Quicklinks for Elementary School Teachers
Teacher's Pick
Teaching with Textbooks
Lessons in which students compare secondary sources are a challenge for me to set up. This entry about comparing textbook accounts helped a lot!
—Anonymous
K-2 Resources
Content
Children's Books Online
For story time or personal research, peruse historical children's books.
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Teaching Tools
Civics Online![Photo, Roy Takano [i.e., Takeno] at town hall meeting, LOC](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/civics_0.jpg?itok=L_zl9Qgh "Photo, Roy Takano [i.e., Takeno] at town hall meeting, Manzanar Relocation Center, California. LOC")
Gain inspiration for new ways to approach political history.
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3-5 Resources
Pre-1865
Manifest Destiny: Creating an American Identity
Discover how the concept of a "Manifest Destiny" shaped American perceptions[...] »
Post-1865
History Explorer
The Smithsonian offers rich resources for teachers, but tracking them down[...] »
Classroom Tools
Historical Thinking & Literacy
Adapting Documents for the Classroom: Equity and Access
Documents are riddled with difficult vocabulary. Don't be afraid to adapt[...] »
Using Technology
Little Bird Tales
K-6 teachers, worried that your students aren't ready for digital tools?[...] »