Category Archives: Online Tools
“Separate but Equal” in Photographs
In April 1951, students at Moton High School in Prince Edward County, VA, led by 16-year-old Barbara Johns, went on strike to persuade their local school board to build them a better school. This eventually led to the landmark civil … Continue reading
New on DocsTeach: WWI Stories, Google Classroom Integration, Maps, Voting Rights, and More
We’ve been busy adding new primary sources and features to DocsTeach, the online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives. Here are some recent highlights: Maps from the Moll Atlas – Cartographer Herman Moll worked on “The World … Continue reading
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Tagged american indian, civil_rights, court_case, docsteach, docsteach_landing_page, docsteach_new_documents, map, native, native american, native_americans, online_catalog, primary_sources, supreme_court, treaties, treaty, vietnamwar, voting, voting_rights, World War I, WWI
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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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