About From the Archives to the Classroom
A national initiative helping high school teachers bring rich archival sources into their classrooms with an emphasis on:
- US-based primary sources from the 1700s to the 1980s
- High-quality, free curriculum units
- Teacher-tested activities and techniques
- Collaborations with scholarly editors and historians
Why This Project Matters
- Addresses teacher need for trustworthy primary-source materials
- Aligns with common state and national standards (e.g., democracy, political parties, Indigenous relations, federal power) as well as lessons appropriate for AP and IB classes
- Helps students connect documents to broader themes like civic life, justice, and historical change
- Designed with real classrooms in mind
