Teaching American History – Teacher Resources
(teachingamericanhistory.org/resources/teacher-resources/)
Grades 7-12, with parental supervision
This portion of the larger TeachingAmericanHistory.org website provides a large variety of resources to use for your American history studies.
From today’s link, select from the following:
- American History Toolkits – collections of resources from the site focusing on a specific topic. These resources can include Guiding Questions, Essential Documents, Webinars, archived courses from the Presidential Academy section, and Lesson Plans. The topics cover The American Founding, Expansion & Sectionalism, Civil War & Reconstruction, The Progressive Era, The Great Depression and World War II, and Civil Rights.
- Exhibits on the American Founding – Using primary and secondary sources, maps, images and more, students will explore major events related to the founding of the American Republic. Events covered include the Constitutional Convention, The Federalist-Antifederalist Debate, The Ratification of the United States Constitution, and The Bill of Rights.
- Exhibits on American History – Similar in nature to the Exhibits on the American Founding section, students will explore in depth the historical significance of specific themes and events such as Religion in America, The Election of 1800, Abraham Lincoln, and The Civil War.
- Lesson Plans – links to other sites with history lesson plans
- Presidential Academy – Provides a 30-session course focusing on three major documents: The Declaration of Independence, The Gettysburg Address, MLK’s “I Have a Dream” Speech. From the website description, “Each session is made up of a set of readings, all linked from its blog post, and usually one lecture. Guiding questions and focus issues are at the foundation of each week’s study.”
- Multimedia Resources – links to find archived videos and podcasts
- Homeschool Resources – specifically gathered for the homeschool family, visitors will find.
- Free Homeschool American History Curriculum – a free high-school level American History and Government curriculum focusing on primary documents. There is a sample of the curriculum to review and then a form to fill out to receive the curriculum by email.
- Monthly Webinars – conversations focusing on the 50 Core American Documents
- Classroom Webinars for Homeschool Co-ops – interactive webinars ideal for AP U.S. History or Government and Politics courses.
- Saturday Webinars – monthly programs for those who want to know more about American history documents. These webinars are also archived making it a great anytime resource.
- Documents Library – access to the over 23,000 primary documents on the site
- 50 Core American Documents – a collection of the most important documents in American history and government with summaries, questions and links to related documents.
This site is a fantastic resource for your American history studies and well worth bookmarking.
