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Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
Calling Andrew Johnson using Morse Code
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
The students will analyze the impact of the transatlantic telegraph on worldwide communications. The students will compare and contrast current technology to that of the 19th century.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Learn about the United States Lifesaving Service daring rescues to save imperiled lives from the "Graveyard of the Atlantic.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Salem, Slavery, and the Sacred Cod
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
New England has deep historic connections to the slave societies in the West Indies (Caribbean). This lesson explores primary sources that implicate Massachusetts merchant families in the Atlantic slave economy.
Acadia National Park
Age of Exploration
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
There are many different ways to look at history ranging from a broad view of major events on a global scale to a small scale looking at specific local events. We start out with the big picture: how, when and why did the Europeans cross the Atlantic to a land that had been inhabited for thousands of years then look at an example of the cultural interface close to home.
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
Defending the Chesapeake Region!
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students will begin by exploring the definitions of physical features found in the mid-Atlantic region. Students will then identify these features using maps of Baltimore and Washington D.C. After literally tracing the interaction of the geographic characteristics and the Washington, DC conflict on a map, students will be able to make supported predictions about how Baltimore was successfully defended. They will be able to confirm or refute their predictio
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Little Kinnakeet Life-Saving Station: Home to Unsung Heroes
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Why did the Federal Government take an active role in protecting mariners by creating the U.S. Life-Saving Service?
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
This activity focuses on the health effects of various sounds. Participants visit any site where both natural and man-made sounds are present. The facilitator segues into a group discussion of the variety of sounds that are present. Participants consider their own perceptions of sound and learn to identify sounds that can benefit the health of humans, then investigate how noise pollution hinders communication and discuss ways to improve or preserve the natural soundscape. Requires a facilitator
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
In this activity, participants will develop their active listening skills and their ability to isolate elements of the soundscape around them. The emphasis in the activity is on peeling away human-caused sounds to reveal the sounds of the natural world. Think-Pair-Share is a process commonly used to promote active learning. Small group discussions ensure that every person present has a chance to articulate their thoughts to at least one person.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
This lesson focuses on cultural and natural sounds. Participants should visit a culturally significant site within a park for these activities. Beginning with an historic overview of the location, the facilitator will segue into a group discussion of soundscapes present and past. Participants will be introduced to a brief history of the cultural site and learn how sounds influence culture and wellbeing. Requires a facilitator. culture and wellbeing. This lesson is b