Document Cameras
Liberate yourself from overhead projectors with these versatile pieces of hardware.
Using Visual Fine Arts to Enrich Understanding
The socio-cultural impact of historic events or time periods and the interpretation through various forms of media.
Bookmark This! Teaching Mexican American History with the Bracero Program
A resource for bilingual (Spanish-English) materials for teaching 20th century American history.
Especially for Teachers: Annenberg Media's Online U.S. History Textbook
Here’s a digital textbook for teachers packed with resources.
Bookmark This! Resources for Movie Friday
Internet sites with films for historical analysis and classroom presentation.
Recession, Depression, Hard Times, New Deal: Classroom Resources (updated April 7)
The internet is full of classroom resources for teaching about the New Deal—arguably, perhaps more than for any other era.
Objects and Memory: Making Sense of Catastrophe
What is it about a piece of paper, an ID card, or a teddy bear that evokes powerful memories?
Bringing National Parks into the Classroom
The National Park Service offers traveling exhibits, media-on-loan, and in-class speakers.
March is Women's History Month
March is Women’s History Month and classroom resources and lesson plans abound.
History and Art: George Washington Goes Back to School
Celebrate President’s Day with a framed, replica of Rembrandt Peale’s Porthole Portrait of George Washington and accompanying lesson plans free from the Mount Vernon historic site.