Teach with Archives

Archival education is inquiry-based teaching with primary sources to build critical thinking, research, and information literacy skills.

Use the links below to access our open-source educational resources and to learn more about connecting with other educators using primary sources into their teaching.

Read details about our Education Program Strategy on the RAC’s Documentation Site.

Open Access Educational Resources

Using the RAC’s collections, our Education Program develops open archive-based projects and curricula that can be integrated into a variety of classroom landscapes. Click here to explore and download our offerings.

Connecting with the Archival Education Community

The RAC Archival Educators Roundtable (AER) is a growing community of educators, archivists, and archival education allies who use primary sources in their work. Click here to join the conversation.