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
Teaching about Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance. Materials for all classroom levels are[...] »
3-5 Resources
Pre-1865
Three Perspectives on Native American Removal and Westward Expansion
Check out this lesson on arguments surrounding the 1830 forced removal of[...] »
Post-1865
Laura Jernegan: Girl on a Whaleship
Make whaling, a rich part of New England history, relevant to young students[...] »
Classroom Tools
Historical Thinking & Literacy
Applying KWL Guides to Sources with Elementary Students
To engage with a source, ask, "What do I know, what do I want[...] »
Using Technology
Recording Experiences with First Graders
Keep young students focused during field trips—use cameras!
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