Source: Octavius V. Catto, Independence Hall Association Description: A collection of resources to find primary and secondary sources in teaching about American history, with some focus on Philadelphia. Also includes two free digital textbooks covering US history and American Government. Website: catto.ushistory.org/lesson-plans-and-resources/

Source: Historical Society of Pennsylvania Description: A collection of primary and secondary sources focusing on the underground railroad, specifically Philadelphia’s involvement, that can be used in class curriculums. Website: hsp.org/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/The%20Underground%20Railroad.pdf

Source: Arcadia University Description: The Local-Global History of Philadelphia: The Kazakh Population focuses on the Kazakh population of North/Northeast Philadelphia using contextual research to support interviews with Kazakh immigrants or first-generation Kazakh-Americans who reside or have resided in Philadelphia, recording their oral histories about their experiences in Philadelphia. Interviewees discuss their identities in relation to…

Source: Independence Hall Association Description: UShistory.org is one of the preeminent providers of online US history, from the pre-colonial era to the present with additional online educational presentations on American Government, Ancient Civilizations and other people, places and events in US history. We are proud to be used as source material in hundreds of public, private and…

Source: Lincoln Financial Foundation                    Description: We Stood Up is an audio anthology for children that uses stories and songs to bring the ideals of freedom, opportunity, and equality to life for a new generation. This powerful recording includes excerpts from conversations with courageous men and women such as…

Source: The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection Description: A project of The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection and The William Penn Foundation, this book was published in 1992 and lists all of the African American historical markers in Philadelphia. The book contains information about the people, places, and events commemorated at at site, and includes maps and…

Source: Medium: Age of Awareness Description: Stereotypical and racist portrayals of Native peoples fill U.S. elementary schools each November as students encounter historically-inaccurate portrayals of Native peoples in arts & crafts, books and lessons about a shared Thanksgiving meal, and songs and plays with hand-crafted headdresses and vests. But these activities are problematic, because they depict Native…

Source: RecycleBank Description: RecycleBank partners with cities and brands to reward residents for helping to make their communities cleaner, greener places. During the school year, students will propose a green project designed to improve their school or community. After we’ve selected the Top 50 plans, members can donate their points to help make their dreams a reality.…

Source: Mighty Writers Description: At Mighty Writers, we teach kids to write. We do this through four-day-a-week writing academies at our six neighborhood locations in Philadelphia, and at our site in Camden, New Jersey. Over the course of a year—even in summers!—we take students through every genre of writing, but always with the same goal: to…

Source: Philadelphia Argentine-Tango School Description: The Philadelphia Argentine Tango School (PATS) promotes Argentine Tango as a fun and accessible dance form for people of all ages. They offer: Group classes at each level from beginner through advanced, with a special emphasis on making it possible for people who have never danced before to get started Special…