Today in History–September 17–we celebrate Citizenship Day, which was designated in 1952 and combined with Constitution Day into a single day of recognition in 2004. The joint September 17 celebration commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution by the delegates to the 1787 federal convention and recognizes all who “by coming of age or by…
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This is a guest post from Sara Ziemnik, a World History and AP United States History teacher at Rocky River High School in Ohio and the 2017 Gilder Lehrman Institute National History Teacher of the Year. September 11, 2002. If you were teaching that day, you might remember feeling as I did. What do I…
Educators, check out these resources and strategies to help you as you guide students through the development of their National History Day (NHD) projects. Overview 2024 Contest Theme: Turning Points in History Contest Categories Teaching Help Lesson Plans NHD 2024: Student Resources & Strategies NHD 2024: Topic Resources
Analyzing Primary Sources: Early Elementary (K-2) Image Analysis Choice Board Analyzing Primary Sources: Sensory Exploration Analyzing Primary Sources: Elementary Image & Text Analysis Sheets Analyzing Primary Sources: Kindergarten Writing Prompts & Activities Engaging Young Learners with Primary Sources video Guided primary source analysis activities Abraham Lincoln & Me Activity Book The Star Spangled Banner K-2…
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Educators, check out these resources and strategies to help you as you guide students through the development of their National History Day (NHD) projects. Overview Explore NHD’s origins. Discover the benefits of implementing NHD. Learn about Teacher of the Year Awards. Find your state affiliate. Sign up for the NHD newsletter. Understanding NHD Projects Read…
Select primary sources Anthony Fauci, MD, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health photograph Anti-malaria educational play put on by youngsters dealing with the treatment of the disease photograph Ayer’s sarsaparilla, for all blood diseases, cures others, will cure you Cheap lodging-houses as nests of disease…
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There are two ways to browse content on the TPS-Barat Primary Source Nexus: by content category or by using the top navigation menus. Content Categories Each post on this blog is assigned to one of five categories listed in the Browse Content Categories box in the middle column on the homepage. Primary Source Picks: curated…
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Primary sources engage all students—elementary, middle and high school. Below are some worksheets to help elementary students, in particular, to analyze primary source images and texts. These worksheets were created in collaboration with master teacher Kimberly Heckart, who teaches third grade at Prairie Ridge Elementary in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Elementary Social Studies Methods at the University…