Tag: primary_sources

Summer Professional Development Opportunities

by areidell, posted in Professional Development, Programs, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

Join the National Archives this summer for online and onsite professional development opportunities! "The Booker T. Washington Agricultural School on Wheels," Madison County Alabama, 1923. Available at https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/madison-county-school-on-wheels Online Opportunities - at a Glance July 12–14: Truman Library Teachers ConferenceJuly 19, 21, 26, & 28: We Rule: Civics for All of US Teacher Professional Development WorkshopsAugust … Continue reading Summer Professional Development Opportunities

Understanding Perspective in Primary Sources

by areidell, posted in Online Tools, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

This is an example of a primary source that you can pair with the Understanding Perspective worksheet. It shows an art class at the Phoenix Indian School in Arizona in 1900. The photograph comes from the records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and was taken by a government photographer. Available at https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/art-class-phoenix-indian-school-arizona Help your … Continue reading Understanding Perspective in Primary Sources

Treaty of Paris on webpage

Milestone Documents in American History

by Stephanie, posted in Online Tools, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

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.

Former President Herbert Hoover sitting with German Chancellor Adolf Hitler in Hitler's home

When Hoover met Hitler, a Lesson in Media Literacy

by Stephanie, posted in Distance Learning, Document Spotlights, Partner Organizations, Programs, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

Students can study press coverage of a 1938 meeting between former President Hoover and Adolf Hitler to learn about media literacy, conflicting primary sources, and Constitutional rights. Join us February 1st for a free, interactive program for students in grades 4-12!

Commemorate Bill of Rights Day with Student Programs and Classroom Resources

by kmunn, posted in Distance Learning, Online Tools, Programs, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

Register your students to be the first to experience new programs on the Bill of Rights and the Constitution!

The Presidential Primary Sources Project, January - March 2022, on a blue flag with red stripes made of pencils

Free Online Programs on the Presidency Begin January 18th

by Stephanie, posted in Distance Learning, Partner Organizations, Programs

The Presidential Primary Sources Project offers a series of free, standards-aligned, 45-minute interactive webinars for students in grades 4-12.

Testimony of Bridget Donaghy to the Board of Special Inquiry

Decisions of the Board of Special Inquiry: The Story of Irish Immigrant Bridget Donaghy

by Stephanie, posted in Document Spotlights, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

In this guest post, former intern Griffin Godoy shares how he researched federal records to trace the immigration and naturalization story of an Irish Teenager.

Anne Frank Tree installation on the grounds of the Clinton Presidential Library

Summer 2021 Professional Development

by Stephanie, posted in Partner Organizations, Professional Development

Find summer professional development opportunities about news literacy, presidents and the Constitution, historical injustices, and youth activism!

Aerial view of rows of houses in the suburbs

Post-WWII Teaching Resources

by Stephanie, posted in Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

Find primary sources and teaching activities for the Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s).