Tag Archives: primary_sources
Suspending the Right of Due Process: Japanese-American Relocation during World War II
Engage students in classroom discussions about due process and the Fifth Amendment using primary sources about Japanese-American “relocation” during WWII. Continue reading
Introducing the Newly Redesigned DocsTeach.org
Our popular teaching website, DocsTeach.org, has a new look and updated features! Continue reading
Examining the Second Amendment Using Plain Writing and Historical Context
The Second Amendment might be used to teach plain writing, historical context, and fundamental primary source research. Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd Amendment, amending america, bill of rights, billofrights225, bill_of_rights, founding fathers, gun control, Historical Context, Impact_of_Bill_of_Rights, lesson_plans, militia, primary_sources, research, standing army
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New eBook and Lesson: Representing Congress
Use political cartoons to engage your students in a discussion of what Congress is, how it works, and what it does. Continue reading
WWI Posters and Home Cards
Posters and cards distributed on the homefront provide an engaging way to introduce students to World War I. Continue reading
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Tagged food, herbert_hoover, homefront, poster, Posters, primarily_teaching, primary_sources, Propaganda, WWI
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Summer Professional Development Opportunities
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St. Patrick’s Day Primary Sources
Just for fun — we’ve got a lineup of St. Patrick’s Day-themed primary sources to bring a little shamrock spirit into your classroom this March 17th. The Original Federal Order On 3/16/1780 George Washington’s General Order granted Saint Patrick’s Day as a holiday to … Continue reading
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Tagged food, George_Washington, political_cartoons, president, primary_sources, stpatrick
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Ready. Set. Transcribe!
New transcriptions will be included on DocsTeach — our online tool for teaching with documents! Continue reading
Permission to “Take it to the Streets”
The right of the people to peaceably assemble is guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. But what happens when a city requires a group to obtain a permit to do so? Continue reading
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Tagged 1st_amendment, amending america, amendment, billofrights225, bill_of_rights, chicago, constitutional_amendments, docsteach, historypin, Impact_of_Bill_of_Rights, national_archives_chicago, primary_sources, protest, vietnamwar
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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
