Category Archives: Online Tools
Help Us Unlock History During Citizen Archivist Service Week!
In the spirit of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, we’re launching a week-long citizen archivist challenge from January 15-19. We invite you and your students to join us! Help us unlock history by tagging and transcribing … Continue reading
Posted in Online Tools, Research
Tagged citizen_archivist, game, online_catalog, primary_sources, transcript, transcription
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Bill of Rights Day
December 15 is Bill of Rights Day, which commemorates the ratification of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. These two eBooks, created by us at the National Archives, are useful for teaching about the creation of the Bill … Continue reading
Working with Documents in Remembering WWI
Ready-to-use strategies for helping students work with newly digitized WWI-era primary sources featured in the new Remembering WWI app Continue reading
Posted in Online Tools, Partner Organizations, Professional Development, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans
Tagged activities, android, california, document_analysis, Film, historypin, ipad, lesson_plans, mobile_app, PD, photographs, poster, Posters, primary_sources, professional_development, Propaganda, video, workshop, World War I, WWI, wwi_app
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Teaching the Vietnam War with DocsTeach
A new page on DocsTeach.org includes primary sources and activities for teaching about the Vietnam War. Continue reading
Favorite Stories of the Home Front from the Remembering WWI App
Some of the most compelling, significant, and relevant stories available in the new Remembering WWI tablet app Continue reading
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Tagged app, historypin, homefront, photographs, primary_sources, video, World War I, WWI, wwi_app
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Upcoming Webinar: WWI Resources for the Classroom
Join us for the free professional development webinar “WWI Resources for the Classroom: The Remembering WWI App and DocsTeach.org” on October 24, 2017, from 7-8 p.m. ET. Register today Connect with new resources for teaching WWI during this fun and informative webinar! Remembering … Continue reading
Posted in Online Tools, Professional Development
Tagged app, distance_learning, docsteach, docsteach_landing_page, ipad, mobile_app, PD, professional_development, webinar, WWI, wwi_app
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Constitution Day Resources
Here are resources that you can use to talk about the Constitution with your students on Constitution Day or any time. Continue reading
New Constitution Day Distance Learning Programs for Students and Educators
We have two brand new K-12 distance learning programs and a webinar for educators to help students throughout the country understand the importance and relevance of the Constitution. Continue reading
Posted in Online Tools, Professional Development, Programs, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans
Tagged Clifford_Berryman, constitution, constitution_day, distance_learning, docsteach, legislative_records, PD, political_cartoons, professional_development, separation_of_powers, student_program, webinar
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Using the Remembering WWI App in the Classroom
We built the Remembering WWI app with teachers in mind. Here are some ideas for classroom use. Continue reading
Posted in Online Tools, Partner Organizations, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans
Tagged app, docsteach, guest_blogger, historypin, ipad, mobile_app, PD, professional_development, workshop, WWI, wwi_app
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“Remembering WWI” App Workshop in Kansas City
Join us at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City on Wednesday, August 2nd, for a free educator workshop to learn about our new World War I app: Remembering WWI. Register on Eventbrite. Remembering WWI is an iPad and Android app for … Continue reading
