We've created activities and ideas for teaching elementary age children. These resources focus on skills like sequencing and finding clues in historical objects, and topics like symbols and national monuments.
Category: Online Tools
Resources for Online Teaching & Learning
For educators who are now teaching remotely and homeschooling parents, we have several resources for online teaching and learning at the National Archives.
New on DocsTeach: School Desegregation, Cold War Berlin, UFOs, the Oklahoma Land Rush, and More
Recent highlights of primary sources newly added to DocsTeach, the online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives
Free Online Programs on the Presidency Begin January 16th
This series of free 45-minute programs for students in grades 4-12 runs from January through March 2020.
Upcoming Webinar on Hispanic-Latinx Primary Sources
Join us for a free webinar on Oct 10th at 7 p.m. EDT to learn how to find Hispanic-Latinx primary sources at the National Archives.
Breaking Barriers in History: Resources for NHD 2020
Find primary sources and teaching activities for National History Day!
Get Ready for Constitution Day!
Find resources for teaching the Constitution on Constitution Day, or any day!
Educators Open House in Washington, DC
DC metro area educators are invited to attend an open house at the National Archives on September 12.
New Webinars from the National Archives
Get ready to go back to school with new professional development webinars from the National Archives!
New Women’s Rights Teaching Resources
Find primary sources and teaching activities related to women's rights and changing roles in American history on a new DocsTeach topic page.