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Top LGBTQ+ Sites and Resources to Support Students

By Diana Restifo last updated

It’s estimated that nearly two million American youth aged 13-17 identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender

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Best Free Indigenous Peoples Day Lessons and Activities

By Diana Restifo last updated

Explore the top free lessons and activities for teaching about Indigenous history and culture

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Best Election Sites and Apps for Education

By Diana Restifo last updated

Teach U.S. elections, civics, law and history with these top election sites, apps and games.

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Best Juneteenth Lessons and Activities

By Diana Restifo last updated

Teaching about Juneteenth can inspire students’ reflections and creativity

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Black History Month best lessons and activities

Best Lessons and Activities for Teaching Black History Month

By Diana Restifo published

Black history is American history

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Best Free Martin Luther King Jr. Lessons and Activities

By Diana Restifo published

These free lessons and activities provide a wide range of approaches to teaching about Martin Luther King Jr.

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Preamble to U.S. Constitution atop American flag.

Best Free Constitution Day Lessons and Activities

By Diana Restifo published

These free Constitution Day lessons and activities will inspire students to understand, question, and debate the most important issues of our day.

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America's Story: Cesar Chavez

By TL Editors published

American flag flies against a sepia toned background

Harriet Beecher Stowe: Uncle Tom's Cabin: The Abolitionists

By TL Editors published

On March 20, 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin was published.

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Carrie Chapman Catt and Votes for Women

By TL Editors published

Carrie Chapman Catt and other suffragists formed the League of Women Voters.

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