Online Tools – Education Updates

Commemorate Bill of Rights Day with Student Programs and Classroom Resources

December 9, 2021December 9, 2021 by kmunn, posted in Distance Learning, Online Tools, Programs, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

President Barack Obama Participates in a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The 100th Anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

October 14, 2021October 12, 2021 by Stephanie, posted in Exhibits, Online Tools, Programs, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

In recognition of the 100th Anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in November 2021, we have several new teaching resources, and will present a live program for young learners.

We Rule: Civics for All of US, a new civic education initiative from the National Archives – just in time for Constitution Day!

September 7, 2021September 3, 2021 by kmunn, posted in Distance Learning, Online Tools, Programs, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

New "We Rule: Civics for All of US" interactive distance learning programs for Constitution Day help elementary students explore the big ideas of the Constitution and connect the document to their own lives.

Family History Activities For Kids

May 17, 2021 by Stephanie, posted in Online Tools, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

Looking for fun ways to engage kids in family history? We have downloadable family trees and immigration activity sheets for kids of all ages.

A New World War II Teaching Resource

March 1, 2021April 16, 2021 by Stephanie, posted in Online Tools, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

Our new World War II page includes hundreds of primary sources and teaching activities!

Spotlight: Finding Footage for National History Day Projects — The Unwritten Record

February 22, 2021April 16, 2021 by Stephanie, posted in National History Day, Online Tools, Research

Check out our sister blog, The Unwritten Record, for a great list of film footage for National History Day projects for this year's theme: "Communication in History: The Key to Understanding"!

Teaching the Holocaust with Primary Sources at the National Archives and U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

January 25, 2021April 16, 2021 by Stephanie, posted in Distance Learning, Online Tools, Partner Organizations, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

Find resources about U.S. immigration and refugee policy during World War II and the Holocaust, shared during a recent webinar.

Hand raising in the air in front of an American flag at a march at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, in 2000

The Bill of Rights and Expanding Rights in America

December 10, 2020April 16, 2021 by Stephanie, posted in Exhibits, Online Tools, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

Find primary source documents and teaching activities related to protecting and expanding rights in America in commemoration of Bill of Rights Day on December 15.