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Did the Chinese discover America before Columbus? How would or does this [...] »

Relive the dream of the women's vote through roleplay or interfacing with [...] »
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Looking to translate documents or text? Google Translate can help.
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Help English learners understand basic concepts with this interactive tool [...] »
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Teach students to explore contingency with this great lesson plan idea.
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Teach your students to read like a historian with this guided four-step [...] »

Research papers are not an archaic form of assessment. Learn how to help [...] »

Using the premise of a mystery, elementary students act as history [...] »

Setting up and maintaining a blog for your classroom is easy (and typically [...] »
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Where to begin your search to find reliable online history textbooks.
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