A fifth-grade student examines a photo at the Maryland Historical Society. Teaching American History activities explored how to analyze photographs as historical evidence.
First-grade teacher Jennifer Orr takes a photo of the Tidal Basin. Teaching American History activities allowed teachers and students to explore places and learn different ways to interpret the landscape.
Two first-grade students learn about historical thinking by taking photos of the FDR Memorial. Teaching American History activities encouraged teachers and students to explore the meaning behind monuments and memorials.
Two Virginia fourth graders analyze a pair of editorial cartoons as part of a Teaching American History activity. By asking questions about the artist's choices in creating these cartoons, students learn more about Virginia's history of segregation and "Massive Resistance".