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Free lesson plans, primary sources, and virtual field trips from national parks and historic sites, covering history, science, and civics. Includes the Teaching with Historic Places series.

Free map quizzes for learning countries, capitals, states, flags, and landmarks around the world, with many difficulty levels. Quick geography practice for any grade.

Free 3D globe and mapping tool for virtual field trips, geography, and environmental studies, with guided stories and tools for creating custom projects.

Free interactive text of the U.S. Constitution, with essays from scholars across the political spectrum explaining each clause and where interpretations differ.

Nonprofit, free reference with articles, timelines, maps, and images covering world history from prehistory onward. A good starting point for student research.

Free videos, games, and lesson plans on the Constitution, the courts, and civic engagement from the Annenberg Public Policy Center.

The National Archives' free teaching site with thousands of primary source documents, ready-made activities, and tools for building your own document-based lessons.

Free primary sources, lesson plans, essays, and videos on American history for teachers and students, drawn from a major collection of historical documents.

Free classroom materials from the Library of Congress, including primary source sets, teacher-created lesson plans, and guides for analyzing primary sources. Helps teachers bring historical…

Use this interactive map to explore the past 59 presidential elections (1789–2020). Learn about the significance of the Electoral College by comparing the map and the electoral cartogram. Delve…

Explore why the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution and its enduring impact on defining our rights. In this interactive lesson from WGBH, students develop a written argument in response to…

Explore the motivations for the Louisiana Purchase, as well as the terms of the purchase and its consequences. In this interactive lesson from WGBH, students develop a written argument in response to…