A new resource from the National Archives – Milestone Documents – provides access to primary sources that highlight pivotal moments in the course of American history and government.
Tag: great_depression
Great Depression Primary Sources & Teaching Activities
Find primary sources and learning activities for teaching about the Great Depression.
What Happens in Washington?: A New Distance Learning Program
Sign up for our new "What Happens in Washington?" online program for K-2 students, or for one of our other K-12 distance learning options.
Free Online Programs on the Presidency Begin January 19th
Sign up for free, standards-aligned, 45-minute interactive videoconferencing programs aimed at students in grades 4-12.
Teaching the Great Depression & New Deal
Find primary sources and online teaching activities for the Great Depression and New Deal on DocsTeach.
Summer & Fall Online Student Programs and Professional Development Webinars for Educators
Join us online this summer and fall! We have programs for K-12 students and professional development for educators.
Newly Digitized Hoover Presidential Documents
At the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, Primarily Teaching workshop participants explored documents from Herbert Hoover’s time as the 31st President of the United States.
Teachers Find TVA Documents in Atlanta
Their efforts doubled our collection of TVA-related documents on DocsTeach.org!
WPA Art Links Past to Present: Thinking About Boston
Teaching units about the Great Depression include the Works Projects (also Progress) Administration (WPA). The records of this government program that put millions of unemployed Americans to work in public works projects are held in the National Archives. They reveal fascinating stories about local history: the building of the school cafeteria, curb cuts, road improvements...and … Continue reading WPA Art Links Past to Present: Thinking About Boston