national_archives_philadelphia – Education Updates

Excerpt of Opinion in Green v. New Kent County

Striking Down “Freedom of Choice” Plans for School Desegregation: Green v. New Kent County

March 11, 2020March 10, 2020 by kdonohue, posted in Document Spotlights

In Green v. New Kent County, the 1968 Supreme Court ruled that a "freedom of choice" plan was not sufficient to bring about desegregation. The decision spurred on desegregation in earnest in Virginia schools.

Focus on Reconstruction: New Teaching Activities

February 27, 2018February 26, 2018 by kdonohue, posted in Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

Access new DocsTeach teaching activities created by U.S. history teacher Andrew Zetts.

Picture This – With DocsTeach!

September 19, 2017 by kdonohue, posted in Partner Organizations, Programs, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

A “Girl Power” workshop connects participants with historical photos of girls from the records of the National Archives, stimulating creative thinking and writing.

Congratulations, Barrie Moorman, NHD Teacher of the Year!

June 18, 2015June 18, 2015 by kdonohue, posted in National History Day

Ms. Moorman, a teacher at EL Haynes Public Charter School in Washington, DC, won the Patricia Behring Senior Division Teacher of the Year prize at the National History Day Awards Ceremony on June 18.

Congratulations NHD Winners!

June 23, 2014May 13, 2015 by kdonohue, posted in National History Day, Partner Organizations, Research

Special congratulations to students who researched at the National Archives for their projects!