Browse Blog - material and visual culture
Lincoln on the Big Screen
Nov 30 2012
How do historians think about films like Steven Spielberg's Lincoln? Take a look with Teachinghistory.org! [...] »
Teaching with Food
Oct 15 2012
Teach with all five senses, including taste! [...] »
Teaching History with Archaeology
Jun 20 2012
Teach your students to "think archaeologically" as well as historically! [...] »
Joe Jelen on Political Cartoons 2.0
May 21 2012
Find, analyze, and create political cartoons that address any issue in U.S. history! [...] »
Valerie Tripp on the Power of Everyday Objects in Teaching History
Mar 5 2012
The meaning of an object is its story. [...] »
Valerie Tripp: Salty Ham: Using the Senses in Historical Research
Jan 9 2012
Have you tasted pioneer foods like apple butter? Listened to old records on a phonograph? [...] »
Elizabeth Glynn on Using Art to Create Interdisciplinary Classrooms
Oct 31 2011
Use art to teach both history and how disciplines are interconnected, suggests TAH project director Elizabeth Glynn. [...] »
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. [...] »
Comic Books in the History Classroom
Jul 9 2011
Comic books as primary sources? Bring superheroes into the classroom with these six historical themes. [...] »
Jennifer Orr on Primary Sources in Primary Classrooms
Jun 29 2011
Many primary sources are text-heavy. Jennifer Orr asks where do you find sources appropriate for pre-literate students? Try art, photos, and other visual sources! [...] »
