Tag Archives: guest_blogger
Personal Experiences of World War I
Newly digitized narratives written by WWI servicemen after their return from the front document the experience of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Continue reading
Posted in Document Spotlights
Tagged art, guest_blogger, letter, National Archives at College Park, primary_sources, research, soldiers, World War I, WWI
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The “Write” Stuff at the National Archives on June 2nd
Join us for the 2018 “Write” Stuff festival with award-winning authors Gennifer Choldenko, Christopher Paul Curtis, Brian Floca, and Jim Murphy. Continue reading
Posted in Partner Organizations, Programs
Tagged author, boeing_learning_center, books, festival, guest_blogger, public_program, research, student_program, writing
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Focus on Reconstruction: New Teaching Activities
Access new DocsTeach teaching activities created by U.S. history teacher Andrew Zetts. Continue reading
Titanic Traveling Trunks Available
Titanic traveling trunks aim to teach students how to examine artifacts and compare the past to the present. Continue reading
NHD 2018 Theme Webinar
Update: The recorded theme webinar is now posted on National History Day’s YouTube channel! Kick off this year’s NHD theme on September 12th! Today’s post comes from Lynne O’Hara, Director of Programs for National History Day. Join us on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 … Continue reading
Using the Remembering WWI App in the Classroom
We built the Remembering WWI app with teachers in mind. Here are some ideas for classroom use. Continue reading
Posted in Online Tools, Partner Organizations, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans
Tagged app, docsteach, guest_blogger, historypin, ipad, mobile_app, PD, professional_development, workshop, WWI, wwi_app
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Truman Presidential Inquiries
Lessons available in the “Truman Presidential Inquiries” project pose a question connected to Truman’s time as president, then direct the learner to carefully consider what the evidence reveals. Continue reading
Posted in Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans
Tagged dbq, guest_blogger, inquiry, lesson_plans, president, presidential_library, truman_library
Prohibition and Its Consequences: A New DocsTeach Activity
Students will explore the consequences of the 18th Amendment, that prohibited “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes.” Continue reading
Bringing Archives Sleepover Activities to the Classroom
This summer we welcomed children ages 8-12 and their accompanying adult to our History, Heroes, and Treasures sleepover at the National Archives in Washington, DC. Our guests not only slept in the museum with our nation’s founding documents, but also took part in … Continue reading
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Tagged boeing_learning_center, food, guest_blogger, letter, president, public_program, sleepover
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Constitutional Scavenger Hunt with Political Cartoons Lesson Engages Students
This new lesson guides students to an understanding of how the provisions of the U.S. Constitution are visually represented in popular media. Continue reading
