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The Object of History | Behind the Scenes with the Curators of the National Museum of American History

Teaching with Objects

  • Desk
  • Gold Nugget
  • Dress
  • Voting Machine
  • Lunch Counter
  • Short-Handled Hoe
Objects Click an OBJECT above for a lesson plan and annotated resources for use in your classroom.
Lessons Click to return to OBJECTS page and review the site materials.
Forum Go to the FORUM to listen to archived answers to student questions.

Video Tutorials:

  • For Teachers Learn to navigate this site and to use The Object of History in your U.S. history or Social Studies classroom.

For more information please read Using The Object of History Site.

National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution George Mason University, Department of History and Art History Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
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