Florida: Teaching with Historic Places

Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses historic places in National Parks and in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.

Here you’ll find place-based educational resources relating to historic places in Florida. Discover more resources at the Teaching with Historic Places homepage.

Featured Resources

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  Lightning Lesson: Jackie Robinson

  At City Island Ballpark, discover evidence of racial segregation, the power of pop culture, and the courage of Player 42.

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  Spanish Treasure Fleets

  Learn how Spain established a New World empire based on collecting precious metals and goods from the Americas.

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  Curiosity Kit: Black Baseball Players

  This kit focuses on the history of Black baseball. Learn about places associated with famous African American players.