Tag: primary_sources

“The Struggle for Voting Rights” Workshop on February 21

by Stephanie, posted in Partner Organizations, Professional Development

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.

Help Us Unlock History During Citizen Archivist Service Week!

by Stephanie, posted in Online Tools, Research

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 primary source documents in the National Archives Catalog. As you add tags or transcriptions to … Continue reading Help Us Unlock History During Citizen Archivist Service Week!

Free Online Programs on Presidential Legacy Begin January 18th

by Stephanie, posted in Partner Organizations, Programs

"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 the executive branch and powers of the President through primary sources. We'll examine presidential appointments, pardons, … Continue reading Free Online Programs on Presidential Legacy Begin January 18th

Working with Documents in Remembering WWI

by Stephanie, posted in Online Tools, Partner Organizations, Professional Development, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

Ready-to-use strategies for helping students work with newly digitized WWI-era primary sources featured in the new Remembering WWI app

Join us at NCSS!

by Stephanie, posted in Partner Organizations, Professional Development

Find National Archives and Presidential Libraries sessions at the 2017 NCSS conference.