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Sharing teaching and learning resources from the National Archives Education Updates Menu About Education Updates About the Bloggers Policies Announcing the 2023 Presidential Primary Sources Project Series November 29, 2022 November 29, 2022 by czarr , posted in Uncategorized The National Archives and Presidential Libraries, Internet2 community, National Park Service, and cultural and historic organizations nationwide are proud to offer a new lineup for the 2023 Presidential Primary Sources Project (PPSP), a series of free, standards-aligned, 45-minute interactive videoconferencing webinars aimed at students in grades 4-12. Register Today! Registration is open now, so visit … Continue reading Announcing the 2023 Presidential Primary Sources Project Series Leave a comment Interested in Motion Pictures? October 11, 2022 October 7, 2022 by areidell , posted in Uncategorized Batman for U.S. Savings Bonds, 1966 FilmGeneral Records of the Department of the Treasury Want to learn more about Motion Pictures resources at the National Archives and see clips of some of our historic films? Join us this Thursday evening, October 13, for our FREE interactive webinar The Film(ed) Frontier. The program is based on our article in … Continue reading Interested in Motion Pictures? Tagged nhd , primary_sources , webinar Leave a comment Resources for National History Day 2023: Frontiers in History June 21, 2022 June 17, 2022 by areidell , posted in National History Day , Online Tools , Partner Organizations , Professional Development , Research , Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans A frontier in music: United States Patent 5,255,452 - the shoes used to perform the anti-gravity illusion move seen in Michael Jackson’s 1988 "Smooth Criminal" video. Congratulations to all the students who participated in and were recognized at the National History Day 2022 contests! Your work is always inspirational, and we are happy to know … Continue reading Resources for National History Day 2023: Frontiers in History Tagged docsteach , nhd , primary_sources , professional_development , webinar Leave a comment Summer Professional Development Opportunities May 17, 2022 May 16, 2022 by areidell , posted in Professional Development , Programs , Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans Join the National Archives this summer for online and onsite professional development opportunities! "The Booker T. Washington Agricultural School on Wheels," Madison County Alabama, 1923. Available at https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/madison-county-school-on-wheels Online Opportunities - at a Glance July 12–14: Truman Library Teachers ConferenceJuly 19, 21, 26, & 28: We Rule: Civics for All of US Teacher Professional Development WorkshopsAugust … Continue reading Summer Professional Development Opportunities Tagged PD , primary_sources , professional_development Leave a comment Understanding Perspective in Primary Sources May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 by areidell , posted in Online Tools , Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans This is an example of a primary source that you can pair with the Understanding Perspective worksheet. It shows an art class at the Phoenix Indian School in Arizona in 1900. The photograph comes from the records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and was taken by a government photographer. Available at https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/art-class-phoenix-indian-school-arizona Help your … Continue reading Understanding Perspective in Primary Sources Tagged document_analysis , primary_sources Leave a comment Milestone Documents in American History March 29, 2022 March 29, 2022 by Stephanie , posted in Online Tools , Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans A new resource from the National Archives – Milestone Documents – provides access to primary sources that highlight pivotal moments in the course of American history and government. Tagged alaska , amendment , american indian , american_revolution , atomic_bomb , bill of rights , child labor , chinese_exclusion , civil_rights , civil_war , cold_war , congress , constitution , cuba , declaration_of_independence , docsteach , great_depression , hawaii , japanese_internment , korean_war , legislative_records , national_parks , new_deal , patent , patents , president , primary_sources , school desegregation , slavery , suffrage , supreme_court , transcript , treaties , treaty , u.n. , vietnam_war , voting_rights , website , westward_expansion , woman_suffrage , women’s_rights , World War I , World War II Leave a comment Online Programs for Young Learners: Rosa Parks and Astronaut Nicole Stott February 8, 2022 February 8, 2022 by Stephanie , posted in Programs Young learners can join us to "meet" Rosa Parks and astronaut Nicole Stott! Tagged civil_rights , NASA , public_program , rosa_parks , space , student_program , young_learners , youtube Leave a comment When Hoover met Hitler, a Lesson in Media Literacy January 27, 2022 January 27, 2022 by Stephanie , posted in Distance Learning , Document Spotlights , Partner Organizations , Programs , Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans Students can study press coverage of a 1938 meeting between former President Hoover and Adolf Hitler to learn about media literacy, conflicting primary sources, and Constitutional rights. Join us February 1st for a free, interactive program for students in grades 4-12! Tagged diplomacy , distance_learning , foreign_affairs , foreign_relations , guest_blogger , herbert_hoover , hitler , hoover_library , journalism , news_literacy , nhd , PPSP , president , presidential_library , presidential_primary_sources_project , primary_sources , webinar , World War II , world_war_II Leave a comment Commemorate Bill of Rights Day with Student Programs and Classroom Resources December 9, 2021 December 9, 2021 by kmunn , posted in Distance Learning , Online Tools , Programs , Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans Register your students to be the first to experience new programs on the Bill of Rights and the Constitution! Tagged bill of rights , bill_of_rights , Civics , distance_learning , docsteach , docsteach_landing_page , ebook , legislative_records , primary_sources , student_program , we_rule , webinar 2 Comments Out of Paw-ffice: White House Pets – A Virtual Professional Development Program November 17, 2021 November 17, 2021 by Stephanie , posted in Distance Learning , Partner Organizations , Professional Development Join the LBJ Presidential Library and the White House Historical Association for Out of Paw-ffice: White House Pets,” a free program for teachers, on December 2nd. 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