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Free Speech: Core Court Cases, Second Edition

Teaching American History

Teaching American History is excited to announce the release of our latest core document volume, the second edition of Free Speech. Although “Congress” alone is mentioned, the First Amendment applies to any agent of the national government, including the president. Purchase or download your copy today!

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Where to Find Stuff on tah.org: Document Page

Teaching American History

Teaching American History provides various free resources for American history and government teachers, including our popular seminars , multi-day seminars , and extensive database of original source documents. Two Core Document Collections cover the entire scope of American history.

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Lesson Ideas for Using Political Cartoons to Teach Civics

Let's Cultivate Greatness

I can’t imagine teaching civics and government without political cartoons—they are essential to the subject. Then, download your FREE lesson kit to get started. So here I’ve outlined some activity ideas for using them to help you teach five key government concepts. I’ll post these cartoons around the room as stations.

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US History Worksheets: Printable and Digital Activities for Kids

Students of History

If you're a US History teacher looking for PDF worksheets for your high school or middle school classroom, I have tons to share, including this 30+ page packet of free engaging assignments you can download and start using right away. Subscriptions give you access to all the resources and lessons plans you need for US History.

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Teaching kids how battles about race from 150 years ago mirror today’s conflicts

The Hechinger Report

Most of those gains were lost, however, in 1877 when the federal government pulled troops out of the South. Once the federal government left, a backlash began. Related: How the federal government abandoned the Brown v. history and social studies curriculums. history and its legacy today.”

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Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: Sorting the Real from the Myth

Teaching American History

For more classroom-ready Lincoln documents, please see our CDC volume, Abraham Lincoln , available for purchase or download from our bookstore. Ray Tyler Ray Tyler was the 2014 James Madison Fellow for South Carolina and a 2016 graduate of Ashland UniversitysMasters Program in American History and Government.

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Political Parties:  Resources for Government & History Teachers

Teaching American History

Download the volume in our bookstore today. Political parties have a long and often convoluted history in American politics. This would be especially true in the case of unified government where loyalty to party might come to interfere with the system of checks and balances.