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Each lesson in Zoom In is accompanied by an in-depth digital teacher guide that includes information on the historical context of the lesson, step-by-step procedures, and suggestions for supporting classroom discussion, gathering evidence, writing substantiated essays, and formative assessment. Read the teacher guides closely or skim them for the information you need. Teacher guides can be accessed by clicking on the title below or by visiting the Lesson page

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THE REVOLUTION AND THE NEW NATION (1763 TO 1815)

Protesting the Stamp Act: Mobs or Crowds?

"The Bloody Massacre” and Patriot Propaganda

Ratifying the U.S. Constitution

 

EXPANSION AND REFORM (1801 TO 1861)

The Lowell Mill Girls and America's First Factories

A Conflict Between Nations: The U.S. Indian Removal Act and the Cherokee Nation

 

CRISIS OF THE UNION: CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (1850 TO 1877)

Running Against the Odds

African American Military Service During the Civil War

Freeing the Slaves: Why Did Abraham Lincoln Issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

 

THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN AMERICA (1865 TO 1920)

The Costs and Benefits of Change: Railroads and the American West

Should the United States Have Annexed the Philippines?

Clashing Views on Early 20th Century Immigration

 

MODERN AMERICA AND THE WORLD WARS (1914 TO 1945)

Bullet Proof: Organized Crime and Prohibition

Farmers Take Action and Respond to the Great Depression

United We Win: Labor on the World War II Homefront

 

CONTEMPORARY AMERICA (1945 TO PRESENT)

"I Didn't Know Anything About Voting": Civil Rights in Mississippi

Popular Music Goes to War over Vietnam

Building a Social Movement: César Chávez and the United Farm Workers

Silence = Death: Confronting the AIDS Epidemic

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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:

“The teacher instructions were really thorough, and they helped me to know what piece of evidence would be best when it came to the writing.”

Jennifer Bremmer, Eighth Grade Social Studies Teacher, California