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Free Classroom Materials

Screenshot of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Using Primary Sources: Tenet 3 in an Elementary Classroom video.

Enrich your social studies activities with these free resources from the Minnesota Historical Society and our partners.

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Classroom-Ready Resources

Classroom-ready resources to support Minnesota's teachers and students. Browse lessons and activities featuring primary sources, for all grade levels.
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Online Resources

Primary and secondary sources on historical topics.
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Inquiry in the Upper Midwest Project

The Inquiry in the Upper Midwest (IUM) project is funded through the Library of Congress' Teaching with Primary Sources program. The IUM project delivers primary-source based curriculum resources and professional development for social studies teachers, with a particular focus on inquiry, primary sources, and culturally relevant pedagogy.
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CSSE

The CSSE is a collaboration of organizations that supports educators with standards implementation, classroom resources and opportunities for professional development.