K-2 Resources

Content

Another Kind of American Idol
Photography, Hey Baby, it's the Fourth of July..., 11 Aug 2007, Flickr CC

Explore the history of America's most iconic image—the American flag. But[...] »

Teaching Tools

Storytelling with Scrapbooks
Scrapbook, Scrapbook Page, 24 Jan 2006, Flickr CC

Be a creative teacher—use scrapbooks in YOUR history classroom!


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3-5 Resources

Pre-1865

John Smith Map

Watch Smithsonian curator Barbara Clark Smith discuss John Smith’s Map of[...] »

Post-1865

Opening Up the Textbook: Rosa Parks

The textbook is examined as one source among many, rather than a final[...] »

Classroom Tools

Historical Thinking & Literacy

Reframing English Language Development
The storming of Chapu[ltepec] Sept. 13th [1847]

Discover how to teach English learners history and historical thinking.


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Using Technology

Little Bird Tales

K-6 teachers, worried that your students aren't ready for digital tools?[...] »