Learning Resources and Activities by Subject
DC GEOGRAPHY (3rd grade+)
With this online mapping activity, students can practice geography skills and learn how Washington, DC boundaries and governance changed over time.
CITY-WIDE SCAVENGER HUNTS (3rd grade+)
Support neighborhood history research by encouraging students to rediscover their neighborhood or explore a new-to-them-area of the city with these scavenger hunts as a guide.
Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt – Part 1 (FOR MOBILE | PDF )
Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt – Part 2 (FOR MOBILE | PDF)
RECORD YOUR FAMILY (3rd grade+)
Learn how to interview a relative about their childhood, their chosen profession, or their experience during particular moments in local history.
ANALYZING PRIMARY/SECONDARY RESOURCES (5th grade+)
Using this online presentation tool, students analyze a photographic portrait while learning more about local life in Civil War Washington.
VOTING RIGHTS AND STATEHOOD LIBGUIDE (8th grade+)
Explore resources on the evolution of local political life in Washington, DC, and access lesson plans and online interactives. This Libguide is supported by a grant from the Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia.
WASHINGTON HISTORY MAGAZINE ARTICLES (9th grade+)
For students in higher grades who are doing research on local topics, as well as context for the adults who are guiding them.
Funding for these programs was provided by HumanitiesDC and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the 2020 Coronoavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of NEH.