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Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site

Farming and Family at White Haven

Type: Field Trips
Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Students in lower elementary grades (k-2) will learn about the importance of family to Ulysses S. Grant and his life as a farmer at White Haven in this immersive field trip experience.

Weir Farm National Historical Park

The Five Themes of Geography and Weir Farm

Type: Distance Learning
Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Using examples from Weir Farm National Historical Park, students are introduced to the five themes of geography (location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region). They then use this information to examine the five themes of a place of their choice.

Weir Farm: Home of an American Impressionist

Type: Lesson Plan
Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

During a period when railroads were expanding, populations were increasing, and America’s agrarian system was being replaced by industry, Weir was one of a group of artists who found comfort and inspiration in the quiet everyday settings of New England, and, in many ways, defined our vision of the American landscape.

Barrett Farm and the Start of the American Revolution

Type: Lesson Plan
Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

April 19, 1775 is undoubtedly one of the most important days in American history, but how do we know what happened that day nearly two hundred and fifty years ago? Historians use primary sources as a clue to determine what happened in the past. Many of the events leading up to and on April 19, 1775 in Concord relate to town resident Colonel James Barrett. Using primary sources your students will become historians and answer the question, “What was Colonel James Barrett’s role on April 19, 1775?

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

Ancient Creatures on the Knob Creek Farm: Fossils

Type: Lesson Plan
Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Fossils, fossils everywhere! Explore a world of ancient creatures that once lived on the Knob Creek Farm. Meets Kentucky 4th grade science standards. This lesson was created by Kentucky teachers as a part of the History and Science Explore Project.

The Shields-Ethridge Farm: The End of a Way of Life

Type: Lesson Plan
Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Today the cotton gin is quiet. The commissary, where sharecroppers could buy supplies, looks as if someone just closed and locked the door. Hoes, oxen yoke, and ploughs rust in the blacksmith's shop. What froze this place in time? What clues tell the history of this place? Let's begin the story.

Gettysburg National Military Park

Slyder Family Farm (Formerly Called Impact of War)

Type: Field Trips
Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

The battle of Gettysburg affected not just the soldiers who fought it, but also the civilians in and around the town - destroying property, stability and livelihoods. The goal of this program and its accompanying materials is to instill a sense of ownership for the Slyder Family Farm in the minds of all the students who visit it, thereby establishing a sensibility and connection to the impact that wars have on entire generations of Americans - soldier and civilian.

George Washington Birthplace National Monument

How Most of the Plantation Lived: Slavery at the Washington's Farm

Type: Other Education Materials
Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

How Most of the Plantation Lived: Slavery at the Washington's Farm Materials will be mailed when reservation is made. Please call (804) 224-1732 ext. 227 for further questions or to inquire about making a reservation.

Lowell National Historical Park

Farm to Factory Production: Making a Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Type: Lesson Plan
Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students will compare making a sandwich on a farm before the Industrial Revolution and today to understand the changes that have occurred over the last 200 years. Students should understand that 200 years ago on New England farms people had to make what they needed by hand. Many products readily available to us today were not available back then.

Olympic National Park

Freeing the Elwha: "Salmon Farming - A Potential but Not Ideal Solution"

Type: Student Activities
Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

In this activity, students will learn about the economic and ecological values and costs of salmon farming, and draft a paper addressing the decline of the Pacific Salmon.

Herbert Hoover: Iowa Farm Boy and World Humanitarian

Type: Lesson Plan
Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Consider the impact of Hoover's boyhood years on his desire to help starving children as the administrator of the Belgian Relief Commission during World War I.

Eisenhower National Historic Site

Exploring Eisenhower: An Interactive Tour of the Eisenhower Home and Farm

Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

What do the places where we live say about us? Explore the Eisenhower home and learn about our 34th President of the United States! This new program gives students the chance to use the Eisenhower home as a primary source, looking for objects or rooms inside the house and using them to learn important traits or characteristics about Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower.

Weir Farm National Historical Park

Virtual Field Trip to Weir Farm National Historical Park

Type: Distance Learning
Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Through videos and 3-D virtual tours, students are introduced to the artists who lived and created art at Weir Farm. They are encouraged to look closely at paintings and painting sites to discover artistic inspiration.

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Goats at Connemara Farm (Grades K-2) Carl Sandburg Home NHS

Type: Lesson Plan
Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

The purpose of this lesson is for students to understand the connection between Mrs. Sandburg’s dairy barn and how the goats are cared for by park rangers today. The students will write both a descriptive poem about goats and an opinion piece about whether or not they would want a pet goat.

Where Does Food Come From? - Agriculture and Animal Care at Oxon Hill Farm

Type: Field Trips
Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Learn where your food comes from by exploring historic Oxon Hill Farm. This Field Trip is geared to Pre-K through 3rd grade but is also available for 4th grade and up.

César E. Chávez National Monument

Cesar Chavez-A Man of Integrity

Type: Field Trips
Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

“A Man of Integrity” is a ranger-led education program that introduces students to various aspects of the life of Cèsar Chávez and the farm worker’s movement. Through three discovery stations, students will have an opportunity to experience the world of Cèsar Chávez and the United Farm Workers.

Homestead National Historical Park

Black Homesteaders in Nebraska: Audacious Dreams (3rd - 5th)

Type: Distance Learning
Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

The Homestead Act of 1862 provided African Americans with the prospect of farm ownership. In Nebraska, Black homesteaders built successful farms from eastern tallgrass prairies to the arid Sandhills in the west and the intentional community of DeWitty, NE. Students will explore how Nebraska’s Black homesteaders persevered.

Homestead National Historical Park