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.
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.
Reading Like a Historian
Use the Stanford History Education Group’s curriculum to teach historical investigation.
Integrating Material Culture into the Classroom
Use this guide developed by PBS and the Antiques Roadshow to teach about material culture.
Teaching with Museum Collections
National Park Service lesson plans, teaching materials, and vibrant images reveal what historical objects tell us about history.