Integrating Language Arts and History
Elementary teacher Karen Eanes hooks her students with engaging historical fiction, art, and primary source excerpts on George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware.
Who Won the War (of 1812)?
How do textbooks from different countries treat the War of 1812?
Columbus Day: Stories of Exploration
Which tales of daring exploration do you believe?
To the Source!
Where do historians turn for historical evidence?
Michael Yell on a Strategy for the Use of Textbooks in the History Classroom
Students aren’t always working with primary sources. Seventh-grade history teacher Mike Yell leads students in getting the GIST of secondary sources.
Primary and Secondary Sources through Video
Can video help me teach about primary and secondary sources?