K-2 Resources

Content

Jennifer Orr on Integrating History into 1st-grade Instruction
Photography, Old Televisions, Curtis Gregory Perry, 24 March 2011, Flickr CC

U.S. history doesn't usually have its own place in 1st-grade curriculum. How[...] »

Teaching Tools

Civics Online
Photo, Roy Takano [i.e., Takeno] at town hall meeting, LOC

Gain inspiration for new ways to approach political history.


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3-5 Resources

Pre-1865

Pockets from the Past: Daily Life at Monticello

What do the contents of pockets say about their owners? TAH teachers model[...] »

Post-1865

The Debate in the United States over the League of Nations

Documents and audio files explain the range of early political viewpoints on[...] »

Classroom Tools

Historical Thinking & Literacy

Concept Formation

In order to understand topics, you must first understand concepts. Learn all[...] »

Using Technology

Wordle

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


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