LibGuides: Social Studies Education: Primary Documents Lessons

National Archives Curriculum

National Archives Primary Documents Lesson Plans
Lesson plans correlated with the standards which integrate National Archives primary documents.
100 Milestone Primary Documents (National Archives)
Lesson plans with digitized primary documents and museum resources
National Archives Charters of Freedom Virtual Museum and Activities
Interactive lesson plans and virtual museum exhibits, lesson plans and learning activities
National Archives Digital Classroom
Includes links to the various curriculum pieces from the National Archives, other teaching resources, links to continuing education video conferences, etc.

Library of Congress Primary Source Teacher's Page
Primary SECONDARY level lesson plans and resources for teachers
American Memory from the Library of Congress
Digitized collections from the Library of Congress. Includes several photographs, videos, recordings, etc.
Calisphere- A World of Primary Resources
Resouces for teaching about Californian and American History using primary resources
Kansas State Historical Society
Several resources for teachers including digital collections and information, traveling history chests, educational programming, etc.
Ball State Electronic Field Trips
Webisodes and electronic field trips to historic locations. Includes classroom activities and resources for teachers.