For Educators and Students
Supporting, assisting, and encouraging the use of primary source materials in the classroom is an important part of our mission. We encourage school districts and educators in our area to make use of our free resources listed below.
Please contact Lori Cox-Paul, Education Specialist, (816) 268-8017, for additional information or to schedule any of the programs listed below.
Constitution Day Lesson Plans and Poster ContestHands-On History Activities
Have your students explore primary source documents in a hands-on research activity using resources of the National Archives. Programs can be created based on the current unit of study you are in.
Popular topics for hands-on research experiences include:
- Immigration,
- Westward Expansion,
- World War I,
- The Great Depression, and
- World War II.
"Hands-On History" activities may be scheduled either at the Archives or in your classroom. If you would like more information or to schedule a "Hands-On History" research experience, please
call Lori Cox-Paul at (816) 268-8017 or e-mail at
lori.cox-paul@nara.gov.
New CD-ROM Product Available
Check out our newest product for educators! The CD-ROM includes
original documents, teacher notes, suggested activities, and analysis worksheets. All free!
PDF files require the free Adobe Reader.
More information on Adobe Acrobat PDF files is available on our Accessibility page.
