K-2 Resources

Content

Picturing the American Revolution
Cartoon, American Revolution Names, 5 August 2008, Jimmie, Flickr CC

Looking for a creative way to teach the American Revolution to struggling[...] »

Teaching Tools

Independence Daze: A History of July Fourth
Holiday postcard, "4th of July," New York Public Library Digital Gallery

How has the meaning of Independence Day changed over time?


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3-5 Resources

Pre-1865

A Look at Slavery through Posters and Broadsides

How to identify the author, audience, date, and message of historical[...] »

Post-1865

Opening Up the Textbook: Rosa Parks

The textbook is examined as one source among many, rather than a final[...] »

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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