A complete listing of all the standards-based educational resources designed to be facilitated by a teacher or parent.
Explore the life of Celia Cruz in this online exhibition from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. An enormous talent who had an impeccable sense of rhythm and an inimitable style, Celia Cruz became an influential and legendary...
July 7, 2008
Explore the life of Celia Cruz in this printable version of the online exhibition from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. An enormous talent who had an impeccable sense of rhythm and an inimitable style, Celia Cruz became an...
Many textbooks for grades 3 through 8 do not include the story of the War of 1812. Using this classroom activity, students will be able to cite the origins and outcome of the War of 1812 and be able to place the creation of the Star-Spangled Banner...
November 19, 2008
In this classroom activity from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, students will examine both the integrationist and segregationist arguments from Brown v. Board of Education through role play and begin to explore the impact of the...
50 minutes
In this OurStory module from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History entitled A Letter to Abraham Lincoln, children will read Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers, a children's book that tells the story of Grace Bedell and the famous letter that she...
January 14, 2009
In this resource from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, students can explore more than 800 artifacts from the online exhibition A More Perfect Union, including: archival photography, publications, original manuscripts, works of art...
June 10, 2008
This printable version of A More Perfect Union, an online exhibition from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, provides a brief introduction as well as links to all of the separate sections of the exhibition. A More Perfect Union focuses...
A More Perfect Union focuses on the experiences of Japanese Americans who were placed in internment camps during World War II. In this online exhibition, from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, students will explore a period of history...
In this online reference page from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American history, students can read the stories of immigrants from Mexico, Cuba, and other Latin American countries, and view objects related to the journey to America. Students...
In this OurStory module from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History entitled A Puerto Rican Carnival, students will learn more about the carnival traditions of Puerto Rico. The module includes links to hands-on activities and a list of...
