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American History
A Veteran Teacher Shares Student Travel Tips & Stories
Do you miss travel as much as we do? Are you looking for tips and advice on planning your next student trip? Group Leader Scott is here to help! He …
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Teaching Diversity Through Student Travel
Sharing her advice on building an inclusive curriculum, Group Leader Lisa said, "Culturally relevant thinking and pedagogy is allowing students to …
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7 Tools for Teaching MLK Today
On Monday, many of us will join in opportunities for celebration and service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In recent years, historians and …
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How Much Do You Know About the Constitution?
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention spent four hot, summer months debating in the Assembly Room of the Pennsylvania State House — which we …
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25 Resources to Bring Your Virtual Classroom to Life
Many of your homes became classrooms this spring, presenting unique challenges we had not experienced before the current global health situation. …
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Marching Along the Civil Rights Trail in 3 Days
On this day in 1963, many Civil Rights protests throughout the Southern US culminated in the March on Washington, where almost a quarter-million …
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How Can 6 Local Tours Give Your Students the World?
Sometimes, you don't have to travel far to see the world. You can inspire learning within your own backyard. Brightspark Travel offers student tours …
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Top 5 Inspiring Travel Trends for 2019
Have you made your New Year's resolutions yet? We have! Every year, the team at Brightspark has one goal: find more ways to make travel inspiring and …
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Flag Day by the Numbers: 9 Facts to Celebrate Old Glory
Did you know June 14th is Flag Day? The Star-Spangled Banner was first adopted as our national flag 231 years ago today. If you think that sounds …
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4 Cities That Make American History Jump Off the Page
Are you looking for creative ways to get students excited about your classroom lessons? Do you feel like your students think of history as a …
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