Browse Lessons Learned - primary sources
Student learning begins with a teacher's dedication to and passion for studying history. [...] »
Has your school received the NEH's Picturing America materials? Brian Carlin and Philip Panaritis of New York describe how they incorporated Picturing American into TAH grant projects. [...] »
Place-based teaching isn't as simple as dropping students off at a museum. Sarah Jencks and Talia Mosconi talk about introducing teachers to layered teaching with historical sites. [...] »
Teaching with place involves more than walking students around a battlefield. If you're using place in a TAH program, make sure to do your homework! says James A. Percoco. [...] »
Text-based primary sources not catching your students' (or your) interest? Kim Laing and Elspeth Inglis of Kalamazoo, MI, talk about introducing objects to the classroom. [...] »
Immerse K-3 teachers in programs designed for them. [...] »
Sit in the Historian's Chair to engage with primary and secondary sources. [...] »
Context and finding connections make for effective primary source use. [...] »
Making history the everyday in K-5 classrooms. [...] »
Bring the natural landscape to New York City students and vice-versa. [...] »
