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Historical Thinking Lessons

To support historical thinking and inquiry-driven instruction, check out this curated collection of five free websites with turnkey lessons.

Reading Like a Historian (DIG) Classroom-ready inquiries emphasize sourcing, corroboration, and evidence-based interpretation
 

OER Project – World History

Full curriculum with rich source sets and repeated inquiry routines that emphasize claims, evidence, scale, and causation
 

C3 Teachers

Supports the Inquiry Design Model (IDM), offering compelling questions, curated sources, and inquiry blueprints
 

Read.Inquire.Write

Blends inquiry with argument writing through scaffolded lessons 
 

DocsTeach (National Archives) 

Provides primary sources and interactive digital tools centered on analysis, sequencing, and interpretation

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