Education
The Massachusetts Historical Society is committed to using its unique resources to improve and support the teaching of American history in all K-12 classrooms. The Society hosts more than 20 workshops each year, serving an average of 700 teachers, who teach students in all 50 states. The workshops, lesson plans, and digital resources offered here feature selections from the Society's unparalleled collections, paired with creative suggestions for engaging students of all ages.
Lesson Plans
Explore curriculum projects featuring documents from the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Created primarily for middle- and high-school classrooms, these curricula address topics including John and Abigail Adams and the American Revolution, the Boston Tea Party, and the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts.
Digital Classroom
Browse primary source documents and artifacts selected specifically for use in the classroom. Each digital project featured provides primary sources organized around particular topics, and includes images of original materials, transcriptions of written documents, contextual information, and classroom-ready discussion questions and activities.
Teacher & Student Fellowships
Apply for our four-week fellowship program for K-12 educators. The fellowship competition is open to history, social studies, and language arts teachers across the United States.
Workshops for K-12 Educators & Students
Learn more about our upcoming workshops or schedule a visit for a teacher or student group.
Collections Viewable Online
View images of original documents and artifacts from the Society's collections.
