Menarche, or the onset of menstruation, generated much advice and many attempts to manage girls' bodies in a public w
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Grade Range:
9-12
Resource Type(s):
Primary Sources, Lessons & Activities
Duration:
45 minutes
Date Posted:
5/6/2010
Use a video clip and primary sources to develop an understanding of the challenges facing the ground troops during World War II’s Battle of the Bulge, then take on the role of one of those soldiers and write a letter home. This lesson plan (which includes background information and full-color p
Grade Range:
9-12
Resource Type(s):
Reference Materials, Primary Sources
Date Posted:
7/7/2008
Sstudents can learn about sheet music based on transportation themes from the collections of the Museum's Archives Center. This reference page is included in the online exhibition entitled America on the Move, which focuses on transportation in US history.
Grade Range:
9-12
Resource Type(s):
Reviewed Websites, Primary Sources, Lessons & Activities
Duration:
90 minutes
Date Posted:
10/14/2016
This historical investigation is aligned with the C3 Framework and from C3 teachers.org.
This inquiry leads students through an investigation of youth voting practices. By investigating the compelling
Grade Range:
10-12
Resource Type(s):
Lessons & Activities
Duration:
380 minutes
Date Posted:
12/17/2012
Studying the presidency offers students a new way to explore the democratic political process and to expand their understanding of how this process has shaped the nation's history and continues to influence their own lives. What does it mean to be the president of the United States of America? Wh
Grade Range:
12-
Resource Type(s):
Reference Materials
Date Posted:
3/9/2016
Object Project examines how the interplay of people, innovative things, and social change have shaped life as we know it.
Grade Range:
8-12
Resource Type(s):
Interactives & Media
Date Posted:
3/1/2016
Spend time exploring Globalization and Food, two topics from the Global Era.
Grade Range:
8-12
Resource Type(s):
Interactives & Media
Date Posted:
3/1/2016
Take a closer look at the Global Era topics of Finance and Discount Retail.
Grade Range:
8-12
Resource Type(s):
Interactives & Media
Date Posted:
3/1/2016
Dig deeper into the Global Era topics of Networks and Earnings.
Grade Range:
8-12
Resource Type(s):
Reference Materials
Duration:
5 minutes
Date Posted:
8/30/2013
In this post, readers explore an extraordinary figure in a new way. A 1950 comic book about Jackie Robinson’s early career reveals little of the hardships he faced, but focuses on the talent and integrity of on the baseball’s greats. Written by Archivist Cathy Keen, th
Grade Range:
8-12
Resource Type(s):
Reference Materials
Date Posted:
7/9/2012
Explore the role of squash in early American history, beyond its common use as fall decor. As a natively grown vegetable cultivated by the Wampanoag Indians, squash holds a special place in American history. There are dozens of squash varieties, ranging in shape, size, and color. Squash have
