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Montezuma Castle National Monument

Ladders for Success

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

Your 4th graders will learn about the number of family members and community members it took to farm, get water, chop and deliver wood for the fire pits and other daily tasks. They will discuss the labor intensive chore of making a ladder, and then make their own mini version to see how it was done.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Secrets of Succession

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Experience and appreciate the variety of plant communities found in the dunes. Follow the legacy of early dunes scientist, Henry Chandler Cowles, and hike from the beach over foredunes and through forests. By exploring the environment, discover the forces that shape the dunes and produce this unique succession of plants. Program availabilty: Spring - summer - fall. Age group: 5th grade and up. Location: West Beach. Length: 1.5 - 2.0 hours.

Glacier National Park

Models of Succession

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

Students apply the process of succession to human activity and examine human habitat construction and its effects on the natural environment -- by building a model of a city and demonstrating their succession theories.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

High School: Succession

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

Succession is an important ecological process. It provides information about particular communities at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The dunes provide a wealth of information regarding succession, the health of the dunes and the apex forest.

Glacier National Park

Beaver Succession Mural

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

Students will discuss the concept of succession and describe beaver pond succession as one example of the process of change in natural environments. They will apply an understanding of the concept of succession by drawing a mural showing stages of beaver pond succession.

National Park of American Samoa

Coral Reefs: A Chance Of Success

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

Coral reefs are certainly one of our planet’s greatest natural attractions. During this activity, students will understand the three main environmental factors that corals need to survive and thrive on. Students will appreciate how fortunate we are in American Samoa to have all three important environmental factors in order for corals to survive. They will also learn how vitally important corals are, and what they need to do to protect these resources.

Kenai Fjords National Park

Succession and Nutrient Cycling in a Temperate Rainforest Ecosystem

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

Students will examine succession in two forest ecosystems: a recently de-glaciated area and an established temperate rainforest. (Note: This lesson can be adapted to succession in any forest ecosystem.)

The Frankish Building: A Reflection of the Success of Ontario, California

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

The lesson can be used in units on the Progressive Era in U.S. history courses, in the examination of a variety of civic issues, and in the study of architecture. Students will practice their skills of observation, analysis, and group participation.

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Supplies, Survival, and Success: Civil War Quartermaster

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

In our modern world, many of us have come to rely on transportation systems and the operation of stores and warehouses in order to provide us with food, clothing, and other essentials for survival. During the Civil War, Fort Scott played a similar role as a supply depot that was critical to the survival and success of Union soldiers in the area.

Fort Scott National Historic Site

(1860s) Supplies, Survival and Success: Civil War Quartermaster

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

During this program, students will have the opportunity to gain insight and appreciation of the critical role of supply functions in both historic and modern times.

Adeline Hornbek and the Homestead Act: A Colorado Success Story

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

In the center of this lush valley stands the Hornbek homestead complex, the home of a strong, determined woman who came to the area with her four children in the 1870s. Claiming land under the Homestead Act, Adeline Hornbek defied traditional gender roles to become the owner of a prosperous ranch.

An American Success Story: The Pope House of Raleigh, NC

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

Meet Dr. Manassa T. Pope, an African-American doctor and entrepreneur in the early 20th century, and learn about his efforts to gain civil rights well before the modern Civil Rights Movement.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site

"The Measure of a Man's Success in Life is Not the Money He's Made. It's the Kind of Family He Has Raised.": Separating the Myth from Reality in the Life and Times of Joseph Patrick Kennedy Sr.

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

This lesson plan allows high school students to identify who Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. was and his role in United States history. Students will examine Kennedy family photographs, letters from Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. to his family, and quotes from Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., to form their understanding of his influence. Students will evaluate the ways in which historians form complex understandings of controversial historical figures.

Manassas National Battlefield Park

Habitats

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

•Describe the 5 major biomes on Earth •Describe the factors that make up a successful habitat

Everglades National Park

"Unwanted Guests" Don't Let It Loose: 5-8th Grade

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

Everglades is home to many species of animals, fifteen of which are considered endangered. The invasion of exotic species is a threat to native species. Removing exotics from the Everglades is expensive and not always successful.

Acadia National Park

Virtual: Grades 3-8, Acadia's Birds

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

Feathers, beaks and special feet, birds have a diverse array of adaptations for survival! In this lesson, we will investigate several adaptive behaviors and structures that make birds so successful.  (45 minutes)

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

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

Cultural Contact Lesson Plan

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

This lesson examines the origin of trade goods during the fur trade era and how commerce in early Colorado history served to increase settlement and westward expansion. It demonstrates how international markets have been and continue to be essential to the success of a nation’s economy.

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.

First Ladies National Historic Site

Secret Politicians

• Grade Levels: College Undergraduate Level

The role of first lady is inherently political, but the most successful political maneuvers are done in an implicit way. They are persuading without being persuasive. Participants in this program will learn about the skillful ways modern first ladies have navigated politics and how we got to this point.