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Petrified Forest National Park
Simulated Archeology Dig
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students engage in archeological field techniques while learning to measure, map, and identify artifacts of the ancestral Puebloan culture. Group size is limited to 25 students.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Learn how this American Revolution battle spurred colonial unity and sparked the formation of the Continental Army. What were the motivations and consequences of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Analyze the influences that shaped the symbolic meaning of the bell, and evaluate the various claims as to how and when it was cracked.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Walk the road where the “shot heard ‘round the world” sparked the American Revolution, and investigate how works of art both depicted and shaped our memory of these dramatic battles.
Fort Stanwix National Monument
The Battle of Oriskany: "Blood Shed a Stream Running Down"
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Learn how New York's Mohawk Valley became the setting for a fierce Revolutionary War battle that pitted residents of the area, including the nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, against each other.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Understand why George Washington was so revered during his lifetime and beyond, and learn why it took 100 years to complete this famous monument in his honor.
Independence National Historical Park
Independence Hall: International Symbol of Freedom
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Learn about Independence Hall and about how the international influence of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution led to the designation of the building in which they were adopted as a World Heritage Site.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Declaration of Independence Remix
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
In this lesson, students examine primary source documents and discuss ideas and beliefs in the Declaration of Independence and who was included and excluded.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Enslaved Women & Revolutionary Resistance
- Type: Primary Sources ... Student Activities ... Teacher Reference Materials
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Students use primary sources and historical knowledge to explain how enslaved women resisted slavery in the Revolutionary Era.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Black Resistance through Election Day
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
In this lesson, students analyze primary sources to learn about the history of Black Election Day and the ways enslaved people resisted their enslavement in Massachusetts.
Petrified Forest National Park
Simulated Fossil Dig
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
During this field trip, students experience the thrill of discovery while learning how to see the bigger picture of an ancient ecosystem. They will map, measure, and identify fossilized remains of Late Triassic animals. Group size is limited to 25 students.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Freedom for All? (High School)
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
In this lesson, high school students analyze primary sources to learn about the lives of two formerly enslaved people who were part of the first generation of freed people in Massachusetts.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Freedom for All?
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
In this lesson, students analyze primary sources to learn about the lives of two people who were part of the first generation of freed people in Massachusetts.
Women's Rights National Historical Park
Sentiments and Resolutions
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
For this lesson, students will divided up into group examine the Declaration of Independence and Declaration of Sentiments to understand the similarities and differences of the different Declarations.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Slavery & the Declaration of Independence
- Type: Primary Sources ... Student Activities
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
The first printing of the Declaration of Independence in Salem appeared next to advertisements for escaped and for sale enslaved people. Students use evidence from the document and historical knowledge to explore the meaning of freedom.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
How did different people shape the American Revolution?
- Type: Primary Sources ... Student Activities ... Teacher Reference Materials
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Students examine two primary source documents connected to Salem merchant, Richard Derby and consider how white colonists and enslaved Africans experienced the ideals of the American Revolution.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
How did the slavery economy contribute to the American Revolution in Salem?
- Type: Primary Sources ... Student Activities ... Teacher Reference Materials
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Students examine two primary source documents connected to Richard Derby of Salem and complete a graphic organizer to explore the economic forces that contributed to the American Revolution in Essex County.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
High School Winter Experience Field Trips
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
The application period for the Winter 2024/25 Winter Exp programming season is open as of September 1, 2024. Students will be guided through age-appropriate programming related to watersheds, climate change, and winter ecology. Funds for busing reimbursements may be available. See grant information below.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
3rd - 5th Grade Winter Experience Field Trips
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
The application period for the Winter 2024/25 Winter Exp programming season is open as of September 1, 2024. Students will be guided through age-appropriate programming related to watersheds, climate change, and winter ecology. Funds for busing reimbursements may be available. See grant information below.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Middle School Winter Experience Field Trips
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
The application period for the Winter 2024/25 Winter Exp programming season is open as of September 1, 2024. Students will be guided through age-appropriate programming related to watersheds, climate change, and winter ecology. Funds for busing reimbursements are available, and will be considered on a first come, first served basis.