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There are as many ways to have fun with American History as there are ways to learn it. History and how we view it is ever-changing. History Videos/Movies/Documentaries Far SpeakingThe history videos on HFwH are no exception. Any form of recorded history reflects the time it was written or filmed as much as it does the time period it attempts to capture. But that's OK, because we get more bang for our history buck - we can learn about both time periods. So if you play the video Far Speaking, you see a goofy, yet informative presentation on the life of the telephone & long distance from a 1935 perspective. All videos are free to watch. Selections range from the 1895 Edison experimental talking movie to educational films from the 1950s. Other entries include classic, history-themed television dramas, modern well-made documentaries and even hollywood movies like Meet John Doe from director Frank Capra. The latter is an example of a film which is not based on a historical subject, but rather is history itself. It reflects, in a very tangible way, the era of the Great Depression. History Activities Civil War MoviesOnline activities & games give us another way to connect with historical subjects. We've collected links to a number of well-crafted, history-based games to engage minds of all ages in addition to those being created by HaveFunWithHistory.com.

" This year's focus for National Women's History Month is "Writing Women Back into History." In celebration of Women's History Month's 30th anniversary, themes and honorees from the past three decades are being highlighted, all with the goal of recognizing the diverse accomplishments of women throughout history. "

The Gilder Lehrman Institute offers classroom resources and professional development to assist teachers in their classrooms. The Institute has pioneered new models of history schools and programs, with proven success in improving academic achievement. It offers professional development opportunities and documents and exercises for classroom use drawing from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, and encourages excellence in student writing with essay prizes. Common Core units for English Language Arts and Social Studies teachers Online Exhibitions on important topics including the Freedom Riders of the Civil Rights Movement and Battle Lines: Letters from America's Wars up to the Second Gulf War Historians' Podcasts including small video clips on essential questions History by Era, an online resource organized chronologically with essays by leading historians, a timeline, primary source documents for classroom use, multimedia, lesson plans, activities, and more Primary Sources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection Traveling Exhibitions for Schools and Libraries The Affiliate School Program is a unique gateway to education resources, events, and tools designed to bring American history to life in the classroom. Our network of schools connects teachers and students to valuable resources, including: Exclusive web content, including teachable documents, resource lists, and more Professional development opportunities, including preferential consideration to Teacher Seminars Free and discounted books, multimedia kits, and traveling exhibitions Unlimited access to the Gilder Lehrman Collection of more than 60,000 American historical documents Opportunities for students to participate in the Civil War Essay Contest and the Dear George Washington Contest Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Gilder Lehrman Affiliate School Program provides free resources and support for teaching and studying American history

A Short History of SmarthistorySmarthistory.org is a free, not-for-profit, multi-media web-book designed as a dynamic enhancement (or even substitute) for the traditional art history textbook. Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker began smARThistory in 2005 by creating a blog featuring free audio guides in the form of podcasts for use in The Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Soon after, we embedded the audio files in our online survey courses. The response from our students was so positive that we decided to create a multi-media survey of art history web-book. We created audios and videos about works of art found in standard art history survey texts, organized the files stylistically and chronologically, and added text and still images.

"Historia is living inside the history you are learning." -Julia E. Age 12 HISTORIA was created by Rick Brennan and Jason Darnell, social studies teachers who wanted to get their 6th graders excited about history by creating a learning experience that was student driven, challenging and fun. Rick and Jason taught with HISTORIA in their classrooms for over six years, refining the design of the game each year. Other local teachers began to seek their assistance to implement HISTORIA in their own classes. When the project achieved national exposure by being featured by the Atlantic, Fast Company and the Institute of Play, Rick and Jason decided the time was right to seek a publisher to help develop a technology-based version of the product. Now together with their publishing partners, E-Line Media and Upper One Games, Rick and Jason hope to challenge students all over the country and the world to learn history by leading it. HISTORIA will be available for interactive whiteboard, tablets and Mac/PC in 2014. Here's how HISTORIA works: The goal of HISTORIA is to grow a civilization and keep it strong over time. Students work in teams to lead fictional civilizations that compete along side (and sometimes against) the great empires of the past. Highly competitive and compelling rigorous, HISTORIA is for teachers who want to give their students a deeply meaningful and engaging learning experience that they will remember forever. In each unit, or Epoch, students face a Dilemma about which their decisions will impact the future of their people. Students research history - using their textbook, trusted online sites and other resources - to understand how their decisions will impact the economic, military and cultural strength of their civilization. Students are also challenged to assess the potential impact of key Events in each Epoch that might occur and affect the progress of their civilization. As the results of each turn are revealed, the teams ref

"If you're a history teacher, particularly a U.S. History teacher, here are seven YouTube channels where you can find some good short video clips to use in your lessons."

ChronoZoom is the Zoomable timeline for Big History With ChronoZoom, you can browse history, rather than digging it out piece by piece. ChronoZoom is a timeline for all of history: From the Big Bang, to the time of the dinosaurs, to the present.

"Designed for high school and college teachers and students, History Matters serves as a gateway to web resources and offers other useful materials for teaching U.S. history." Check out "Making Sense of the Evidence" for experts insight on how to analyze

A great resource with lesson plans focused on reading and analyzing primary documents. Includes lessons for US History and World History.

"In the history of history, nothing has been more historic than Historical Tweets. Most people think Twitter was "created" in 2006. These are same people who think Richard Gere created Buddhism in the 1990's. Just before Madonna created yoga. Folks, like

This site allows you to browse or search for history-related sites.

This database provides access to digital collections of primary sources (photos, letters, diaries, artifacts, etc.) that document the history of women in the United States. These diverse collections range from Ancestral Pueblo pottery to Katrina Thomas's

Explore American History with hands-on activities, exhibits, lessons, historic documents and artifacts.

Ever wish you could learn to weave cloth, forge a knife, sew a corset, or build a Tudor mansion? We're a community of living history and reenacting enthusiasts who love learning about how things were made in the past. You'll find lots of video tutorials here, plus forum discussions, book reviews and suppliers for difficult to find materials.

Teaching Social Studies with good books, games, activities, craft projects, & more! Make history fun for kids! Choose from the following to make teaching social studies for kids both meaningful and exciting! The recommended books, activities, and projects are listed in chronological order!

Create, collaborate on, and publish zooming/panning interactive timelines - for free. Timeglider is great for history classes, project planning, genealogy, and more. It's like Google Maps, but for time.