Browse Blog - historic sites and museums
History Hitting Home: Children's History, Local History, and Digital Storytelling
Mar 20 2013
Children's history, local history, and digital media—combine the three to give your students ownership of the past! [...] »
Turning Students into Historians
Jan 29 2013
How do you engage students with primary sources and their community? Jasmine Alinder shares a success story! [...] »
Fee Free Days for National Parks
Sep 12 2012
Encourage your students to visit historical sites for free on National Park Service Fee Free Days! [...] »
Teaching History with Archaeology
Jun 20 2012
Teach your students to "think archaeologically" as well as historically! [...] »
Jennifer Orr on Experiencing History: A Visit to the Parson Weems House
May 28 2012
First-grade teacher Jennifer Orr asks her own history questions when she visits a historic house. [...] »
Visiting History: A Guide for Professional Development
Apr 20 2012
Summer's around the corner . . . time to go visiting history! [...] »
Mark Smith on Nonverbal Williamsburg
Feb 20 2012
Help your students with special needs build historical understanding with five tips from Mark Smith. [...] »
The Bicentennial of 1812
Feb 1 2012
How much do your students know about the War of 1812? Find resources on the bicentennial of this often-overlooked war. [...] »
Elizabeth Glynn's Student-Led Monuments and Memorials Tour
Sep 12 2011
Let your students go out on a limb, and they might just exceed your expectations. [...] »
Elizabeth Schaefer on a New Approach to President Lincoln
Jul 25 2011
Summer is the time for professional development! Eighth-grade teacher Elizabeth Schaefer reports on her professional development experiences at DC's Lincoln's Cottage. [...] »
