Lesson Plan & Resource Books
Check out these free downloadable books filled with lesson plans and activities created by NHD teachers and historians from across the country.
Guide to Student Research &
Historical Argumentation
An open-access Teacher Guide filled with hints, tips, and activities to encourage student inquiry and historical research.
A More Perfect Union
Lessons and activities that highlight different perspectives on the American Revolution, early American republic, and the ongoing efforts to create a more perfect union.
HerStory
Created to mark the centennial of women's suffrage, this book will help your students learn about the women that shaped our country.
World War I
Created to mark the centennial of the war, this book has lesson plans and ideas to help your students explore World War I.
U.S. History in Global Perspective
Created to mark the centennial of the war, this book has lesson plans and ideas to help your students explore World War I.
Teaching the Civil War in the
21st Century
A collection of essays that examines the American Civil War to give new ideas on how to approach the complex history with today's students.