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For Teachers and Students

T he Gilder Lehrman Institute offers a growing variety of resources to assist teachers and students. The Institute has pioneered new models of history schools and programs, with proven success in improving academic achievement. It offers professional development opportunities for educators, provides documents and exercises for classroom use, and encourages excellence in student writing with essay prizes.

Online resources include:

American History Quizzes
Battle Lines: Letters from America's Wars
Creating Digital Historical Documentaries
Featured Documents for your Classroom
Historians' Podcasts
History Teacher of the Year Information
Major Topics in American History
Primary Source Documents from the Collection
Traveling Exhibitions for Schools and Libraries


Student Research Guide
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Within this section
Modules on Major Topics in American History
Teaching and learning resources on more than 20 essential subjects
Seminars
Professional development for teachers, public historians and collegiate faculty
Posters, calendars, books, documents, electronic publications, and more
History Schools
New models for history education in American schools
GLI exhibitions go to schools and libraries nationwide. Book one today!
Student Prizes and Awards
Prizes for teachers, college students and high school students
Publications
Historical documents, published scholarship, electronic media, and more