Quicklinks for Elementary School Teachers
Teacher's Pick
Teaching with Textbooks
Lessons in which students compare secondary sources are a challenge for me to set up. This entry about comparing textbook accounts helped a lot!
—Anonymous
K-2 Resources
Content
National Portrait Gallery
Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.
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Teaching Tools
Independence Daze: A History of July Fourth
How has the meaning of Independence Day changed over time?
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3-5 Resources
Pre-1865
Marbury v. Madison
Constitutional or not? Read about this 1803 landmark court case deciding[...] »
Post-1865
Who Invented the Telephone?
The history of the invention of the telephone is as clear as a Bell . . . or[...] »
Classroom Tools
Historical Thinking & Literacy
Adapting Documents for the Classroom: Equity and Access
Documents are riddled with difficult vocabulary. Don't be afraid to adapt[...] »
Using Technology
The Pilgrims in American Culture: Thanksgiving
Were the Pilgrims really shorter than us? Discover the answer to all your[...] »