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National Archives DocsTeach DocsTeach is the app for learning with documents, from the U.S. National Archives. Students can enter a classroom code to access and complete activities assigned to them, or choose from a selection of learning activities by historical era.
Today’s Document Explore American history with 365 of the most fascinating documents and photos from the collections of the US National Archives. Today's Document is an interactive gallery that displays a significant historical document or photo for each day of the year. You can learn what happened on your birthday, search for a document by keyword, or just browse at your leisure.
Civic Quotes Civic Quotes provides a collection of notable quotations from a variety of U.S. government leaders over the years addressing representative democracy, the impact of government, the democratic process, and citizen participation. Read the quotes, view primary source images related to the themes of the quotes, learn more about the person being quoted, and take a quiz featuring questions from recent national standardized tests in civics! Civic Quotes is searchable in various ways and includes a link to a web version that also provides lesson plans and more resources for teachers.
National Archives DocsTeach DocsTeach is the app for learning with documents, from the U.S. National Archives. Students can enter a classroom code to access and complete activities assigned to them, or choose from a selection of learning activities by historical era.
Today’s Document Explore American history with 365 of the most fascinating documents and photos from the collections of the US National Archives. Today's Document is an interactive gallery that displays a significant historical document or photo for each day of the year. You can learn what happened on your birthday, search for a document by keyword, or just browse at your leisure.
Civic Quotes Civic Quotes provides a collection of notable quotations from a variety of U.S. government leaders over the years addressing representative democracy, the impact of government, the democratic process, and citizen participation. Read the quotes, view primary source images related to the themes of the quotes, learn more about the person being quoted, and take a quiz featuring questions from recent national standardized tests in civics! Civic Quotes is searchable in various ways and includes a link to a web version that also provides lesson plans and more resources for teachers.