How to teach students to read a primary source
Sources are the evidence of history.
6 steps →How-to guides
History Professor How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common history professor tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common history professor tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks history professors perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to plan an archive research trip
Planning saves time in archives.
6 steps →How to write a survey course lecture
Good lectures tell a story.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our History Professor training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.