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- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Who were the Americans that settled the United States' 19th century frontier?
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students will learn about the historic events occurring on opposite ends of the United States during the year 1776: the Anza Expedition and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In doing so, students will understand the importance of preserving our nation's historical and cultural sites.
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
‘Henry ‘Box’ Brown: An Extraordinary Journey to Freedom’
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
‘Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad,’ is a Caldecott Honor children’s book that sensitively introduces the experience of enslavement through the personal story of Henry ‘Box’ Brown whom successfully obtained his freedom by mailing himself to Philadelphia. The program consists of reading a book and completing thematic activities designed to fulfil national as well as New York State curriculum standards.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
What's in the Water?
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Water quality is measured using many physical, chemical, and biological assessments. In this lesson, introduce your students to five water chemistry tests. Students will become familiar with pH, nitrates, phosphates, dissolved oxygen and turbidity and their relationship to the Cuyahoga River Watershed. They will begin to understand acceptable test value ranges, make connections between water quality and the biological community and become familiar with the causes of poor water quality.
Fort Scott National Historic Site
Compromise of 1850, 7th & 8th Grade
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
1850 Political Cartoon
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Analyze the influences that shaped the symbolic meaning of the bell, and evaluate the various claims as to how and when it was cracked.
Independence National Historical Park
Independence Hall: International Symbol of Freedom
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Learn about Independence Hall and about how the international influence of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution led to the designation of the building in which they were adopted as a World Heritage Site.