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Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Fort McHenry as a Prison: A Soldier's Life

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

Students will use primary source documents to understand the activities and living conditions of soldiers garrisoned at Fort McHenry during the Civil War.

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Long May It Wave

• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

To support teachers in Maryland and across the United States as they commemorate the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 in their classrooms, the Friends of Fort McHenry developed a national curriculum on the War of 1812 and Fort McHenry for grades 4 through 8 in partnership with the National Park Service.

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Fort McHenry Scavenger Hunt| K-12

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

This self-guided activity helps students to explore Fort McHenry NM&HS and learn about its stories and resources by completing a scavenger hunt.

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Maryland's Role

• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

The guide was developed by the City of Baltimore's War of 1812 Bicentennial Education Committee with the financial and production support of the American Flag Foundation, the Baltimore National Heritage Area, the National Park Service's Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail, the Friends of Fort McHenry, the Maryland Historical Society, and the Maryland Humanities Council.

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

“The Rockets’ Red Glare”: Francis Scott Key and the Bombardment of Fort McHenry

• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Few people remember the War of 1812 today, but the poem it inspired, almost immediately set to music as "The Star Spangled Banner," has become the national anthem of the United States and a potent source of inspiration and community for Americans in times of crisis.

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

The War of 1812 - Baltimore's Role

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

Students will read primary and secondary source documents to identify the actions of the citizens in the defense of Baltimore during the War of 1812.

Cast Your Vote! Americans and the War of 1812

• 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.

“The Rockets’ Red Glare”: Francis Scott Key and the Bombardment of Fort McHenry (Teaching with Historic Places)

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

Learn about Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.

Fort Donelson National Battlefield

Fortifications

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

Earthen fortifications offered protection from enemy forces. This watercolor shows both the size of Fort Donelson NB and its proximity to the Cumberland River.

Fortifications at Fort Donelson NB

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

Library of Congress collection, soldier rendition of Fort Donelson, watercolor

Fort Frederica National Monument

Archeology at Fort Frederica

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

Fort Frederica was an 18th-century fort on St. Simons Island, Georgia. Built to defend British colonial territories from Spanish attack, the fort was instrumental in establishing lasting English control over the eastern U.S. This lesson uses 3D models of archeological artifacts and historical information to teach students both about the fort’s important history and how archeological methods uncover it. Este plan de clase con actividades incluido también está disponible en español.

Governors Island National Monument

Get Fort-ified

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

Fridays at 10 AM. Meet a variety of interesting people from the past who lived and worked on Governors Island, and helped make history happen! Kids will meet people of all stripes, from soldiers to prisoners and laundresses from throughout history.

Fort Stanwix National Monument

Life at Fort Stanwix

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

What was life like at the historic Fort Stanwix for a soldier in the Continental Army and the many others who lived there while fighting in the American Revolution. At the end of this virtual tour, students will be able to describe the different roles that were filled to support the Continental Army at Fort Stanwix during the American Revolution and what would have happened had they not worked together.

Fort Larned National Historic Site

Life at a Frontier Fort

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

In this lesson, students will examine those who lived at a frontier fort, their daily duties, and how their lives compare to today. Students will then apply their knowledge to write an imaginary letter describing their life at the fort.

Fort Pulaski National Monument

The Other Side of Fort Pulaski: Walking Tour Outside the Fort

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

This is a teacher-led activity to be done on site at the fort. The teacher will lead a walk around the outside of the fort to show students dramatic battle damage from the Civil War battle, including projectiles that are still lodged in the brick walls. It also highlights the salt marsh ecology on Cockspur Island, and shows how human influence has repeatedly changed the island’s environment over time.

Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve

Fort Caroline and Its Leader

• Type: Other Education Materials
• Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

Suggested reading about Fort Caroline.

Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve

Fort Caroline Scavenger Hunt

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

This program will guide you through the park exhibits beginning at the St. John's river lookout behind the visitor center and continuing to the fort.

Ninety Six National Historic Site

Gouedy Fort: What’s in the bag?

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

At the end of this activity, the student will be able to: - Explain interactions between the people and the physical landscape of South Carolina over time -Describe the initial contact, cooperation, and conflict between the Native Americans and European settlers in South Carolina -Summarize the relationship among the Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans, including the French and Indian War, the slave revolts, and the conduct of trade.

Fort Caroline National Memorial

Build Your Own Fort

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

In this post-field trip activity, students will draw their own fort and identify its parts using historic forts such as Fort Caroline, the Castillo de San Marcos, and Fort Matanzas as examples. This activity may allow students to make connections between other sites they have visited and make comparisons between the building materials used and geographic location.

Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site

Fort Union Society and Trading

• Type: Teacher Reference Materials
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Daily life at Fort Union Trading Post reflected the social and economic relationship between and within American Indian and European cultures associated with the 19th century fur-trading empire. This teacher resource document provides a unique look into Fort Union's inhabitants and social hierarchy.