Choose, investigate, explain
History interactives
Curated museum, tribal, archive, and open-source resources with a question for every activity.
Choose one task for 10–15 minutes, then explain an observation with evidence. Some publisher sites require an account or open in a separate window. Ages are teaching suggestions; adults should preview unfamiliar material.
You Are the HistorianPlymouth & PatuxetInvestigating the Mayflower CompactPlymouth & Patuxet
Native Knowledge 360°: ThanksgivingNative nations
Wampum: material, skill, and meaningNative nations
Living Native nationsNative nationsWampanoag society and tradeNative nations
John Smith’s New England mapExploration & maps
Champlain’s voyagesExploration & mapsARGO: maps of Revolutionary AmericaExploration & mapsAtlascope: Boston then and nowExploration & mapsAllmaps: align a historical mapExploration & maps
SlaveVoyages Atlantic timelapseSlavery & freedomFreeman, Walker, and freedom casesSlavery & freedomBoston’s Underground RailroadSlavery & freedomRaid on Deerfield: many storiesColonial encountersAdams family timelineAdams family
Adams Family PapersAdams familyJohn Quincy Adams diaryAdams familyAdams homes virtual visitAdams family
Mission US: For Crown or Colony?Revolution
Paul Revere’s Boston Massacre engravingRevolutionHistoriscope: a moving picture storyRevolutionSeason of IndependenceRevolutionFinding Freedom: five livesRevolutionThe coming of the American RevolutionRevolutionBuild and tell your own history
Use our timeline studio, source workbench, and storyboards. For teacher-created projects, explore open-source TimelineJS, StoryMapJS, and Allmaps. Public publishing tools should not receive students’ identifying information.