Welcome to Teaching Materials
Woman Suffrage and the 19th Amendment
In Lesson Plan Reviews
Tips and Tricks for Using Graphic Organizers
In Ask a Master Teacher
Supporting Text Comprehension and Vocabulary Development Using WordSift
In English Language Learners
Spotlight on Elementary Education
History is made by those who are unafraid to push the envelope and redefine the society in which they live. Encourage your students to examine the men and women who worked to make America what it is today with this creative activity. FIND OUT MORE »
Lesson Plan Reviews
Evaluate key elements of effective teaching
Watch the INTRODUCTORY VIDEO
New Jersey's Quakers and the American Revolution 
Did you know the Quakers were pre-Revolution abolitionists?...
[...] »The Boston Massacre: Fact, Fiction, or Bad Memory 
Help students think about where evidence for history comes from.
[...] »English Language Learners
Instructional strategies and resources for ELL
Using Visuals to Build Interest and Understanding 
Using primary source images to help English Language Learners build [...] »
Increasing Participation in Whole-Class Discussions 
English Language Learners often have difficulty contributing to class [...] »
Teaching Guides
Explore new teaching methods and approaches
Stating Your Case: Writing Thesis Statements Effectively 
Thesis statements form the backbone of history essays and DBQs.
[...] »Internationalizing History 
Discover the resources you need to "globalize" your U.S. history lesson [...] »
Using Old Maps as Tools to Explore Our World 
Maps show far more than how to go from point A to point B! Discover how to [...] »
Incorporating 20th Century US Environmental History in the K-5 Classroom 
This guide consists of curated primary and secondary sources to help [...] »
Free Speech Teaching Guide 4: Mandel v. Kleindienst (1972): Censorship via Visa 
This guide traces the history of ideological visa denial to explore [...] »
Ask a Master Teacher
Establishing Connections: Teaching the Progressive Era 
Students are often disconnected from the past. Why not immerse them in [...] »