Resources:
American Memory
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem
American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity. These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America, serving the public as a resource for education and lifelong learning.
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20540
202-707-5000
www.loc.gov
The premier source for reference works and government documents. Site includes 10 million primary sources online. Website also has a “Today in History” section and a comprehensive Teachers Resources section.
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740
866-272-6272
http://www.archives.gov
Preserves and makes documents available to the public and online. Sample documents and lesson plans are available on the website. The National Archives Building in Washington, DC (Archives I), houses textual and microfilm records relating to genealogy, American Indians, the New Deal, the District of Columbia, the Federal courts, Congress, and pre-World War II military and naval-maritime matters. The Rotunda of the National Archives Building in downtown Washington, DC, contains the permanent exhibit of the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence.
National Historic Landmarks Program
National Center for Cultural Resources
National Historic Landmarks Survey
1849 C Street, NW (Org.2280)
Washington, DC 20240
202-354-2216
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nhl
National Historic Landmarks are nationally significant historic places designated by the Secretary of the Interior because they possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. The Students/Teachers section of the website features an interactive landmarks adventure.
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
Links to the Past
http://www.nps.gov
Links to the Past section provides links to web resources that explore America 's cultural resources-buildings, landscapes, archeological sites, ethnographic resources, objects and documents, structures and districts. The NPS promotes history education in national parks.
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
1201 Eye St., NW
8th Floor (MS 2280)
Washington, DC 20005
202-354-2213
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr
The National Register of Historic Places is the Nation's official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. Authorized under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Register is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect our historic and archeological resources. The website has links to more than 2300 national historic landmarks. The National Register also maintains the Teaching with Historic Places website.
Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
Street Address
900 Jefferson Drive, SW
Room 1163
Washington, DC 20013
202-357-2425
Mailing Address
Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
PO Box 37012
A&I 1163, MRC 402
Washington, DC 20013
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/
Email: learning@si.edu
The Smithsonian website contains countless resources for educators, including lesson plans, field trip information, professional development programs, a variety of publications, such as Smithsonian in Your Classroom, and an e-newsletter.
Teaching with Historic Places
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp
Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom. These include a series of lesson plans; guidance on using places to teach; information encouraging educators, historians, preservationists, site interpreters, and others to work together effectively; and professional development publications and training courses. TwHP lesson plans turn students into historians as they study primary sources, historical and contemporary photographs and maps, and other documents. The website and its education resources have won numerous awards and recommendations.
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