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
Constitution Day 2010 
Explore these online Constitution Day resources for September 17 and[...] »
An American Family: The Beecher Tradition 
Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe's family was also involved in[...] »
Post-1865
The Thomas Jefferson Building: Secret Messages 
What messages are hidden in art and architecture? Explore the Library of[...] »
Mexican-American War and the Media 
More than 5,500 transcribed newspaper articles related to the Mexican-[...] »
Classroom Tools
Historical Thinking & Literacy
What Is an "Inquiry Lesson"?
Hypothesize, test, and acknowledge how sources form different "pictures of[...] »
Using Technology
Integrating Technology into the Classroom
Upgrade to "school 2.0" through making the most of technological resources[...] »