Civics
for All of US

Unveiling Stories in the National Archives (3-5)

Grades 3-5
45 mins
Virtual
10 to 45 students students
Civics
During this interactive program, students will uncover the stories records reveal about people, events, and ideas from the past. By analyzing National Archives records, students will practice using evidence to support their interpretations, make connections between the past and present, and explore how records help us understand the American story.

Civics for All of US virtual programs are available for groups of 10 to 45 students free of charge. 

Each program will be led by one of our educators at the National Archives and requires that students complete a pre-program activity. 

We require that the requesting educator or another educator from your institution be present during the student distance learning program to observe the session and support classroom management.

Check out the teacher guide for this program for pre- and post- program activities.

Email civics@nara.gov with questions or to request your program today!
Photograph of a Young Woman at the Civil Rights March on Washington, DC
On August 28, 1963, photographer Rowland Scherman, working for the United States Information Agency (USIA), took this photograph. It has become an iconic image of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The girl in the photograph is Edith Lee-Payne of Detroit, Michigan, who celebrated her 12th birthday by attending the March on Washington with her mother. View in the National Archives Catalog.