9-12 Resources

Pre-1865

Religion and the Civil War: A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers

Help students understand the how religious beliefs shaped Americans'[...] »

Denmark Vesey
An official report of the trials of sundry Negroes, 1822

Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted[...] »

Post-1865

Rethinking "Westward Expansion": A Guide for Preservice Teachers

Help students reconsider the how the expansion of the United States from[...] »

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

Evernote

Keep track of and share notes with this tool for teachers or students.


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