History Education Articles for Teachers - Page 9

Monuments, memorials and public spaces are critical elements of collective memory in every society. Most nations honor their war dead and their social and political leaders in addition to commemorating important events in their history. Often, these structures serve to provide a place for the liv...

Showing films, or other types of media provides great ways to make the themes that students have studied in the classroom come alive. By showing your students a film clip or a movie you can enhance student learning, and help those who may be having a difficult time understanding a theme or major ...

Mythology is a high interest topic for most students, and you can use this as an opportunity to help your students increase their knowledge of history, and improve their analytical skills. Historians and archaeologists learn a great deal about ancient cultures from a close and careful analysis of...

Just what made Alexander the Great so great? Was it his tolerance for other cultures? Was it the comprehensive education he received from Aristotle? Was it his ambition? Was it the fact that he was thought to be a descendant of the war hero Achilles? One could argue that there was not one single ...

The role of photography in history is fascinating, and can be explored from many different angles. Rarely in our digital age do we stop to contemplate the power of a photographic image since we are literally bombarded with them all day long. In the relatively short life of the art of photography,...

The art of the ancient world reveals a tremendous amount to modern historians about the culture, values and beliefs of these early civilizations. At a time when few people could read and write, art was an important means of communication, and a critical way to record important events. A study of...

  While many students are aware of social injustice around the world today, fewer and fewer students know about the struggle for social justice in the United States. The Civil Rights Movement was a watershed era in American history. This subject matter can also be taught in conjunction with Blac...

It is difficult for students to imagine a world without writing. Without a system of writing, communication would be entirely different. Not only would there be no books, but there would be no Internet, instant messaging, or texting either. Students may be surprised that in the history of the wor...

The democratic United States is geographically and philosophically far removed from communism. However, twice in America’s history, communism has reached across the ocean to create fear in the minds of many of her people.  Americans feared that communism would thrive, and the capitalist system in...

Throughout history there have been many atrocities committed against humanity. The Holocaust is one of these. It has changed the way the world examines and responds to genocides. The stories of those who survived describe the mistreatment and torture that Jews and many others endured during this ...

The history of war photography is an interesting one. This genre of photography has always been controversial; how much is too much for civilians to see? Do these photographs serve as proof and evidence or as commentary? Studying the use of photographs taken in times of war is important to helpin...

Oskar Kokoschka was a person whose work and life can provide an interesting exploration for students. Although he is best known for his work as an Expressionist painter, he was also a writer. He was born in 1886 in Vienna, Austria. After serving in the Austrian army in World War I, he was declare...

President's Day is a United States federal holiday designed to honor George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, both of whom were born in February. Dedicate class time to exploring the major contributions these two distinguished presidents made to the establishment and growth of the United States. G...

Almost every student in school will have to complete a research project about at least one famous person in history. For many students this could be a difficult task. Selecting an individual, gathering information, and putting it all together can be overwhelming for any student. But there are som...

The month of January is significant for many reasons. It begins the first month of the New Year, and it is also the birth month of a man who made an impact around the world.  Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.  was born on January 15, 1929 into a family of pastors, which included his father and grandfather....