A National Archives Foundation educational resource using primary sources from the National Archives

ATTENTION: Due to routine maintenance, some features of DocsTeach will be unavailable from 12pm ET on Friday, May 1 until 6pm ET on Sunday, May 3. Please do not create, edit, or add any activities or primary sources during this time. Students should not submit responses during this time. Any work drafted or submitted during this time may be lost. You will still be able to access saved activities and primary sources. We appreciate your patience.

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An overview of the major components of DocsTeach (PDF) Color Version Grayscale Version

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Assigning & Turning In Activities

You can project a DocsTeach activity to do as a class. Or you can create an assignment that students – in small groups or individually,…

Assigning & Turning In Activities

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A Guide to Creating Your Activity

Once you register for an account and log in on DocsTeach.org, you can pull primary sources together into an activity using one of the DocsTeach

A Guide to Creating Your Activity

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Document Analysis with Students

Document analysis is the first step in working with primary sources. Teach your students to think through primary source documents for contextual understanding and to…

Document Analysis with Students