National Archives: Citizenship: A History of People, Right, and Power in Britain

What rights are guaranteed to students? Do they align with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was approved by the United Nations in 1948? Middle and high schoolers present persuasive arguments about the rights they believe...

Using the Declaration of Human Rights and the United States Constitution as reference tools, class members examine 14 scenarios to decide if the situation represents a violation of human rights, and if these same rights...

What better way is there to teach about human rights than by seeing them firsthand? Introduce your class or club to the spirit of service through a myriad of service project ideas. First in a series of human rights instructional...

How did scientists move beyond the medical ideas of Galen? Dissect the past with the 15th installment in a History of Science video series. Topics include Vesalius' dissections, the microscope, and mapping the human body.

Women in modern society are as close to equal rights as they have ever been, thanks to the efforts of early feminists like Mary Wollstonecraft. Her 1792 work, A Vindication of the Rights of Women, advocated for the equal...

Looks at the Great Depression in America and the events of World War II under Franklin D. Roosevelt. Adapted from A History of US by Joy Hakim. Includes timeline, glossary, quiz, historic photographs, audioclips, links for further...

This BackStory Radio episode marks their first birthday with a rebroadcast of Born in the USA: A History of Birth in which the American History Guys explore perceptions of birth, citizenship, and controversies past and present. It...

Was nonviolent resistance the best means of securing civil rights for black Americans in the 1960s? In this highly engaging and informative lesson, your young historians will closely analyze several key documents from the civil rights...

What does the discovery of 8,000 life-sized clay soldiers and the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang reveal about ancient Chinese culture? A great deal! Take a look at this fascinating archaeological find and explore ancient Chinese...

Rebroadcast episode of Backstory podcast, You've Got Mail, in which the American History Guys explore a history of mail, mail delivery systems throughout history, and the post office. Audio only is provided; no transcript.