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Fort Larned National Historic Site

El Hombre
  • Type: Traveling Trunk
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Juan travels with his father from Santa Fe to Hays, Kansas, helping with the trade caravan along the way.

Cowpens National Battlefield

The Scots-Irish in the Carolina Backcountry
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Who were the Scots-Irish and what was their role in the Carolina Backcountry during the American Revolution?

Cowpens National Battlefield

The Battle of Cowpens: Lesser-Known Participants
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

What can a primary source document tell us about the past?

Wright Brothers National Memorial

Wright Times Talk Show
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

In this in-classroom lesson plan designed for 3rd-5th graders, students will write a script that accurately depicts the story of the Wright brothers based on historical facts as well as the feelings of the locals in the area at the time of the First Flight.

Wright Brothers National Memorial

Memorable Memes
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Who says learning can't be fun? In this virtual-friendly lesson plan, students will explore the geographical and technological factors that led to the first flights of human history while using their creativity to generate a memorable meme about the Wright brothers. Subject(s): Social Studies and Art. Grade(s): 6th-8th.

Wright or Wrong
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Were Wilbur and Orville Wright really the first people to fly? In this in-class lesson plan, students will perform research and debate two points of view in order to answer that question. Subject: English Language Arts. Grades: 6th-8th.

First Flight or Fake News?
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

How do you tell what's real and what's fake? Students will explore this question by comparing three texts about the Wright brothers’ first flight in order to determine what actually happened that historic day. Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies. Grade(s): 3rd-5th.

Cowpens National Battlefield

Native American Connections
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Who were the Catawba and Cherokee peoples in the Revolutionary Era Carolinas?

Cowpens National Battlefield

Patriotic Music
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

How are songs and music influenced by our country's history?

Cowpens National Battlefield

Herbs and Medicinals in the Backcountry
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

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Cowpens National Battlefield

Letters Home
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

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Cowpens National Battlefield

Material Culture: the Fife and Drum
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

How does music from the Battle of Cowpens help us understand this historical event?

Cowpens National Battlefield

Material Culture: The Powder Horn
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

To introduce to students material culture related to the Battle of Cowpens.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Biological Biography
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Learn more about the plants and animals you can find in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Students will research an organism and report on its adaptations and connections within its ecosystem.

Cowpens National Battlefield

Leaders at the Battle of Cowpens: Morgan and Tarleton
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

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Grand Canyon National Park

Japanese Americans at Grand Canyon - Bellboys and WWII Heroes
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

From bellboys at El Tovar Hotel to highly decorated war heroes in 442nd Regimental Combat Team, learn about stories like George Murakami's that provide a window into the Japanese American experience at Grand Canyon.

Cowpens National Battlefield

Triage after the Battle
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

The goal of this lesson is for students to become familiar with the healing and patient care required for returning soldiers to battle.

Cowpens National Battlefield

Voices from Cowpens
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students work with primary sources related to the Battle of Cowpens.

Andersonville National Historic Site

The Wirz Trial: A Mock Trial Lesson Plan Examining the Laws of War
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

Exploring what are the Laws of War, and how does the Wirz Trial relate to them?

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Finding Roosevelt Video Assessment
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

The park film, "Finding Roosevelt," gives students a chance to see inside of Theodore Roosevelt's cabin, and explore the National Park created in his honor. This activity is designed for students to complete after watching the video, to help them understand the significance of Roosevelt's time as a North Dakota rancher, and how this state helped shape our future "Conservationist President."