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A guide to teaching some of the seminal images of American history. 

Also check out Picturing Early America, especially the unit plans from 2009 (ones from 2010, including one from yours truly coming soon): http://picturingamerica.salemstate.edu/

Hi Mary, Thank you for this amazing share. Down here in Australia there has been a similar event regarding monuments in the news, just after the Charlottesville monument events unfolded. We can definately incorporate and contextualise this for Australia as a combined or global event. A link to an Australian news article that could also be utilised to expand young American minds in understanding that this is a global issue also. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-26/australia-day-argument-intensifies-as-vandals-hit-captain-cook/8845064 Thanks again Faye Goodwin pre service teacher

Dear Faye, Thank you for your comment and the link you posted. It will be interesting to look at this as a global issue. Recently I also saw some articles about similar events in Canada. Hope you have a good school year! Mary

Classroom applicable videos on East Asia

"Hailed as "the Oxford English Dictionary of American constitutional history," the print edition of The Founders' Constitution has proved since its publication in 1986 to be an invaluable aid to all those seeking a deeper understanding of one of our nation's most important legal documents.

PBS LearningMedia Video for Social Studies for 4-12

This is a massive trove of free resources and information, based on the standards for the Massachusetts History Curriculum. It was created and is maintained by Bob Maloy of UMass Amherst and various students in the school of education.

Materials that might be useful for geography and foreign language instruction as much as historical research.

A collection of sources for students to answer the question, "Why were the Spaniards able to conquer the Mexica?"

Contains over 1000 full-length feature films that can be downloaded for free. They are all in the public domain.