With the right inspiration and a little improvisation of your own, making your own creative curriculum lesson plans can deliver far more engaging experiences for students. So, how do you find new ...

During my thirty-year career in the classroom, I occasionally worked with colleagues who resisted the contractual requirement that they turn in weekly lesson plans. As veteran teachers, they felt that ...

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During the so-called Gilded Age that followed the Civil War, U.S. cities grew rapidly as business owners built their factories in cities with good transportation systems. By the end of the 19th ...

Opening activity: "The Lost Year in Iraq in Cartoons" Students will analyze a series of political cartoons about Paul Bremer and the reconstruction of Iraq. Distribute student handout "The Lost Year ...