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Showing 1,466 results for American War for Independence ...
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Learn how the deceptive results of this battle in the backwoods of North Carolina helped set the stage for American victory.
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
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.
Independence National Historical Park
Declaration of Independence OR U.S. Constitution?
- Type: Student Activities
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Use this activity in the classroom or in the park to help your students understand the differences between the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
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.
National Park of American Samoa
World War II and American Samoa
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students will hike to Blunts Point with a ranger to visit two of four canons that protected Pago Pago Harbor.
Andersonville National Historic Site
The American Civil War: A Humanitarian Perspective
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Learning about humanitarian law helps students connect lessons of the past with the issues of the present. Students will explore historical events through the lives of those who experienced the American Civil War and will participate in hands-on exercises that make for challenging and exciting class projects and discussions. The lessons will also help students develop critical thinking skills and character.
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
Black Valor During the Spanish-American War
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Grade Levels: Adult Education
The Buffalo Soldiers were called to action during the Spanish-American War. At the start of the five-month war the men of these Buffalo Soldier units were labelled as heroes and praised for their sacrifices. However, at the war's end, the men's reputation had turned with negative press and gross insinuations. What changed? What happened that they were cut out of the picture with the Rough Riders?
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
This lesson offers students the opportunity to explore different perspectives on the decision to declare war in 1812, consider the issues at hand, and formulate their own position on what they have learned.
National Park of American Samoa
American Samoa's Role In World War II
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Three major countries in the world all had an interest in the Samoa islands. The excellent harbor at Pago Pago became increasingly attractive to both commercial and naval interests. From a historical timeline, students will learn about the history of the Samoa islands and how the two Samoa’s were separated into two different countries. Students will also learn the vital role that American Samoa played during World War II.
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Freedom Versus Equality
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
After the Civil War battle on Roanoke Island African Americans find a haven from slavery. Through education and freedom they get their first tastes of independence.
Saratoga National Historical Park
"Loyal to Whom?" Distance Learning - GRADE 4-7
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
"Loyal to Whom?" is an asynchronous, Distance Learning lesson designed for Grades 4-7. It looks at the complex issue of loyalties during the American War for Independence (American Revolution) with the Battles of Saratoga as a case study.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Learn about America's role in World War II and how US troops ousted the Japanese from Attu Island to gain control of the rest of the Aleutians.
Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area
Attu: The North American Battleground of World War II
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
In early June 1942, America had cause for jubilation and despair. The war news told of coordinated attacks by the Japanese on Midway and the Aleutian islands. At the Battle of Midway, American planes sunk four Japanese aircraft carriers and destroyed or hundreds of planes. But in the Aleutians, the Japanese bombing had been successful, and they occupied the islands of Attu, Agattu, and Kiska.
Andersonville National Historic Site
Victory from Within: The American Prisoner of War Curriculum
- Type: Other Education Materials
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Educating young people about the sacrifices made by American prisoners of war (POWs) is a shared goal of the Friends of Andersonville, the American Ex-Prisoners of War, the Korean War Ex-POW Association, Nam-POW, and the National Parks Service. The Curriculum is designed to accompany the traveling exhibit, but it can also be utilized with a visit to the National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site or as a standalone curriculum.
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
African Americans During the Civil War: A Compressed History
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Lesson Plan detailing African American involvement during the American Civil War in both combatant and noncombatant roles. Lesson also highlights individual involvement and contributions to the war effort as well as document analysis.
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
In 1847, Massachusetts Senator Edward Keyes called to end the U.S.-Mexican War. Keyes claimed it was an unjust war with a “darker shadow . . . the extension of slavery.”
Independence National Historical Park
"Join, or Die" Political Cartoon Activity for Grades 4-6
- Type: Student Activities
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
In this activity, upper elementary students will analyze the "Join, or Die" political cartoon before constructing their own political cartoon.
Independence National Historical Park
The Liberty Bell as a Symbol for Civil Rights, grades 4-8
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Students will examine primary sources to discover the connection between the inscription on the Liberty Bell and the Civil Rights Movement.
Saratoga National Historical Park
Building an Army
- Type: Student Activities
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
This Math/Social Studies worksheet can be used to help students learn about the three basic organizational levels of an army during the American Revolution. Students will calculate the number of soldiers one may have seen in a Revolutionary War army, and develop an appreciation for the vast numbers of soldiers needed to help secure American independence.