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Independence National Historical Park

Independence Hall: International Symbol of Freedom

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

Learn about Independence Hall and about how the international influence of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution led to the designation of the building in which they were adopted as a World Heritage Site.

Salem Maritime National Historic Site

Declaration of Independence Remix

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

In this lesson, students examine primary source documents and discuss ideas and beliefs in the Declaration of Independence and who was included and excluded.

Salem Maritime National Historic Site

Slavery & the Declaration of Independence

• Type: Primary Sources ... Student Activities
• Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

The first printing of the Declaration of Independence in Salem appeared next to advertisements for escaped and for sale enslaved people. Students use evidence from the document and historical knowledge to explore the meaning of freedom.

Independence National Historical Park

Declaration of Independence OR U.S. Constitution?

• Type: Student Activities
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Use this activity in the classroom or in the park to help your students understand the differences between the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

Guilford Courthouse: A Pivotal Battle in the War for Independence

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

Learn how the deceptive results of this battle in the backwoods of North Carolina helped set the stage for American victory.

Independence National Historical Park

"Here Comes the Sun" Constitution Activities for Grades 5-8

• Type: Student Activities
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Choose from two activities to introduce students in grades 5-8 to Benjamin Franklin's famous quote about the Speaker's Chair at the Constitutional Convention.

Independence National Historical Park

"Here Comes the Sun" Constitution Activity for High School

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

This activity uses the Beatles "Here Comes the Sun" song to connect students in grades 9-12 with Benjamin Franklin's famous quote about the sun carved into the top of the Speaker's Chair at the Constitutional Convention.

Philadelphia and San Francisco in 1776: The National Park Sites Where History Unfolded! Grade 5

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

Students will learn about the historic events occurring on opposite ends of the United States during the year 1776: the Anza Expedition and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In doing so, students will understand the importance of preserving our nation's historical and cultural sites.

The “Darker Shadow” of an Unjust War: The U.S.-Mexican War and the U.S. Constitution

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

In 1847, Massachusetts Senator Edward Keyes called to end the U.S.-Mexican War. Keyes claimed it was an unjust war with a “darker shadow . . . the extension of slavery.”

Independence National Historical Park

The Liberty Bell as a Symbol for Civil Rights, grades 4-8

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

Students will examine primary sources to discover the connection between the inscription on the Liberty Bell and the Civil Rights Movement.

Independence National Historical Park

"Join, or Die" Political Cartoon Activity for Grades 4-6

• Type: Student Activities
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

In this activity, upper elementary students will analyze the "Join, or Die" political cartoon before constructing their own political cartoon.

Independence National Historical Park

The Liberty Bell as a Modern Symbol, grades 3-5

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

Students will understand that the Liberty Bell has meant many things to many people, and continues to do so today.

Independence National Historical Park

Ben Franklin: What a Character!

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

Students will examine Franklin's character traits using textual evidence and images.

Independence National Historical Park

The Liberty Bell as a Modern Symbol, grades K-2

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

Students will discuss what a symbol is through various examples. They will learn how the Liberty Bell is used as a symbol for different people, and develop vocabulary pertaining to the Liberty Bell.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Every Rock Has a Story

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

Don't take these rocks for granite! Students will become geologists who learn how to describe and identify rocks by their family-sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. Students will apply their knowledge to uncover the geologic story of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Federal Hall National Memorial

Federal Hall and the Bill of Rights

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Students will learn about the Bill of Rights, its significance to Federal Hall, and create their own Bill of Rights.

Women's Rights National Historical Park

Sentiments and Resolutions

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

For this lesson, students will divided up into group examine the Declaration of Independence and Declaration of Sentiments to understand the similarities and differences of the different Declarations.

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

Ice Age Investigation

• Type: Student Activities
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

An independent research activity where students will make observations and understand that many Ice Age animals are similar to animals that still live today.

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

Freedom Versus Equality

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

After the Civil War battle on Roanoke Island African Americans find a haven from slavery. Through education and freedom they get their first tastes of independence.

Kings Mountain National Military Park

Loyalists in American Revolution

• Type: Student Activities
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

John Adams wrote that approximately one-third of the American population supported the move for independence (Patriots), one-third of the population supported the king (Loyalists), and one-third supported neither side (neutral).