Learn about the life and accomplishments of Abraham Lincoln. Use this guide to make personal connections to this great president.

Primary-source, multimedia presentations and hands-on, engaging, creative activities help you learn the lyrics to our national anthem while building understanding of key events in our nation's history.

Connect students to people and events that make up the American historical record and help them learn how they contribute to the American memory.

Through image analysis and project work, you will learn about the character and contributions of the Mount Rushmore presidents. In this activity you can decide: What qualities and accomplishments make someone worthy of a lasting tribute?

Ever wonder about the ‘real personality’ of any famous president? Ever wonder what they would post on Facebook if given the chance? Exploring their presidential portraits provides good insight into their psyche. Use this project to learn some new and interesting facts about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Then create your own portrait of what it means to be presidential.

Try your luck as a Civil War journalist. Explore several images from the Library of Congress Civil War collections as well as corresponding research the time period. Then use the historical images, advertisements, newspapers, etc.to create a realistic newspaper that voices either a northern or southern perspective.

Our country is filled with heroes. It's your turn to explore who those heroes might be and then present the stories of veterans or other heroes in a multimedia presentation.

Advertisements showcase products and the latest technology while reflecting life and society as we know it, or wish it to be. In this activity you will analyze and compare and contrast historical, contemporary, and hypothetical print advertisements of the future.