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Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
Buffalo Soldiers and the Medal of Honor
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Grade Levels: Adult Education
What is a Hero? Join a Park Ranger for a 45-minute PowerPoint presentation on Buffalo Soldiers and the Medal of Honor. During the almost 90 years that the Buffalo Soldiers served in segregated US Army units 30 Buffalo Soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor. They received the medal for actions in the Plains Wars through the Korean War. Discover four of the men who were awarded the nation’s highest honor for bravery. This program can be given in person or virtually.
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
National Parks: Where Plants Hold a Place of Honor! Grades 2-3
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
This lesson plan, designed for grades 2 and 3 uses common core and ngss standards to teach students that some National Parks were established to protect specific plant species. In doing so, students will learn the importance of plants within their ecosystems.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
This lesson plan explores the Patent Office building, the site of President Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural ball.
Gateway Arch National Park
Celebrating Community
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
In this program, scouts will explore the Museum at the Gateway Arch and its history galleries to discover how communities celebrate and honor special people and events in the past and today.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Understand why George Washington was so revered during his lifetime and beyond, and learn why it took 100 years to complete this famous monument in his honor.
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
Henry O. Flipper, Colored Cadet at West Point
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Grade Levels: Adult Education
Henry O. Flipper was born enslaved and became the first African American officer and graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1877. However, during his fifth year of service, on June 30, 1882, he was dishonorably discharged from the Army. Flipper fought to regain his honor for the rest of his life. He continued to serve as a public servant, working for the Department of the Interior as well as an engineer.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
A picture of a statue at Kelly Ingram Park called The Four Spirits. This statue honors the lives of the 4 girls who died in the dynamite blast at 16th Street Baptist Church on September 15, 1963. Photo courtesy of the Alabama Tourism Department, Chris Granger (photographer).
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?
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."
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
Buffalo Soldiers: A Nickname
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Grade Levels: Adult Education
On July 28, 1866, Congress passed the Army Reorganization Act, which established six new all-Black regiments. As they were sent West, a nickname arose for these all-Black regiments. That nickname was “Buffalo Soldiers”. Though the nickname has unknown origins, it has grown to symbolize and honor those who served in the all-Black Army regiments.
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
‘Henry ‘Box’ Brown: An Extraordinary Journey to Freedom’
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
‘Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad,’ is a Caldecott Honor children’s book that sensitively introduces the experience of enslavement through the personal story of Henry ‘Box’ Brown whom successfully obtained his freedom by mailing himself to Philadelphia. The program consists of reading a book and completing thematic activities designed to fulfil national as well as New York State curriculum standards.
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
Culture and Community
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
In this lesson, students will look at reasons why people immigrate and settle in new places and how that is oftentimes connected to the need for jobs. Students will choose an ethnic community whose members either came to work in and around Rhode Island mills (or a modern-day culture in their town) and create a poster honoring that community's impact using Adobe Spark (if looking for a digital option) or on a piece of paper (if looking for a hands-on option).
Cowpens National Battlefield
Tea Bag Challenge
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Line drawing of a tea bag with red tag
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Abe’s Childhood Adventures
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Lincoln's character traits, such as honesty, perseverance, and compassion shaped the ways he influenced history. Meets Kentucky K-2nd grade reading standards. This lesson was created by Kentucky teachers as a part of the History and Science Explore Project.