Free PreK-12 lesson plans, activities, and resources
All of the large primary source document databases include eyewitness accounts as one component of historical research.
Some sites have capitalized on this new technology to synergize eyewitness accounts with contemporary views.
Perspectives for researchers can be found at the Stanford History Education Group.
Each site contains background, video footage or images, and first-hand accounts.
To learn about where the immigrants lived after they were cleared at Ellis Island, take a look at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. If nothing else, the… learn more
Travel back to the 1800s and become an eyewitness to history. You become a young slave who must make some important and life-changing decisions. These lesson plans and… learn more
For Jewish American history look at this American Jewish Archives page, mapping the entire span of years during which Jews have lived in North America. learn more
This site makes the 25 million arrival records and over 900 ships of passage pictures in the Ellis Island Archives available to everyone. Search using your students names… learn more
Telling Their Stories describes the construction of an oral history. This method can be especially interesting for students learning from the elderly about their families, because some older… learn more
The Wall of Honor commemorates families who came here by ship, by plane, and by foot; honors those who endured forced migration from slavery; and remembers our own… learn more
On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. National Geographic has assembled a set of maps and text showing the full scope of Japan's battle plans for… learn more
The year is 1909 and your family has made a monumental decision that will change the rest of your life.Can you imagine your future as you set out to leave… learn more
The September 11 Digital Archive uses electronic media to collect, preserve, and present the history of September 11, 2001 and its aftermath. The Archive contains more than 150,000… learn more
Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy and on July 20th, 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. Buzz Aldrin was the second… learn more
Review the resources at "learn about 9-11". Topics include understanding the attacks as history, debating the government's role, the nature of heroism and evaluation foreign policy. learn more
For a view of the future in past predictions look at Davids Zondy site and thenn change your own forecasts. learn more
The National Historical Society recommends HistoryNet as a more traditional source than the WallofHonor. learn more