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

Historians use evidence to draw conclusions about the past. Sometimes, we are still left with uncertainty and there is a lot that we don’t know about this strike. How exactly did people find resolution in June 1824? Using primary source documents, students will piece together their own version of the story and engage in historical research.
Virtual Field Trip to Weir Farm National Historical Park
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Exploring Habitats at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Nature, Art and Conservation at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

Thomas Cole, the founder of the Hudson River School, stated “The ravages of the axe are daily increasing desecration by what is called improvement; which as yet generally destroys Nature’s beauty without substituting that of Art.” This unit, Nature, Art and Conservation at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park, will explore this very issue through on-site visits, school based lessons and independent research. For this unit students will begin by reading Marsh’s Man and Nature...
Oral Histories and Glacier National Park
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Students read and compare/contrast the cultural stories about creation of land formations with “A Geological Story of Glacier National Park.” The teacher will lead a discussion about story telling, oral history, and different explanations for the same phenomena.
Exploring the History of Slavery in St. Louis
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

This Distance Learning Program aims to provide an introduction to the history of slavery in St. Louis. Geared for students in grades 3 through 5, the program examines what life was like for enslaved Missourians and highlights the stories of six enslaved African Americans from St. Louis who went on to become nationally famous for their efforts to end slavery and promote racial equality in the United States.
- Type: Student Activities ... Online Galleries ... Other Education Materials
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

In this four-part video series, Park Ranger Nick Sacco examines the history of voting rights in the United States. The first three videos focus on changes, progressions, and setbacks in voting rights during the 19th Century, while the fourth video explores debates over voting rights and fair elections in the present.
Where the State Began
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
An overview of Delaware Native Americans, European colonization, colonial settlements and hands-on exploration through art, objects, artifacts, historical documents and maps. This program takes place at the New Castle Court House Museum.
Dickinson Plantation Profiles
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Explains the use of primary and secondary resource materials to interpret the plantation’s history. This field trip takes place at the John Dickinson Plantation.
Then and Now
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
While examining everyday objects used by people in the colonial period, students will be able to compare and contrast historical items with their modern counterparts within the context of The Old State House. This field trip takes place around The Dover Green.
Then and Now
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Compares and contrasts historical information about the lifestyles of the Dickinson family, children, tenants, and slaves with modern times. This field trip takes place at the John Dickinson Plantation.
Walking Tours of The Green
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Each walking tour will take place around The Green in Dover, led by a historical interpreter in period dress. This field trip takes place around The Dover Green.
Growing up in the 18th Century
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Discover what it was like to be a child in the 18th century. This field trip takes place around The Dover Green.
In the Best Manner
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Compares and contrasts social differences in ownership of items and stylistic changes in architecture and decorative arts. This field trip is at the John Dickinson Plantation.
A World Apart
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
School tours complement Delaware’s Social Studies Standards. A special thematic demonstration (weaving, hearth cooking, etc.) can be scheduled for tours. This field trip takes place at the John Dickinson Plantation.
Politics and Plantation
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Explore the life of John Dickinson and the people whom he interacted with (tenants, enslaved individuals, tradesmen, merchants) by utilizing the mansion, outbuildings and primary resources. This program takes place at the John Dickinson Plantation.
A Balancing Act: Delaware and the Constitution
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Students will participate in and understand the legislative process through participating in an interactive program at The Old State House based on the process of passing a law though the branches of government. This program takes place around The Dover Green.
Freedom
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Students can experience the fight for and against freedom by enslaved African Americans and those who knew them through stories, artifacts, documents and the examination of Delawareans in history, in the location where the events took place, The Old State House. This program takes place around The Dover Green.
The People’s House
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Students will explore Delaware’s historic capitol, The Old State House, and its many functions through the years including a view of Delaware governments in the past. The locations where the branches of government historically conducted business will be pointed out on the building tour. The program takes place around The Dover Green.
Delaware 1st Tour
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Students will develop an understanding of how certain events can lead to other events occurring starting with the Native Americans in Delaware through the beginning of the United States. This program takes place at the New Castle Court House Museum.