Middle School Teachers

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

The socio-cultural impact of historic events or time periods and the interpretation through various forms of media.

Upgrade to “school 2.0” through making the most of technological resources.

Eighth-grade teacher Amy Trenkle keeps students on-task before, during, and after a museum visit with graphic …

Chandra Manning discusses the song “John Brown’s Body,” and how music can be an important source in discovering the …

When you want your students to think, rather than just remember.

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

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

This site, produced by PBS, uses multiple resources to examine the history and influence of Jewish culture in the U.S.

With the advent of industry and western expansion, U.S. businesses mass produced dreams of affluence and progress.

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

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

Are classroom discussions about winning the argument or about understanding alternative positions?

Historical films like The Aviator sacrifice historical context to create character portraits, says historian David …

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

Ticket stubs. Report cards. Photographs. All of these things have historical meaning.

Source and approach letters and diaries with historical thinking.

Missed our workshop at the American Historical Association in Chicago? Catch a recap here.

Practicing writing practices good habits of thought, says Mike Yell. Two strategies can get your students writing every …

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

Delve into 20th-century history with Holocaust survivor and witness testimonies.

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

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

Digitize class surveys and poll student knowledge with this tool.

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

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

Students in Kristina Frank of Eagle Ridge Middle School’s class script and film their own presidential campaign ads.

In this official Google-created video, educators and other school personnel volunteer ways they’ve used Google Docs in …

Drill students on the constitutional amendments with this engaging game.

In this video, University of Texas—Dallas professor Dr. Monica Rankin talks about her use of Twitter to facilitate …

Navigate census data from 1940 to 2000 using interactive maps.

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

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

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

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

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

Teach in a virtual classroom? Try this collaborative online whiteboard tool.

Encourage students to think critically about website content by introducing evaluation criteria and rubrics.

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

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