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Women’s History Month Resources. (That you should use all year.)

By Glenn Wiebe Published

The National Women’s History Project aims to make excellent, user-friendly materials readily available for all areas of the K-12 curriculum.

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Library of Congress: America's Story: Louisiana

By TL Editors Published

Students will enjoy seeing authentic, historical footage of Mardi Gras parades, traditional desserts, and trinkets from Mardi Gras celebrations held throughout the years.

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Stanford History Education Group: Read Like a Historian

By TL Editors Published

The Stanford History Education Group website provides teachers with document-based curriculum and innovative assessments that are ready to use in the classroom.

Apps
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iCivics: The Bacon of Social Studies

By Glenn Wiebe Published

What’s the bacon of social studies? That one thing that is so delicious that you need to integrate it into your classroom?

Lesson Plans
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Game Design: World War 1 Student Design Team Game Building Project

By Micah Shippee Published

We started our project with a brief discussion about gaming using two World War One games.

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Newseum Provides Free History & Civics Teaching Resources, Lesson Plans

By TL Editors Published

Newseum's website offers digital extension activities and resources providing ample background on journalism, civics, and historical events.

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Applied Digital Skills – Guide to an Area: World War 1 Lesson Notes

By Micah Shippee Published

Apps
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Mayflower Compact Signatories

By TL Editors Published

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DB Quest: The latest Super Sweet Tool from iCivics and Library of Congress

By Glenn Wiebe Published

In DBQuest, students are provided with a Big Question that is used to guide student thinking and examination using three selected primary resources.

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Library of Congress Adds Awesome New Tools. Today? Case Maker.

By Glenn Wiebe Published

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