History

AP Archive now free and on YouTube!

July 22, 2015 by Joyce Valenza

This week the Associated Press, the world’s largest and oldest news agency, announced that its entire Archive is viewable on YouTube, and that it will be adding new material every day.  This is an INCREDIBLE treasure for educators who teach history, culture, science, current events, global studies, media literacy–pretty much anything.  I can easily imagine […]

fdr4freedoms.org: a rich immersion into 20th century history

February 26, 2015 by Joyce Valenza

Free civil rights programs using presidential primary sources

January 23, 2015 by Joyce Valenza

Now through March, the Presidential Primary Sources Project (PPSP), a partnership involving the National Park Service, U.S. Presidential Libraries and Museums and other cultural and historic organizations, and the Internet2 community, offer an exciting series of free programs for students. Designed for grades 6 through 12, the programs created by ten historic sites and libraries, […]

Newsreel heaven! British Pathé post 90,000 Historical Films on YouTube

April 18, 2014 by Joyce Valenza

It’s almost #toogoodtobetrue The week, British Pathé, turned its archive of more than 90,000 historical films (or 3500 hours) over to YouTube.  This rich collection of captioned newsreels and documentaries spans the 1890s through the early years of the 21st century.  With coverage ranging from fashion to warfare and sport to travel it should be […]

2013: a round-up of wrap-ups

December 29, 2013 by Joyce Valenza

When we return to a new year in school and approach the customary looking back and thinking forward rituals, here are a few models that might inspire reflection and creativity. Google’s #Zeitgeist2013 shares trends relating to the stuff we searched.  You may also explore the Zeitgeists by categories.  Use the pull-down menu to shift to […]

Resources for Black History Month

February 4, 2013 by Joyce Valenza

I’ve been gathering a few Black History Month resources to share with teachers here at our high school and thought I’d share them here as well. African American History Month, a collaborative government-sponsored site, provides links to primary source-driven lessons from the Library of Congress, the National Archives, the National Gallery, the National Park Service […]

UN History Project launched

October 11, 2012 by Joyce Valenza

Earlier this month, Harvard University’s Department of History announced the launch of the United Nations History Project. Supported by the United Nations Foundation, in cooperation with the Harvard Asia Center and the Joint Center for History and Economics, the site aggregates a wealth of materials for researching and teaching the history of the United Nations […]