Gallery of the Museum of the Hispanic Society of America, 1909

Arts & History Resources


 

Looking for new stories, primary sources, or lesson suggestions?

 

 

Do you incorporate the visual or performing arts into your history curriculum? NCHE is pleased to share this curated list of websites featuring resources that offers tips for using art, theater, fashion, and film to engage your students in the study of history.  


 

Teaching History with Historic Clothing Artifacts

The Ohio State University

 Website

History and Social Studies Teacher Resources

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Website

Drama Strategy: Teaching History Through Drama

Drama & Theatre UK

Website

Art Activities

Women & the American Story

Website

The Music That Shaped America

TeachRock

Website

Teaching Oratory

Ford's Theater

Website

Arts Integration Strategies

The Phillips Collection

Website

Lesson Plans

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Website

Teaching People’s History with Film

Zinn Education Project

Website

Holocaust Narratives through Historical Photos

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Website

Discovering Angel Island: The Story Behind the Poems

KQED Education Network

Website

Using Works of Art in Teaching American History

Gilder Lehrman

Website

Bringing History and Dance Together: The World of Katherine Dunham

Library of Congress Blog

Website

Arts Integration Lessons


BYU McKay School of Education

Website

Arts Integration Resources

   
Kennedy Center

Website

Middle Eastern View: Geometric Art Connects Different Cultures

National Endowment for the Humanities

Website

Design It! Student Stamps for America

Smithsonian National Postal Museum

Website

Broadway: The American Musical


   Thirteen/WNET New York

Website

Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Website