Smithsonian's History Explorer Teacher Resources

1. Guides to Teaching with Primary Sources

1.1. Engaging Students with Primary Sources

1.2. If You Walked in My Shoes

1.3. Looking at Artifacts, Thinking about History

2. Webinars

2.1. Play To Learn with "Ripped Apart: A Civil War Mystery"

3. Archived Webinars

3.1. Smithsonian X 3D

3.2. Podcasts

3.3. Civil War

3.4. OurStory and Summer Learning

3.5. Star-Spangled 200

3.6. Back to School with the C3 Framework

3.7. Research for National History Day

4. Additional Professional Development Opportunities

4.1. Achieving the C3: An Exploration into 21st Century Social Studies

4.2. Historical Literacy and the Common Core

5. Suggestions for Planning a Visit

5.1. Plan Your Visit