This volume is designed to aid those who teach New Mexico history by making available easy-to-use activities. The aims of the activities are to increase student interest in state history and to develop within children an understanding of the role history plays in their lives. Although intended for elementary and junior high school students, many activities are adaptable for use in secondary school classrooms. The guide is arranged into three major topic sections. The goal of section one is to personalize history while introducing students to their state. Activities focus on the individual and what an historical event means to each individual. Section two contains activities which develop skills that students can use in studying state history. Students are involved in games, drawing cartoons, filling in blank maps, and choosing items for a time capsule. Section three contains sample activities on the role that culture and the interaction of cultures play in the history of New Mexico. The activities are supplementary and can be applied to the study of any state with slight variations. Several activities involve the use of postcards in exploring student images of New Mexico. The postcards, available from the publisher in hard copy, are not filmed on the microfiche. All other necessary teacher instructions, handouts, and master sheets are included on the microfiche. (Author/JK)