Middle School Teachers

Covering urbanization and industrialization? This homicide index can help students understand social changes and …

Are lists of Bests valuable?

Does something this much fun belong in the classroom? Yes!

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

Eighth-grade U.S. history teacher Elizabeth Schaefer “warps” the Declaration of Independence into the future with …

This creative lesson transforms language into a historic artifact and enables students to analyze how language changes …

Did the Chinese discover America before Columbus? How would or does this impact our understanding of European explorers …

Regularly assess student understanding, and revise your lesson plans to match the needs of lower level learners.

With pocket camcorders, you can direct a class full of filmmakers. Joe Jelen takes a look at these tiny tools.

Integrating English Language Development (ELD) standards and objectives into your lesson planning can strengthen both …

Beyond Google: effective use of search engines takes careful critical thinking.

What do slave receipts reveal? Ever considered using similar documents to teach?

To engage with a source, ask, “What do I know, what do I want to know, and what have I learned?”

Learn about the experiences of immigrants detained at Angel Island and how this impacted their opinion of the US.

Students examine primary sources related to the life of an immigrant girl and her family to discover what life might …

Map the twists and turns of a process or historical narrative with this charting tool.

The classes at the urban San Diego charter school where I teach are not tracked. As a result, 100% of the juniors on …

April 12th will mark the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. How is your state celebrating?

How did people in the North feel about John Brown after his raid on Harpers Ferry?

A comprehensive guide of everything you ever wanted to know about Oregon history, and more!

Bookmark, organize, annotate, and share research and resources with Diigo.

Immerse your students in the 1770s with this online game.

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

Don’t be daunted by website creation—Weebly offers a user-friendly DIY interface.

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

Find primary sources and the tools to present them to students—in one place.

Drill students on the constitutional amendments with this engaging game.

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

Facilitate dialogue in the history classroom with this online bulletin board maker.

Organize and share your online finds using online social pinboard services.

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

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

YouTube blocked at your school? Video uploading site Vimeo is here for you.

What does it take to win a presidential campaign? Try it yourself with this online game from iCivics!

In this video (14 min.), UK teacher Simon Botten looks at basics in whiteboard use, aimed at elementary-school teachers. …

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

A multimedia collaborative tool with the American Association of School Librarians’ stamp of approval.

Use pictures to teach and learn history—and explore copyright issues.

Map the twists and turns of a process or historical narrative with this charting tool.

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