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Alaska Public Lands
Fairbanks History Walk: Judge James Wickersham
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
This history walk takes place in downtown Fairbanks, Alaska. Participants will learn about Fairbanks history, focusing primarily on Judge James Wickersham.
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
Judgement Day
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
In the early 1920's the Volstead Act caused many citizens, like George Carroll, to break the law to sell liquor. Chief Justice William Howard Taft and the U.S. Supreme Court would pass down judgement based upon their interpretations of the U.S. Constitution's protection from "unreasonable search and seizures" as outlined in the fourth Amendment.
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
Man of Many Hats
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
This lesson examines the career of William Howard Taft through the many different characteristics often associated with other Presidents as well as Supreme Court leaders. William Howard Taft's career in public service exemplifies a man with great integrity, who wore many hats when making crucial decisions that affected the well being of the American People.
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Shays’ Rebellion: A Nation on Trial
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
A three-touch model field trip where students will investigate the events that led to Shays’ Rebellion. Students will role play as historical figures and determine who was at fault for the conflict with a post-visit activity where students will explore the deeper implications of assigning blame and the continuing role of protest in society today.