The Civil War in Art: Teaching and Learning Through Chicago Collections
Integrate these two guides into your curriculum to help students develop visual and textual analysis skills.
Bringing History Home’s SOCC Analysis Technique
Explore the SOCC analysis technique with this great website.
George Washington, A National Treasure
This website by the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery will help students analyze artistic works.
Media Analysis Tools
These worksheets from the Library of Congress help students analyze primary sources.
Document Analysis Worksheets
Find the National Archive’s worksheets for analyzing a variety of primary sources.
Analyzing Composition in Paintings
Incorporate art into lesson plans with this resource from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Teaching with Museum Collections
National Park Service lesson plans, teaching materials, and vibrant images reveal what historical objects tell us about history.
Making Sense of Documentary Photography
Textbook illustrations are often overlooked as historical evidence.
Making Sense of Advertisements
Advertisements have surrounded us for years. How can you interpret them? Where can you find them?