaching with Textbooks
Lessons in which students compare secondary sources are a challenge for me to set up. This entry about comparing textbook accounts helped a lot!
—Anonymous
9-12 Resources
Pre-1865
Structured Academic Controversy (SAC) 
Are classroom discussions about winning the argument or about understanding[...] »
Abraham Lincoln and the Jews 
Students learn about the sixteenth president's relationship with Jewish[...] »
Post-1865
American Originals Part II 
Introduce students to 25 documents selected by the National Archives for[...] »
Classroom Tools
Historical Thinking & Literacy
Why Did It Happen? Making Claims about Cause and Effect
A shift in writing is required, often using new language tools, when making[...] »
Using Technology
Joe Jelen on Digital Timelines
Tired of using up rolls of butcher paper on making timelines? High-school[...] »