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Teaching Resources for Black History Month

February 5, 2021February 4, 2021 by Stephanie, posted in Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

Find primary sources and educational activities for teaching about African American history during Black History Month or any time.

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Teaching about Elections & Voting

October 22, 2020October 21, 2020 by Stephanie, posted in Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

Find primary sources and teaching activities related to elections and voting on our new DocsTeach page.

Commemorating the 19th Amendment

August 11, 2020 by Stephanie, posted in Distance Learning, Exhibits, Online Tools, Partner Organizations, Professional Development, Programs, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

Join us for webinars, online student programs, and more to commemorate the centennial of the 19th Amendment.

Teaching Civil Rights with DocsTeach

May 7, 2020 by Stephanie, posted in Document Spotlights, Exhibits, Online Tools, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

DocsTeach, the online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives, is full of primary sources and tools for teaching about civil rights.

Free Display to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 by Stephanie, posted in Exhibits, Partner Organizations

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and women’s constitutional right to vote, we’re offering 2,500 free popup displays, titled Rightfully Hers, to schools and cultural institutions nationwide!

Women’s Suffrage Posters & Displays

October 15, 2019November 5, 2019 by Stephanie, posted in Exhibits

We've been delighted to see our Rightfully Hers displays in schools across the country. You can download the posters on our website.

Breaking Barriers in History: Resources for NHD 2020

September 23, 2019September 19, 2019 by Stephanie, posted in National History Day, Online Tools, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

Find primary sources and teaching activities for National History Day!

New Webinars from the National Archives

August 6, 2019August 2, 2019 by Stephanie, posted in Distance Learning, Online Tools, Professional Development

Get ready to go back to school with new professional development webinars from the National Archives!

2019 Summer Professional Development Around the National Archives

April 16, 2019June 5, 2019 by Center for Legislative Archives, posted in Distance Learning, Professional Development

This summer, join us for one of our professional development workshops for educators. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS Visit the National Archives without leaving your school or home! Our interactive webinars feature resources and strategies for bringing primary sources into your classroom: DocsTeach On Demand, by request America and the World: Foreign Affairs in Political Cartoons, 1898–1940, May … Continue reading 2019 Summer Professional Development Around the National Archives

Mr. President How Long Must Women Wait for Liberty

New Women’s Rights Teaching Resources

March 19, 2019October 8, 2019 by Stephanie, posted in Exhibits, Online Tools, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

Find primary sources and teaching activities related to women's rights and changing roles in American history on a new DocsTeach topic page.