Quicklinks for Elementary School Teachers

Introduce students to the idea that history shows interpretation, perspective,[...] »

Lessons in which students compare secondary sources are a challenge for me to set up. This entry about comparing textbook accounts helped a lot!

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K-2 Resources

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

Gain inspiration for new ways to approach political history.

Watch Smithsonian curator Barbara Clark Smith discuss John Smith’s Map of[...] »

The Smithsonian offers rich resources for teachers, but tracking them down[...] »

Elementary teacher Karen Eanes hooks her students with engaging historical[...] »

Students are never too young for digital tools—watch first graders use[...] »