Elementary School Teachers

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

Teacher Eva La Mar’s third graders become historians, writers, and videographers as they explore a community site.

SQ3R is an effective note-taking system that helps English Language Learners self-monitor their comprehension before, …

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What can a quilt, a map, some photographs, a haversack, and a receipt tell you about the past?

What’s one way of bringing delight to learning history? Historical fiction, says American Girl author Valerie Tripp.

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

Provides a comprehensive list of websites and strategies to creatively introduce students to Progressive Era topics.

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The Bracero History Archive—a collaborative project of George Mason University, the Smithsonian, Brown University, and …

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

What questions should you ask when viewing maps as historical evidence?

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

Can you suggest any literature covering World War I to World War II that my 10th-grade world history class can read?

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

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

In this video (20 min. 49 sec.), educator Silvia Tolisano narrates a comprehensive overview of Skype and its use and …

Construct your own short films demonstrating historical thinking.

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

To make something real, make it personal. Abstract concepts can best be understood when applied to individual …

Comic books as primary sources? Bring superheroes into the classroom with these six historical themes.

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

Make whaling, a rich part of New England history, relevant to young students with the diary of a six-year-old at sea.

Simply pondering “multiperspectivity” (a European term for “multiple perspectives”) introduces the concept.

Teach students how to utilize primary sources with this game from Annenberg Media

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

Using the premise of a mystery, elementary students act as history detectives as they explore a historical question and …

Traditional concepts of knowledge and pedagogy view the student as a “fact sponge.”

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Celebrate this holiday as a day of public service.

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

Maps show far more than how to go from point A to point B! Discover how to incorporate maps into your classroom.

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

Online searching got you down? Try using these tips and tricks in your next search.

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

Are you a Virginia educator teaching VA state history? My your task easy! Explore the Library of Virginia’s 70 …

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

Teaching the homebound or hospitalized student offers a chance to explore teaching with technology.

Young students absorb information fast. Help them make sense of everything they learn with data retrieval charts!

Can one subject—say, baseball—tell a larger story of historical change? Historian Daniel Nathan says it can.

Many primary sources are text-heavy. Jennifer Orr asks where do you find sources appropriate for pre-literate students? …

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

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

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

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

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

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

Keep up with your favorite places on the Web with Really Simple Syndication (RSS).

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

Drill students on the constitutional amendments with this engaging game.

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

In this video (20 min. 49 sec.), educator Silvia Tolisano narrates a comprehensive overview of Skype and its use and …

Online searching got you down? Try using these tips and tricks in your next search.

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

Create, share, and collaborate with this free word-processing tool!

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

Share away on this YouTube-style site for PowerPoint, PDF, and OpenOffice projects.

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

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

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

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