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Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Virtual Field Trip: The Mount Washington Tavern
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
This virtual tour of the Mount Washington Tavern can be used along with the lessons in the teacher's guide"Traveling the National Road." The students will see pretend characters from the past, who talk about the different rooms in the tavern and what life was like during the hey-day of the National Road.
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Traveling the National Road: Unit 5 Workers Along the National Road
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
This unit covers workers along the National Road, teaching the students what types of work people preformed to help the travelers. It includes background information for the teacher, a student reading and two student activities: Traffic on the National Road and Jobs Along the National Road.
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Traveling the National Road: Unit 8 Occupation Cards
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
This unit introduces the students to 14 people in occupations associated with the National Road through occupation cards that are for the students to read. Many people worked along the National Road, transporting, feeding and caring for travelers. The reason for travel also varied. These occupation cards allow the students to discover what types of people worked and traveled the National Road. Each National Road occupation is associated with a biography card from the previous section.
Haleakalā National Park
ʻĀhinahina Haleakalā
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Eia ihola ke kiʻi o nā ʻĀhinahina ma Haleakalā. Akāka ke kiʻi o ka ʻĀhinahina mākua.
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Election Year 1860
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
How can artifacts help us understand a person or time period? Join us from your home or classroom to learn how artifacts help keep the Lincolns story alive!
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
In Lincoln's Words
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
How can artifacts help us understand a person or time period? Join us from your home or classroom to learn how artifacts help keep the Lincolns story alive!
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
With A Little Help From My Friends
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
How can artifacts help us understand a person or time period? Join us from your home or classroom to learn how artifacts help keep the Lincolns story alive!
Glacier National Park
News Bearly Fit to Print
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
This is an archival look at the timing and types of bear-human conflicts, plotting them on a calendar. Students will search local library records in recent years and/or keep a running log of news articles this year.
Assateague Island National Seashore
Aquarium Talk
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Have a firsthand introduction to the creatures that live in the waters surrounding Assateague Island. Students will learn about this fish-eat-fish world and the fascinating adaptations some creatures have evolved to keep from being someone else's lunch!
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
“Island of Hope, Island of Tears” Movie Worksheet (Grades 3-6)
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
One of the best things to do on your field trip to Ellis Island. With a large auditorium setting for your class, narrator Gene Hackman will guide your students through the immigrant journey with this classic film! This activity sheet is a great way to keep your students engaged as they explore the historic footage of Ellis Island's past!
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
“Island of Hope, Island of Tears” Movie Worksheet (Grades 7-12)
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
One of the best things to do on your field trip to Ellis Island. With a large auditorium setting for your class, narrator Gene Hackman will guide your students through the immigrant journey with this classic film! This activity sheet is a great way to keep your students engaged as they explore the historic footage of Ellis Island's past!
Rocky Mountain National Park
Wildfire Behavior
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Join a ranger to discover wildfire’s role in nature and to engage in a fun, interactive activity that dives deep into what influences wildfire behavior- topography, weather, and fuel. Participants will explore the causes of wildfire through the lens of the 2020 East Troublesome Fire and how that knowledge can help us prepare and keep ourselves and our communities safe.
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Don’t Lick the Wallpaper: 6th - 8th
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Many people find comfort and a sense of safety in their homes, but in the 19th century, home was a dangerous place. During the Victorian Era, everyday objects in your home could kill you. But how could a home be so deadly? Students will learn about these hidden dangers and the development of consumer and safety standards to keep us safe within our own homes.
Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Read With a Ranger: Our National Parks Need You
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Read a book with a Park Ranger! Join us in reading Our National Parks Need You by Stacy Tornio. This book shows how students can protect National Parks to make keep them safe and beautiful for future visitors. It encourages students to stay on the marked paths, take pictures instead of souvenirs, and to find beauty in each part of the park.
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Traveling the National Road: Unit 4 Accommodations on the National Road
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
This unit covers accommodations on the National Road, teaching the students what type of food and places to stay travelers would have found along the road. It includes background information for the teacher, a student reading and two student activities: Food Along the National Road and Objects Now and Then.
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Skills and Survival
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
By 1900, the cowboy’s world was changing. Gone were the days of trailing cattle as homesteaders claimed the vast public lands. Cowboys were confined to fenced-in ranches, where they were expected to do additional tasks to keep the ranch going. This lesson invites students to explore how cowboys used Grant-Kohrs Ranch’s repair shop to learn new skills and how learning helped them overcome change.
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Role of Women at the Springfield Armory
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
During World War I and World War II, millions of women in the United States entered the workforce to keep industrial production going as male workers left to join the military. Students will analyze photographs and text of a newspaper article to gain a deeper understanding of the contributions of women, whose presence changed how females were viewed as workers. Initially underestimated in their capabilities, women proved to be an integral part of Armory production.
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
The Panama Canal: The Ratification of the Carter-Torrijos Treaties.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
On September 7, 1977, President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos signed the Panama Canal Treaty, which ceded U.S. control of the canal beginning in 2000 and guaranteed the neutrality of the waterway thereafter. On September 7, 1977, President Carter had also signed the Neutrality Treaty with Torrijos, which guaranteed the permanent neutrality of the canal and gave the United States the right to use military force, if necessary, to keep the canal open.
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Traveling the National Road: Unit 9 Historic Site Cards
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
This unit introduces the students to seven bridges, buildings and other historic structures that were associated with the National Road in Pennsylvania and are still standing. The historic site cards are for the students to read. These cards allow the students to discover traces of the historic National Road that are still present in the community.
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Cape Lookout Lighthouse Traveling Trunk
- Type: Traveling Trunk
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
This traveling trunk will teach students about this important aspect of our maritime history. Through journals, hands-on artifacts, and classroom activities, your class can experience some of the daily activities of a lighthouse keeper.