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Kings Mountain National Military Park

Tactics in the Battle of Kings Mountain
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

*How did the Kings Mountain area terrain and settlements effect the tactics in the Battle of Kings Mountain? *How were the tactics used at the Battle of Kings Mountain similar and different than other battles in the American Revolution? *How were the tactics used by loyalists and patriots at the Battle of Kings Mountain similar and different?

Gateway Arch National Park

St. Louis From the Beginning
  • Type: Field Trips
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

In 1764, French fur traders founded St. Louis on the grounds that are now Gateway Arch National Park. In this program, students visit the "Colonial St. Louis" gallery in the museum and learn about the ways St. Louis became a prosperous river town and trading post.

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Marching for the Movement in St. Augustine
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

Discover how St. Augustine played a vital role in the civil rights movement in the mid-1960s.

Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site

Exploring the History of Slavery in St. Louis
  • Type: Distance Learning
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

This Distance Learning Program aims to provide an introduction to the history of slavery in St. Louis. Geared for students in grades 3 through 5, the program examines what life was like for enslaved Missourians and highlights the stories of six enslaved African Americans from St. Louis who went on to become nationally famous for their efforts to end slavery and promote racial equality in the United States.

The Old Courthouse in St. Louis: Yesterday and Today
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Learn how three buildings restored and maintained by the U.S. General Services Administration illustrate the important role the federal government played and continues to play in communities across the country.

Gateway Arch National Park

St. Louis From the Beginning (Distance Learning)
  • Type: Distance Learning
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Learn about the French fur traders who founded the city of St. Louis in 1764, including the lives of merchants Pierre Laclede and Auguste Chouteau. Students will also learn about the rise of St. Louis as a commercial trading post along the Mississippi River.

Gateway Arch National Park

Tort Liability: Franke v. City of St. Louis
  • Type: Field Trips
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Frederick Franke was injured in St. Louis when part of a building fell on his head as he was walking. Tragically, he died as a result of his injuries. His mother, Julia Franke, sued the owner of the building and the City of St. Louis for damages. This case was heard in 1888 in the St. Louis Courthouse (the Old Courthouse). Students will reenact the case and hear from all sides.

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

What Would You Do? Plotting and Planning Strategies of the Civil War
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

High School level lesson plan allowing students to learn about the strategy behind Civil War battles.

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park

Conflicting Values: John Brown and Adin Ballou
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

This lesson plan invites students to consider the conflicting views of leading abolitionists in the years leading to the Civil War. There is a special focus on Adin Ballou, a Practical Christian who advocated for non-resistance, and leaders who supported violent tactics.   

Saint Croix 1604 Traveling Trunk
  • Type: Traveling Trunk
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

The St. Croix 1604 Interpretive Trunk contains a total of 30 items.

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Seeking Sanctuary on the Underground Railroad
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Discover how St. Augustine played a vital role in the Underground Railroad.

Gateway Arch National Park

Levee Mercantile Traveling Trunk
  • Type: Traveling Trunk
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students will learn about 19th century economics and the role of St. Louis in the selling of food, clothing, and supplies and to westward travelers during this time. This traveling trunk gives particular attention to William Barr, a successful businessman and store owner in downtown St. Louis.

Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve

Fort Caroline Scavenger Hunt
  • Type: Field Trips
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

This program will guide you through the park exhibits beginning at the St. John's river lookout behind the visitor center and continuing to the fort.

Travel Backpacks
  • Type: Distance Learning ... Traveling Trunk
  • Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Park travel backpacks are available for loan through the St. Johns County Public Library System for educators, homeschool parents, and families.

Cowpens National Battlefield

This Land is Your Land
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

This Land is Your Land is an interesting and aggressive lesson that incorporates research, hands on activities and on-site learning to illustrate and reinforce how the geographic features of Upstate South Carolina contributed to the Patriot strategy in their ultimate success at the Battle of Cowpens, 1781

Yellowstone National Park

Winter Survival Adaptations: Caching Food
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students cache their own "food" to learn about the different strategies used by two different Yellowstone animals and how this helps them survive winter.

Frederica: An 18th-Century Planned Community
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Discover why this British settlement was built and how it functioned as Great Britain and Spain each struggled to control land from Charleston to St. Augustine.

Arches National Park

Preparing for Winter
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

This in-class presentation explores strategies animals use to survive the winter. Students act out how bees work together to collect and store food for their hive.

Gateway Arch National Park

Slavery on Trial
  • Type: Media for Loan
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

This 20-minute documentary highlights the national significance of Dred and Harriet Scott's lawsuit for freedom at the St. Louis Courthouse and eventual U.S. Supreme Court case in 1857.

Pre and Post Field Trip Activities
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students will be able to understand the role of Fort Matanzas in relation to Spanish colonial history and how Fort Matanzas played an integral role in protecting the city of St. Augustine, FL.