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Join in the Discussion: Teaching Kids Who Find History Boring

Surveys routinely rank history at the bottom of students' favorite subjects. To those of us who teach history that's almost impossible to understand. How can history be boring? But many find that it is, impairing their ability to absorb the important lessons teachers teach.

On this page teachers can share tips to get students interested in history.

All you have to do to participate is post a comment, below.

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