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Use this essay on Jewish immigration to flesh out a unit on the Civil War or [...] »

Through the lens of documents concerning the Iran-Contra Affair, this lesson [...] »
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Primary source analysis activities can help include English Language [...] »

Learn about SQ3R, a note-taking system for English Language Learners to help [...] »
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Political cartoons are often conceptually complex, but offer valuable [...] »

Construct an ongoing, shared classroom timeline in middle and elementary [...] »

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

Engage your students in preserving local history! Use this teacher's [...] »

Help your elementary school students get more out of historical biographies [...] »
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Finding resources to teach local history in elementary classrooms.
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