DocsTeach, our online tool for teaching with documents, is full of primary sources and tools for teaching about the Vietnam War.
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Teaching Civil Rights with DocsTeach
DocsTeach, the online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives, is full of primary sources and tools for teaching about civil rights.
AP US History Resources from DocsTeach
The National Archives has primary sources and educational resources to help prepare your students for the modified DBQ format.
At-Home Learning Activities for High School
Check out these online resources for teaching American history or government to high school students.
At-Home Learning Activities for Middle School
Check out these online activities and lesson plans from around the National Archives and Presidential Libraries for teaching civics or American history to Middle School students.
Elementary Age At-Home Learning Activities
We've created activities and ideas for teaching elementary age children. These resources focus on skills like sequencing and finding clues in historical objects, and topics like symbols and national monuments.
Resources for Online Teaching & Learning
For educators who are now teaching remotely and homeschooling parents, we have several resources for online teaching and learning at the National Archives.
Striking Down “Freedom of Choice” Plans for School Desegregation: Green v. New Kent County
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.
New on DocsTeach: School Desegregation, Cold War Berlin, UFOs, the Oklahoma Land Rush, and More
Recent highlights of primary sources newly added to DocsTeach, the online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives
We Declare!: A New Teaching Activity Comparing American and French Revolutionary Documents
In this new activity, students engage in a comparison of the American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen to learn about the Enlightenment and revolutionary ideas.