Tag Archives: primary_sources
Personal Experiences of World War I
Newly digitized narratives written by WWI servicemen after their return from the front document the experience of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Continue reading
Posted in Document Spotlights
Tagged art, guest_blogger, letter, National Archives at College Park, primary_sources, research, soldiers, World War I, WWI
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Summer Professional Development Around the National Archives
This summer, join us for one of our professional development workshops for educators. Native American Professional Development Series Webinars Programs in our Native American professional development series feature new resources for locating and using Federal records related to American Indians and … Continue reading
Posted in National History Day, Partner Organizations, Professional Development
Tagged american indian, citizen_archivist, clinton_library, distance_learning, johnson_library, kennedy_library, national_history_day, native, native american, native_americans, nhd, PD, presidential_library, primary_sources, professional_development, sports, Summer 18 PD, webinar, workshop
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Focus on Reconstruction: New Teaching Activities
Access new DocsTeach teaching activities created by U.S. history teacher Andrew Zetts. Continue reading
“The Struggle for Voting Rights” Workshop on February 21
If you’re in the Austin, Texas, area, join us at the LBJ Presidential Library for the teacher workshop “The Struggle for Voting Rights: From the 15th Amendment to Today,” on February 21st. Continue reading
Help Us Unlock History During Citizen Archivist Service Week!
In the spirit of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, we’re launching a week-long citizen archivist challenge from January 15-19. We invite you and your students to join us! Help us unlock history by tagging and transcribing … Continue reading
Posted in Online Tools, Research
Tagged citizen_archivist, game, online_catalog, primary_sources, transcript, transcription
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Free Online Programs on Presidential Legacy Begin January 18th
“Presidential Powers with Documents from the National Archives” – a free distance learning program for grades 6-12 – kicks off the 2018 Presidential Primary Sources Project on Thursday, January 18! Join us at 11 a.m. ET or 2 p.m. ET to explore … Continue reading
Posted in Partner Organizations, Programs
Tagged distance_learning, fdr, fdr_library, George_Washington, herbert_hoover, hoover_library, lincoln, national_parks, nps, PPSP, president, presidential_library, primary_sources, Theodore Roosevelt, truman, truman_library, videoconference, video_conference, webinar, whitehouse
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Titanic Traveling Trunks Available
Titanic traveling trunks aim to teach students how to examine artifacts and compare the past to the present. Continue reading
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 Continue reading
Posted in Online Tools, Partner Organizations, Professional Development, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans
Tagged activities, android, california, document_analysis, Film, historypin, ipad, lesson_plans, mobile_app, PD, photographs, poster, Posters, primary_sources, professional_development, Propaganda, video, workshop, World War I, WWI, wwi_app
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Teaching the Vietnam War with DocsTeach
A new page on DocsTeach.org includes primary sources and activities for teaching about the Vietnam War. Continue reading
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 Continue reading
Posted in Online Tools
Tagged app, historypin, homefront, photographs, primary_sources, video, World War I, WWI, wwi_app
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