Educator Resources

Search:

Searching...

No results match your search query. Please try again.

Filter Your Results

Type

• Lesson Plan (41)
• Distance Learning (5)
• Field Trips (4)
• Student Activities (4)
• Guest Speakers (1)
• Other Education Materials (1)
• Primary Sources (1)
• Traveling Trunk (1)

Location

X

• New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (5)
• Andersonville National Historic Site (4)
• Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (3)
• Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (2)
• Cane River Creole National Historical Park (2)
• Chaco Culture National Historical Park (2)
• First State National Historical Park (2)
• Fort Scott National Historic Site (2)
• Gateway Arch National Park (2)
• Mesa Verde National Park (2)
• Olympic National Park (2)
• Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site (2)
• Acadia National Park (1)
• Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (1)
• Aztec Ruins National Monument (1)
• Canyon de Chelly National Monument (1)
• Cape Lookout National Seashore (1)
• Eisenhower National Historic Site (1)
• Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (1)
• Fort Frederica National Monument (1)
• Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (1)
• Fossil Butte National Monument (1)
• Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (1)
• General Grant National Memorial (1)
• Grand Teton National Park (1)
• Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (1)
• Haleakalā National Park (1)
• Hot Springs National Park (1)
• John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (1)
• Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park (1)
• Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (1)
• Maggie L Walker National Historic Site (1)
• Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (1)
• Mojave National Preserve (1)
• Mount Rainier National Park (1)
• Ninety Six National Historic Site (1)
• Petrified Forest National Park (1)
• Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park (1)
• Richmond National Battlefield Park (1)
• Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (1)
• Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (1)
• Walnut Canyon National Monument (1)
• William Howard Taft National Historic Site (1)
• Wupatki National Monument (1)
• Yellowstone National Park (1)
• Show More ...

Subject

• Social Studies (55)
• Literacy and Language Arts (25)
• Science (19)
• Math (4)

Grade Range

• Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade (30)
• Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade (14)
• High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade (13)
• Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade (3)

Common Core

X

• 6-8.RH.1 (15)
• 6-8.RH.2 (15)
• 6-8.RH.7 (13)
• 6-8.RH.4 (11)
• 6-8.RH.10 (10)
• 9-10.RH.1 (10)
• 9-10.RH.2 (10)
• 6-8.RH.3 (9)
• 6-8.RH.6 (8)
• 6-8.RH.8 (8)
• 6-8.RH.9 (8)
• 9-10.RH.4 (8)
• 6-8.RH.5 (6)
• 6.RI.7 (6)
• 9-10.RH.10 (6)
• 9-10.RH.3 (5)
• 9-10.RH.9 (5)
• 6-8.RST.1 (4)
• 6-8.RST.4 (4)
• 6-8.RST.7 (4)
• 6.RI.4 (4)
• 9-10.RH.6 (4)
• 9-10.RH.7 (4)
• 6-8.RST.3 (3)
• 8.W.3.a (3)
• 8.W.3.b (3)
• 8.W.3.c (3)
• 8.W.3.d (3)
• 8.W.3.e (3)
• 9-10.RH.5 (3)
• 9-10.RH.8 (3)
• 9-10.W.3 (3)
• 9-10.W.3.a (3)
• 9-10.W.3.b (3)
• 9-10.W.3.c (3)
• 9-10.W.3.d (3)
• 9-10.W.3.e (3)
• 3.L.1 (2)
• 5.RF.4 (2)
• 5.RF.4.a (2)
• 5.RF.4.b (2)
• 5.RF.4.c (2)
• 5.SL.1 (2)
• 6-8.RST.10 (2)
• 6-8.RST.9 (2)
• 9-10.RST.3 (2)
• 1.L.1 (1)
• 1.RL.1 (1)
• 1.RL.10 (1)
• 1.RL.4 (1)
• 11-12.RH.1 (1)
• 11-12.RH.2 (1)
• 2.L.1 (1)
• 3.L.3 (1)
• 3.RF.3 (1)
• 3.RF.3.a (1)
• 3.RF.3.b (1)
• 3.RF.3.c (1)
• 3.RF.4 (1)
• 3.RF.4.a (1)
• 3.RF.4.b (1)
• 3.RF.4.c (1)
• 3.SL.1 (1)
• 3.SL.1.a (1)
• 3.SL.1.b (1)
• 3.SL.1.c (1)
• 3.SL.1.d (1)
• 3.SL.2 (1)
• 3.SL.3 (1)
• 4.L.1 (1)
• 4.RF.3 (1)
• 4.RF.3.a (1)
• 4.RF.4 (1)
• 4.RF.4.a (1)
• 4.RF.4.b (1)
• 4.RF.4.c (1)
• 4.SL.1 (1)
• 4.SL.1.a (1)
• 4.SL.1.b (1)
• 4.SL.1.c (1)
• 4.SL.1.d (1)
• 4.SL.2 (1)
• 4.SL.3 (1)
• 4.W.7 (1)
• 4.W.8 (1)
• 4.W.9 (1)
• 5.L.1 (1)
• 5.L.4 (1)
• 5.RF.3 (1)
• 5.RF.3.a (1)
• 5.RI.1 (1)
• 5.RI.2 (1)
• 5.RI.3 (1)
• 5.RI.4 (1)
• 5.RI.7 (1)
• 5.RL.1 (1)
• 5.RL.4 (1)
• 5.SL.1.a (1)
• 5.SL.1.b (1)
• 5.SL.1.c (1)
• 5.SL.1.d (1)
• 5.SL.2 (1)
• 5.SL.3 (1)
• 5.W.9 (1)
• 6-8.RST.2 (1)
• 6-8.WHST.1 (1)
• 6-8.WHST.1.a (1)
• 6-8.WHST.1.b (1)
• 6-8.WHST.1.c (1)
• 6-8.WHST.1.d (1)
• 6-8.WHST.1.e (1)
• 6-8.WHST.10 (1)
• 6-8.WHST.2 (1)
• 6-8.WHST.2.a (1)
• 6-8.WHST.2.b (1)
• 6-8.WHST.2.c (1)
• 6-8.WHST.2.d (1)
• 6-8.WHST.2.e (1)
• 6-8.WHST.2.f (1)
• 6-8.WHST.4 (1)
• 6-8.WHST.5 (1)
• 6-8.WHST.8 (1)
• 6-8.WHST.9 (1)
• 6.SL.1.c (1)
• 6.SL.4 (1)
• 7.SL.1.c (1)
• 7.SL.1.d (1)
• 7.SL.4 (1)
• 8.L.4 (1)
• 8.L.4.a (1)
• 8.SL.1 (1)
• 8.SL.1.c (1)
• 8.SL.1.d (1)
• 8.SL.4 (1)
• 8.W.3 (1)
• 9-10.RST.1 (1)
• 9-10.RST.4 (1)
• 9-10.RST.7 (1)
• 9-10.W.1 (1)
• 9-10.W.1.d (1)
• 9-10.W.2 (1)
• K.RI.7 (1)
• K.RL.4 (1)
• Show More ...

Showing 60 results for law enforcement ...

Sort by: Relevance Recently Updated

Gateway Arch National Park

Law Merit Badge

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

Does protecting the law involve bravery? Does telling the truth equal courage? Investigate the judicial system and its important role in our society. Scouts re-enact a historic trial and debate contemporary issues. An attorney and a National Park Service Law Enforcement Ranger will discuss their roles and responsibilities in society.

Andersonville National Historic Site

Exploring Humanitarian Law

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

The primary intention of Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) is to help young people embrace the principles of humanity in their daily lives and in the way they assess events at home and abroad.

Fort Scott National Historic Site

A Town Divided

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

We live in a nation of laws. Our rights are protected by the Constitution. There are national laws, state or territorial laws, and local laws that exist to protect those rights. What happens when laws are passed that restrict those rights? What then? What happens when those in power choose which laws to enforce and who to administer justice to?

Haleakalā National Park

He Aha Lā He Kūkulu?

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

Kekahi hale Hawaiʻi ma kahi o Ka Pāka Aupuni Ma Ka Moku O Kīpahulu

Ninety Six National Historic Site

Law and Order: Does the punishment fit the crime?

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

At the end of this activity, the student will be able to: -Summarize the establishment of state and national governments. -Explain the structure and function of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government.

Gateway Arch National Park

Segregation Laws in the 1800s: Williams v. Bellefontaine

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

In 1867, Neptune and Caroline Williams sued the Bellefontaine Railway Company over its discriminatory policies regarding African Americans. In a dispute with the streetcar operator, Mrs. Williams was hurt. The Williamses sued at the St. Louis Courthouse and won their case, but with a twist. Will students reach the same verdict?

Learn the Law: The Archaeological Resources Protection Act

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

What is the Archaeological Resources Protection Act? How do you read a law? Using this lesson plan, students will learn about ARPA and how to read a federal law.

Grand Teton National Park

Behind the Flat Hat: Ranger Careers

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

With Grand Teton National Park as the backdrop, students learn how classroom subjects apply to real life jobs with the national parks, as they explore careers in law enforcement, wildlife science, trail work, and more.

Hot Springs National Park

Careers in Parks

• Type: Distance Learning ... Guest Speakers
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Students will learn from a ranger about careers in the National Park Service, from studying park history and science (Resource Management), protecting features and visitors (Law Enforcement), building and maintaining infrastructure (Maintenance), and sharing the nation's stories (Interpretation).

Cane River Creole National Historical Park

Virtual Visit: Career Day - Park Ranger - 5-8th Grade

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Join a Park Ranger live and explore the amazing jobs of Park Rangers! Students will explore the many jobs a Park Ranger may have including scientist, law enforcement, tour guides, educators, archeologist, and more. At the end, students can chat with a Park Ranger and ask questions about working in our National Parks.

Acadia National Park

Virtual: Grades 9-12: Career Day

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

Interview a ranger about a variety of National Park Service careers. Explore career options in science, law enforcement, search & rescue, teaching, graphics editing, management, accounting, history, cultural lands management, motor vehicle repair, heavy equipment operation, several trades, public policy, and more! Programs are tailored to each school’s needs. (45 minutes)

Andersonville National Historic Site

The Wirz Trial: A Mock Trial Lesson Plan Examining the Laws of War

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

Exploring what are the Laws of War, and how does the Wirz Trial relate to them?

Eisenhower National Historic Site

Eisenhower and Little Rock: A Civil Rights Lesson

• Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division escort African-American students to Central High School in Little Rock in Sept. 1957, after the governor of Arkansas tried to enforce segregation. Photo courtesy National Archives. Operation Arkansas

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Your Day in Court: Bleeding Kansas Courtroom Program

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

Is it fair to make decisions based on biased laws? This program recreates a court case that was tried at Fort Scott in the 1850s, The issue involved a land squabble between two men on opposite sides of the political spectrum. The court was left to decide the issue based on territorial law that favored the proslavery side based on the fact that proslavery men held the majority in the territorial legislature and decided territorial law in their favor.

Layers of Time

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

Guiding Questions: What is stratigraphy? What is the law of superposition? How can archaeologists study stratigraphy to determine the age of archaeological objects? Students will: Explain what stratigraphy is. Describe the law of superposition. Understand how stratigraphy can be used to determine the age of archaeological objects.

Chapter 9 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963

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

A sign from the Lewis Mountain Campground, a segregated area for African Americans, demonstrates the role of Jim Crow laws on National Parks such as Shenandoah.

Texas Tortoise Troubles

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

What would you do if you found a Texas tortoise in the middle of the road? Or if your friend broke the law? In this lesson, students discuss their own values and ethics as well as the importance of respecting the values of others. Next, students learn about laws protecting the state-threatened Texas tortoise. Afterwards, they discuss how their values influence their behavior in various situations.

Olympic National Park

Good Intentions

• Type: Student Activities
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

In this activity, students will read about the loop hole and the subsequent repeal of the 1881 law and its replacement by a 1914 law that allowed below dam hatcheries to be built instead of waterways. The students will then compare the early economic gain from the dam to the Olympic Peninsula in the form of hydropower with the loss of the salmon and write an editorial for The Port Angeles Evening News either supporting the dam or supporting the salmon.

Discover the Jackie Robinson Ballpark: A Lightning Lesson from Teaching with Historic Places

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

How can sports and popular culture influence public opinion? Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball to changes hearts, minds, and American law.

The Truth: You Decide

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

Future Civil War Major General and President Ulysses S. Grant, started developing his leadership skills as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Battle of Resaca de la Palma. Grant’s Memoirs, written 39 years after the battle, mentioned his experience in the battle. Students review a primary and secondary document about the Battle of Resaca de la Palma. The primary document is part of Grant’s Memoirs. The secondary document is a lithograph of the Battle. Afterwards, they answer questions about the documents.