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John Muir National Historic Site

John Muir: Observation and Descriptive Writing

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

During the field trip to John Muir National Historic Site, students were encouraged to reflect on the home and work life of John Muir. They also learned about Muir’s battle to preserve wild places through writing articles and books about nature. His work influenced people all over the world and led to the creation of five National Parks. This exercise will give students a prompt for observation, analytical thinking, and descriptive writing.

John Muir National Historic Site

John Muir: Research and Persuasive Writing

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

During their field trip to John Muir National Historic Site, students were encouraged to reflect on John Muir's home life and his dedication to conservation. They explored Muir's efforts to protect wild places by writing articles and books that inspired global audiences. His advocacy ultimately contributed to the establishment of five National Parks. These activities offer students opportunities to engage in research, develop analytical thinking, and practice persuasive writing skills.

Hampton National Historic Site

Hampton NHS Scavenger Hunt| K-12

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

This self-guided activity helps students to explore Hampton NHS and learn about its stories and resources by completing a scavenger hunt.

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Girl Scouts Junior Playing the Past at Carl Sandburg Home NHS

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

Follow this Girl Scouts Junior "Playing the Past" badge lesson to plan a visit with your scouts at Carl Sandburg Home NHS. Girls will learn about Lilian Sandburg, what life was like for her in the past and explore the park.

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Girl Scouts Brownie Hiker adventure at Carl Sandburg Home NHS

• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Follow this Girl Scouts Brownie "Hiker" badge lesson to plan a visit with your scouts at Carl Sandburg Home NHS. Girls will learn to prepare for a hike and learn a new skill as they choose their adventure activities.

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Girl Scouts Cadette Eco Trekker at Carl Sandburg Home NHS

• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Follow this Girl Scouts Cadette "Eco Trekker" badge lesson to plan a visit with your scouts at Carl Sandburg Home NHS. Girls will learn about invasive species, leave no trace and how to practice eco friendly trekking while enjoying the outdoors.

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Girl Scouts Daisy Trail Adventure at Carl Sandburg Home NHS

• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Follow this Girl Scouts Daisy "Trail Adventure" badge lesson to plan a visit with your scouts at Carl Sandburg Home NHS. Girls will choose their trail, prepare for the outdoors and share it with friends.

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Problems and Perspectives (Grades 9-12) Carl Sandburg Home NHS

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

Students will look at a social issue (child labor) from multiple perspectives, research points of view, and then present that perspective through a “town hall’ type meeting with classmates

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Songs with Social Influence (Grades 9-12) Carl Sandburg Home NHS

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

Students will look at how the events in time influence the writers and musicians then and now. The students will look at how the creations of these artists then influence society.

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Carl Sandburg's Connemara (Grades 3-5) Carl Sandburg Home NHS

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

Explore Carl Sandburg's home at Connemara by taking a video tour and learning about his life as a writer. This lesson plan is compatible for use with Google Classroom and Google Slides.

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Civil Rights Then and Now (Grades 9-12) Carl Sandburg Home NHS

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

How are civil rights similar and different to 100 years ago?

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.

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Let Your Voice be Heard (Grades 6-8) Carl Sandburg Home NHS

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

This writing activity allows students to reflect on the insights gained through the “Eyes of a Poet”. By reading and watching a video of one of his poems, students can reflect on Sandburg’s values and apply those insights to their daily lives. This lesson plan is compatible for use with Google Classroom.

President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site

Writing Prompts derived from a visit to President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home NHS

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

Writing prompts for post-visit activity or web quest of the Clinton Birthplace Home NHS

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Why People Move: Human Migration (Grades 3-5) Lesson 1 of 3 Carl Sandburg Home NHS

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

Using examples from North Carolina's own migration history this lesson helps upper elementary students to understand the different types of human migration. Examples range from antebellum mountain summer homes to post-Civil War African American history. Western North Carolina has a long history of human migration in many forms. This lesson is a fun introduction to migration vocabulary with interactive activities to encourage critical thinking and the use of context clues by students.

President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site

Presidential BINGO

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

Review Activity for touring the Clinton Birthplace Home NHS

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

The Lost Cause: Chattel Slavery and Corroborating Evidence (Grades 9-12) Lesson 2 of 3 Carl Sandburg Home NHS

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

This is the 2nd of 3 lessons that help students learn about the nuances of romanticized myth and incomplete histories in western North Carolina (WNC). In this lesson, students will dive into different claims, myths, and studies about chattel slavery in WNC. Despite old myths claiming WNC was uninvested in chattel slavery, evidence points to a different history. Students will use historical evidence to understand the impact of chattel slavery and forced migration on WNC.

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

The Lost Cause: Colonization, Chattel Slavery, and Migration (Grades 9-12) Lesson 1 of 3 Carl Sandburg Home NHS

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

This lesson addresses the migratory history of western North Carolina and the myths about the region. Migration from the South Carolina Lowlands to the mountains of western North Carolina created many racial, economic and spiritual changes for everyone in the region. Wealth brought new development along with increased hierarchical discrimination and social practices. As many summer homes were built there were far more enslaved and free laborers who made the migration possibl

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Why People Move: The Changing Roles of Minorities (Grades 3-5) Lesson 2 of 3 Carl Sandburg Home NHS

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

This lesson helps upper elementary students to learn about different minority groups and how their roles have changed over time. Using women’s and Black history students will learn valuable vocabulary. The local, regional, and national examples in this lesson display the connections, experiences, and accomplishments of minority groups in many places through various points in time.

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

The Lost Cause: Slave Narratives in Western North Carolina (Grades 9-12) Lesson 3 of 3 Carl Sandburg Home NHS

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

This is the 3rd of 3 lessons that help students learn about the nuances of romanticized myth and incomplete histories in western North Carolina (WNC). This lesson enables high school students to analyze the Lost Cause narrative that rose after the Civil War. Students will use primary and secondary sources to study the foundations of the Lost Cause revisionist history, from racism to regionalism. Students will develop analytical skills to study history that still divides the American people.