Browse Blog - Historic Sites and Museums
The Bicentennial of 1812
Feb 1 2012
How much do your students know about the War of 1812? Find resources on the bicentennial of this often-overlooked war. [...] »
Elizabeth Glynn's Student-Led Monuments and Memorials Tour
Sep 12 2011
Let your students go out on a limb, and they might just exceed your expectations. [...] »
Elizabeth Schaefer on a New Approach to President Lincoln
Jul 25 2011
Summer is the time for professional development! Eighth-grade teacher Elizabeth Schaefer reports on her professional development experiences at DC's Lincoln's Cottage. [...] »
Joe Jelen on Google's Art Project
Mar 28 2011
Budget cuts mean field trip cuts, right? Wrong! Check out high school teacher Joe Jelen's summary of this impressive new tool from Google. [...] »
Memorializing Veterans: Teaching with Place
Nov 1 2010
What do memorials say about history and how it's remembered? On Veterans Day, take a look at national and local veterans memorials. [...] »
Amy Trenkle on Experiencing the First Amendment
Oct 4 2010
For Constitution Day, DC teacher Amy Trenkle's 8th-grade class carved out their thoughts on the First Amendment. [...] »
The Smithsonian Commons: Vast, Findable, Shareable, Free
Jul 13 2010
Chime in on the development of the Smithsonian's newest resource. [...] »
Bring "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" into the Classroom
Oct 19 2009
The new PBS film series talks about fascinating people and places we often don't pay attention to. [...] »
Bookmark This! Virtual Fieldtrips
Oct 13 2009
As good as the real thing? [...] »
Bookmark This! Teaching Mexican American History with the Bracero Program
Sep 10 2009
A resource for bilingual (Spanish-English) materials for teaching 20th century American history. [...] »
