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To make something real, make it personal. Abstract concepts can best be [...] »
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Help students think about where evidence for history comes from. [...] »
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Link literature and history with activity sets for 18 books and a database of [...] »
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Turn your textbook into a conversation by scanning its language for biases. [...] »
Examples of Historical Thinking
See sourcing in action, as a historian reads a document about the Scopes Trial. [...] »
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In 1854, Japan signed a treaty with the U.S. How did the U.S. and Japan see each other during this exchange? | TAKE THIS QUIZ »
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Construct your own short films demonstrating historical thinking. [...] »
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Thinking Like Historians
Get students thinking like historians as they learn about the Civil War! [...] »
