DocsTeach, the online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives, is full of primary sources and tools for teaching about civil rights.
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At-Home Learning Activities for High School
Check out these online resources for teaching American history or government to high school students.
New on DocsTeach: War & Protest Photos, Alexander Hamilton, the Bill of Rights and More
Recent highlights of primary sources newly added to DocsTeach
Finding Rabindranath Tagore in the Holdings of the National Archives
How might Indian writer, poet, educator, musician, and visionary Rabindranath Tagore have crossed paths with the Federal Government of the United States? What Federal records exist?
“Separate but Equal” in Photographs
In April 1951, students at Moton High School in Prince Edward County, VA, led by 16-year-old Barbara Johns, went on strike to persuade their local school board to build them a better school. This eventually led to the landmark civil rights case Dorothy E. Davis, et al. v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, … Continue reading “Separate but Equal” in Photographs
Working with Documents in Remembering WWI
Ready-to-use strategies for helping students work with newly digitized WWI-era primary sources featured in the new Remembering WWI app
Teaching the Vietnam War with DocsTeach
A new page on DocsTeach.org includes primary sources and activities for teaching about the Vietnam War.
Favorite Stories of the Home Front from the Remembering WWI App
Some of the most compelling, significant, and relevant stories available in the new Remembering WWI tablet app
Picture This – With DocsTeach!
A “Girl Power” workshop connects participants with historical photos of girls from the records of the National Archives, stimulating creative thinking and writing.
Summer Programs Around the National Archives
We have a fun summer planned for both families and educators at our National Archives and Presidential Library locations around the country! July Fourth Come to the home of the Declaration of Independence to join us as we celebrate our nation's birthday! If you can't come in person to Washington, DC, join through YouTube and … Continue reading Summer Programs Around the National Archives