The 12th annual Teachers Conference will take place July 13–17.
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Open Registration for Summer Professional Development
We are now accepting applications for Primarily Teaching—our summer institute for educators on using historical documents in the classroom. Learn more and apply online. Summer 2015 workshops will be held at our locations in: Atlanta (Morrow, GA) June 22–26 Chicago, June 22–26 Seattle, July 6–10 Washington, DC, July 6–10 West Branch, IA, July 20–24 All workshops will have a national theme—Exploration, … Continue reading Open Registration for Summer Professional Development
An Invitation to Field Test New Civil War Learning Lab
We're looking for educators to field test a new learning lab that focuses on aspects of the Civil War at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC.
The Roosevelts and Race: A Distance Learning Program
Registration is now open for two programs on February 18th: "The Roosevelts and Race in the 1930s and 40s" at 10:00–10:50 a.m. and 2:00–2:50 p.m. CST. Despite overwhelming support from the African American electorate, FDR's fear of losing the support of long-serving southern Democrats in Congress kept him from becoming a champion of civil rights. This … Continue reading The Roosevelts and Race: A Distance Learning Program
Recorded National History Day Workshops
Do your students need help with research or polishing up their National History Day (NHD) project?
A Legacy Ended too Soon: The Mystery of Amelia Earhart
Primary sources can help students researching Earhart for NHD and other projects.
Congress Creates the Bill of Rights: iPad App and Educational Resource
Congress Creates the Bill of Rights, our new mobile app for iPads, allows students to explore the proposals, debates, and revisions that shaped the Bill of Rights.
A Variety of Resources for Educators
We offer distance learning programs, a Constitution-based learning lab, our new Bill of Rights eBook and iPad app, and many other online and in-person resources.
Primary Sources With Some Help from Historypin
Teachers used Historypin in a recent workshop to learn about the CCC and its lasting impact in their community.
National Archives Documents in New iPad App–The New Immigrants: NYC 1880-1924
Over thirty National Archives documents are part of a free educational app for the iPad called the New Immigrants: NYC 1880-1924. Created by the New York City Department of Education (via app developer Vanguard Direct), the app includes photographs, written documents, graphs and charts from the National Archives related to the topic of New York City … Continue reading National Archives Documents in New iPad App–The New Immigrants: NYC 1880-1924