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Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Use primary sources including the Congressional Record to learn more about the events of May 4, 1970, at Kent State University.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present)
Posted by: Colleen Smith
By engaging in a series of deliberate and evolving questions about a particular source, students may begin to recognize that whether a source is primary or secondary depends on the research question being asked.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Engage students in comparing perspectives in two newspaper articles about the Cold War.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Colleen Smith
The new Cold War Primary Source Set explores aspects of the Cold War era, including the ways in which a fear of nuclear attack was communicated in everyday life. Examine and analyze messaging from two Cold War Era films about nuclear attacks and how people should respond.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present)
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
A new primary source set for teachers offers select resources on the Cold War.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present)
Posted by: Colleen Smith
With practice, students can apply new ways of thinking about events that otherwise might seem like foregone conclusions.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Historic newspapers allow students to explore twentieth-century articles and advertisements that encouraged Americans to vote.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Government and Law, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Learn how a fragment of an idea jotted down on a paper bag by Rosa Parks can spur a larger project.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present)
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Consider how political parties encourage civic participation.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), Government and Law