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
Another Kind of American Idol
Explore the history of America's most iconic image—the American flag. But[...] »
Teaching Tools
Storytelling with Scrapbooks
Be a creative teacher—use scrapbooks in YOUR history classroom!
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3-5 Resources
Pre-1865
Mystery Strategy for Elementary Students
Using the premise of a mystery, elementary students act as history[...] »
Post-1865
History Explorer
The Smithsonian offers rich resources for teachers, but tracking them down[...] »
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
Mark Smith on Using Constructivist Video Production
Do you use video creation as a culminating activity? Teacher Mark Smith[...] »