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"Join, or Die" Political Cartoon Activity for Grades 4-6
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.
The Whiskey Rebellion - A Political Opinion Survey
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Would you have been a rebel , a moderate or a federalist? Students are introduced to the Whiskey Rebellion before the park ranger will ask nine multiple choice questions. Each one of the three answers represents either the rebel, moderate or federalist opinion. So if you were a farmer would you have pay the Whiskey Tax? Choose A) Heck No, B) Well let’s protest, or C) Definitely YES! Find out where you would have stood during this first test of the federal government
Political Parenthood: Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Remembers
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy possessed an acumen for people and the world which she utilized throughout her life. She fostered this passion devotedly in her children, including future president John F. Kennedy. In this lesson, students read her recollections of parenthood, hear her tour of the family home, and compare and contrast her to her husband, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. Students will learn how she shaped her son’s image and examine how historians form multidimensional views of historical figures.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Students examine a primary source document from the National Woman's Party lobbying records and identify differing perspectives on a political issue, the Equal Rights Amendment. They plan their own lobbying approach based on what they learned. Students then identify an issue and design their own campaign for change.
Albert Gallatin: A Most Astonishing Man - Gallatin’s Start in Politics - Lesson 1
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Compromise of 1850, 3rd & 4th Grade
Compromise of 1850, 5th & 6th Grade
Compromise of 1850, 7th & 8th Grade
Border Conflict 7th & 8th Grade
Border Conflict 5th & 6th grade
Border Conflict 3rd & 4th Grade
No Laughing Matter
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

In this lesson, students will learn about the campaign for the Equal Rights Amendment by the National Woman's Party beginning in 1923. They will evaluate a political cartoon to identify different perspectives on the ERA. Students will then respond to the argument presented in the cartoon. Finally, they will predict the possible effect of the ERA on society today.
A Pathway to Peace - Jimmy Carter and the Camp David Accords
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

These lessons utilize primary sources and background information to help students understand the complex process of resolving conflict. Students will analyze documents, photos, and political cartoons related to the Camp David Accords. They will learn how and why the U.S., Israel, and Egypt negotiated this historic peace agreement. They will also analyze the resulting agreement, understanding that every party doesn't get everything they want in a compromise.
Secret Politicians
- Grade Levels: College Undergraduate Level

The role of first lady is inherently political, but the most successful political maneuvers are done in an implicit way. They are persuading without being persuasive. Participants in this program will learn about the skillful ways modern first ladies have navigated politics and how we got to this point.