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New Resources: Transcontinental Railroad, Revolutionary War, WWII, and a Youth Art Competition
Discover new primary sources and teaching activities on DocsTeach. Learn about an art competition for grades 4-6.
Using Primary Sources to Teach About Americans and the Holocaust
Primary sources and teaching activities provide students an opportunity to compare and contrast attitudes on immigration during this turbulent period in modern history.
New on DocsTeach: War & Protest Photos, Alexander Hamilton, the Bill of Rights and More
Recent highlights of primary sources newly added to DocsTeach
Primary Source Highlights on DocsTeach
We're constantly updating DocsTeach.org — the online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives. Here are some recent highlights. Newly Added Primary Sources Hollywood Ten - We recently added court documents related to the screenwriters, producers, and directors who jeopardized their careers by taking a stand against the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Several … Continue reading Primary Source Highlights on DocsTeach
Teaching about Pearl Harbor
Students can work with primary sources as historical evidence to understand the country at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack and the U.S. entrance into World War II.
Suspending the Right of Due Process: Japanese-American Relocation during World War II
Engage students in classroom discussions about due process and the Fifth Amendment using primary sources about Japanese-American "relocation" during WWII.
Oppressed Women Ask the Government to “Make Amends”
A petition created by Alaska Native women during World War II can help students understand the right of the people to “petition for redress of grievances.”
Gardening to Victory
Today we shine a spotlight on WWI and WWII victory gardens through home front propaganda.
Responding to Pearl Harbor
Stunned by the tragic events of Pearl Harbor, the American people looked to President Franklin D. Roosevelt to put their emotions into words…and he didn’t let them down.