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100 Leaders in World History
Our partner National History Day invites students and people of all ages to vote for the best leaders in world history.
Primary Sources With Some Help from Historypin
Teachers used Historypin in a recent workshop to learn about the CCC and its lasting impact in their community.
Voting Rights Today Contest for Texas 12th Graders
The LBJ Foundation invites all 12th-grade Texas students to enter the 2015 "Voting Rights Today" Essay and Documentary Contest to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. The focus of this year's essay and documentary contest is "Voting Rights Today.” The Voting Rights Act was passed as a result of the widespread disenfranchisement of … Continue reading Voting Rights Today Contest for Texas 12th Graders
See you at NCSS!
Catch up with us at several events to hear what's new at the National Archives and Presidential Libraries.
Reminder: Educators’ Open House
For those of you in the DC area, please join us at our Educators’ Open House on Thursday, November 13 from 5:30–7:30 pm at the National Archives Museum in Washington, D.C. Come spend the evening and find out more about what we offer for you and your classroom! No pre-registration is required. Light refreshments will be served. Please bring your colleagues along! NARA Educators' Open … Continue reading Reminder: Educators’ Open House
Profile in Courage Essay Contest
We invite U.S. high school students to write an essay on an act of political courage for the Profile in Courage Essay Contest. The submission deadline is January 5, 2015.
From Camp David to the Carter Center: Leadership and Legacy in the Life of America’s 39th President
An excerpt from the 2015 NHD "Leadership & Legacy in History" Theme Book, by Kahlil Chism, education specialist at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.
Using Primary and Secondary Sources in NHD Projects
This video covers the differences in primary and secondary sources, how to use primary sources, how to find primary sources, and what judges are looking for in annotated bibliographies and process papers.
October Education Programs
Join us during October at one of our upcoming education programs—either on site or in conjunction with one of our partner organizations.