9-12 Resources

Pre-1865

Women's Rights: Sarah Bagley Letters

What do these letters from a women's rights activist reveal about social[...] »

Abraham Lincoln and the Jews

Students learn about the sixteenth president's relationship with Jewish[...] »

Post-1865

American Originals Part II
Peary sledge party at the North Pole, April 7, 1909 NARA

Introduce students to 25 documents selected by the National Archives for[...] »

1916 Children's Code of Morality: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers

Primary sources from the Library of Congress help students explore a[...] »

Classroom Tools

Historical Thinking & Literacy

Turning Students into Historians
Photo, Student opening night, Jasmine Alinder

How do you engage students with primary sources and their community[...] »

Using Technology

Twitter

Does Twitter have value as an educational tool, or does it promote[...] »