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Gateway Arch National Park

American Indians and the Great Plains
  • Type: Field Trips
  • Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

American Indians have lived in North America for thousands of years. All of the lands that make up the United States today were exclusively Indigenous lands long before Europeans first arrived about 500 years ago. The growth of the United States through westward expansion challenged traditional ways of life for many Indigenous tribes during the 1800s as more settlers crossed the Mississippi River for a new life in the West.

Homesteaders, Immigrants & American Indians Curriculum Unit
  • Type: Other Education Materials
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Homesteaders, Immigrants & American Indians Curriculum Unit.

Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site

North American Indian Migration into North Dakota
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

This lesson plan compares and contrasts the Great Plains and the Central Lowlands, identifying different tribes territories on maps, and explaining the ways the climate regions influenced Upper Missouri Plains Indian culture in North Dakota.

Gateway Arch National Park

American Indians and the Great Plains (Distance Learning)
  • Type: Distance Learning
  • Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

In this distance learning program, students will compare and contrast their lives with that of traditional Plains Indian tribes during the 1800s. They will learn how tribes such as the Dakota, Lakota, Osage, and others used nature and the lands around them to shape traditional tribal customs, and discuss how westward expansion changed their way of life.

Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site

North American Indian Migration into North Dakota
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

In this lesson, students will compare and contrast the Great Plains and the Central Lowlands. Then, students will identify different tribal territories on maps. By the end of the lesson, students will answer the following essential question: How did the different climate regions of North Dakota influence Indian cultures in those regions?

Fort Scott National Historic Site

“They Fought Like Tigers” African American Soldiers and American Indian Soldiers
  • Type: Distance Learning
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Fort Scott was the base for one of the most diverse assemblies of Union soldiers during the Civil War. Significant numbers of African Americans and American Indians were recruited in this area. This program provides opportunities for students to discover their stories through small group activities, critical thinking and discussion. The program time is 45 minutes including time for questions and answers.

Natchez Trace Parkway

Those Who Walked Before Us: American Indians of the Natchez Trace
  • Type: Distance Learning ... Field Trips
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

There is always so much to learn from people who were here before us. Join us in this 45-minute program in learning about the people who called this place home for over 12,000 years. From the Paleo-Indian period, the Trail of Tears to today, the American Indians of Natchez Trace have seen it all.

Gateway Arch National Park

Indian Lore
  • Type: Other Education Materials
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

At the Museum at the Gateway Arch, scouts will learn about the traditions, practices, and histories of American Indian tribes in a variety of regions, but specifically about the Osage Indians who played a major role in the history of St. Louis.

Antietam National Battlefield

The Bloodiest Day in American History -- Hope for Freedom
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Students will assume the role of war correspondents and gather facts about the battle and President Lincoln's issuance of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation through analysis of primary and secondary sources.

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

African Americans During the Civil War: A Compressed History
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

Lesson Plan detailing African American involvement during the American Civil War in both combatant and noncombatant roles. Lesson also highlights individual involvement and contributions to the war effort as well as document analysis.

Kings Mountain National Military Park

African Americans in the American Revolution
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

*What were duties and responsibilities of African-American soldiers in the American Revolution? *How did African Americans make significant contributions during the American Revolution?

Gateway Arch National Park

Plains Indians Traveling Trunk
  • Type: Traveling Trunk
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

In this traveling trunk, students will explore the culture of the Plains Indians with Chief Red Cloud. Red Cloud shares his vivid memories and precious belongings, telling the stories of his people and describing the days of the great buffalo hunts and the darker days of life on the reservation.

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

French and Indian War Activity
  • Type: Field Trips
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Representing the competing interests of the European nations on a global scale, set in the North American contenient. These battles ultimately shaped political and cultural divisions across the world, especially here in Louisiana that are still felt today!

Gateway Arch National Park

Plains Indians Scout Program
  • Type: Field Trips
  • Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Explore the culture of the Plains Indians. Learn about their dependence on the buffalo, what they ate, what they wore, and how they had fun. Takes place at the Museum at the Gateway Arch.

Flight 93 National Memorial

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

Program Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. Name three terrorist and their role in the September 11, 2001, attack 2. List two events leading up to the attacks on September 11 that had an impact on national security 3. Name the four targets and potential targets selected by the terrorist on September 11

Flight 93 National Memorial

Attack on America
  • Type: Field Trips
  • Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

Students visit the Memorial Plaza and learn of the events of September 11, 2001

Cowpens National Battlefield

American Symbols
  • Type: Student Activities
  • Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

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Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Symbols of America
  • Type: Student Activities ... Teacher Reference Materials ... Other Education Materials
  • Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Students will learn what a symbol is and why symbols are used. They will learn symbols of both America and of South Dakota, as well as the significance behind these symbols.

Weir Farm National Historical Park

Weir Am I? (Grades 1-4)
  • Type: Other Education Materials
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

A variety of classroom activities that can be done as stand-alone lessons or as a Pre-Visit/ Post-Visit lessons with a visit to Weir Farm.

Yellowstone National Park

Who Am I? (A lesson on animals and their habitats)
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Each student researches an animal that inhabits Yellowstone National Park and prepares an Animal Profile Card with ten facts about each animal. Students share Profile Cards and attempt to identify the unidentified animals.