Middle School Teachers

An interactive exploration of the decisions Abraham Lincoln had to make during his presidency.

Slavery, Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Movement—you have to teach these topics, so check out these essays to enrich …

Eighth-grade U.S. history teacher Elizabeth Schaefer introduces students to interview techniques and historical thinking …

Liberate yourself from overhead projectors with these versatile pieces of hardware.

Advertisements have surrounded us for years. How can you interpret them? Where can you find them?

Bring history home to young students with sources they can relate to—and prompt older students to think about the …

Three years in the making, this project of the Tennessee State Museum outlines TN state history from pre-history to the …

Guam is often left out of discussions of U.S. history. Remedy the situation!

Looking for ways to use fiction in your elementary history curriculum? Read on for suggestions!

Anthony Pellegrino explores the history of one segregated school, and complicates his understanding of a traditional …

Posterboard and rubber cement may work for some projects, but students can also avoid the mess—and incorporate …

This interactive tutorial models a four-step process for analyzing historical sources.

Navigate census data from 1940 to 2000 using interactive maps.

Quick Overview This tried and true lesson, a blend of history and civics, guides students through a process of …

What does the flag mean in the terms of forging a cohesive U.S. identity?

September 11, 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. When does the recent past become history?

How do you teach the effects of WWI on art and literature? Transforming a content standard into a solid lesson plan.

Meet the American men and women who traveled the South in the name of black/white equality.

Bring experts into the classroom or meet students from around the globe with Skype!

Watch J. Douglas Smith discuss the Massive Resistance policy enacted by U.S. Senator, Harry F. Byrd, Sr., in 1956.

Drill students on the constitutional amendments with this engaging game.

Glogster—a “posterboard” creator for the digital media age.

YouTube is an invaluable resource—just make sure to use it properly!

Discover new classroom possibilities with this easy-to-use video presentation tool.

Create a lesson, worksheet, or class page, and publish it online right away.

Discover the extent of students’ understanding of historical subjects with this tool.

Bring experts into the classroom or meet students from around the globe with Skype!

Brainstorm and organize ideas with this easy-to-use visual tool.

Navigate census data from 1940 to 2000 using interactive maps.

Combine maps and a timeline to tell the story of change over time and place with this visual tool!

Immerse your students in World War II battles, veterans, and services for Veteran’s Day projects with these handy …

Collect information from your students and your peers with Google Forms.

Maximize student creativity with these tools that let students create their own cartoons.

Liberate yourself from overhead projectors with these versatile pieces of hardware.

Learn how to use blogs as communication channels and pedagogical tools.

In this video, UK teacher Simon Botten demonstrates beyond-the-basics whiteboard techniques for use in history and …

Discover a whole new world of mapping and geography with Google Maps!

Does Twitter have value as an educational tool, or does it promote communication overload?

Kristina Frank of Eagle Ridge Middle School brings modern and historical elections home to her students using campaign …

Google is great, but not always applicable to the history classroom. Discover a whole new world of academic online …