For educators who are now teaching remotely and homeschooling parents, we have several resources for online teaching and learning at the National Archives.
Tag: docsteach
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
We Declare!: A New Teaching Activity Comparing American and French Revolutionary Documents
In this new activity, students engage in a comparison of the American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen to learn about the Enlightenment and revolutionary ideas.
Where did America’s Bill of Rights come from?: A New Teaching Activity
In this activity students will dive into three primary sources: Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Bill of Rights from the U.S. Constitution.
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 Resources: Transcontinental Railroad, Revolutionary War, WWII, and a Youth Art Competition
Discover new primary sources and teaching activities on DocsTeach. Learn about an art competition for grades 4-6.
A Seditious Petition
Less than 10 years after the ratification of the Bill of Rights, Revolutionary War veteran and NY State Legislator Jedediah Peck was arrested for distributing a petition.