Quicklinks for Middle School Teachers
Teacher's Pick
Teaching with Textbooks
I have used this activity with Native Americans and slavery with great success. I have worked over the years to collect a variety of old textbooks from different time periods.
—Anonymous
6-8 Resources
Pre-1865
An American Family: The Beecher Tradition 
Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe's family was also involved in[...] »
Prologue to Studying the Emancipation Proclamation 
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An 8th-grade class analyzes letters about the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Post-1865
Mexican-American War and the Media 
More than 5,500 transcribed newspaper articles related to the Mexican-[...] »
The Thomas Jefferson Building: Secret Messages 
What messages are hidden in art and architecture? Explore the Library of[...] »
Classroom Tools
Historical Thinking & Literacy
Talking History
Students shy or hesitant to speak up? Check out these tips to get students[...] »
