How to Cite Images
An image such as a drawing or photograph is protected by copyright. If you want to use an image that you did not create, you must obtain specific permission from...
Primary Source Analysis Tool
Examining primary sources gives one a powerful sense of history and the complexity of the past. Analyzing primary sources can also help to guide you toward higher-order thinking and...
Issues: Research Resources
Topics come from the world around us…think about what’s going on in the news: odds are that you can name a few controversial topics. Take a look at...
Mentimeter and What Is It?
The Mentimeter app was started by Swedish entrepreneur Johnny Warström as a response to unproductive meetings and has made it’s way into education to create formative assessments, spark discussions...
American Artist: Norman Rockwell
Norman Percevel Rockwell was an American author, painter and illustrator. His works have a broad popular appeal in the United States for their reflection of American culture. Rockwell is...
Fake News Game: Factitious
I follow a blog, History Tech, written by Glenn Weibe. Glenn is a curriculum and tech integration specialist, speaker, and blogger with a passion for technology and social studies....
9/11 Educational Resources
Gathering resources to teach the events and aftermath of 9/11 can be daunting. Below is some background text as well as a few resources. If you have any reources...
Library of Congress: Civic Interactions
The following interactive projects were developed by a number of organizations and supported by grants from the Library of Congress. Each project is intended to provide engaging and meaningful...
Biography Challenge
Inspired by NPR: Do you identify as a Beatles fan? Maybe yes, maybe no? For this assignment you will use the TZHS databases and resources as a springboard to...
First Amendment Explained
The First Amendment, sometimes called Amendment 1, is the first amendment to the United States Constitution and is also one out of ten amendments in the Bill of Rights....