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- Valley Forge National Historical Park
Soldier Life
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subjects: Social Studies
- Tags: valley forge,valley forge national historical park,Continental Army,American Revolution,Revolutionary War,Revolutionary War Encampments,muhlenbergs brigade
Learn about Valley Forge through hands-on interactive activities exploring the diversity, sacrifice, and perseverance of the Valley Forge encampment's participants. Park rangers dressed in period clothing will take students on an exploration of the landscape, people, and history of Valley Forge.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subjects: Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
- Tags: music,Music History,English Language Arts,American Revolution,lesson plans,folk music,traditions
Learn how public opinion influences the way historic events are remembered via music. Study several historic songs and why and how they changed over time. Rewrite a modern song to reflect recent history.
- Valley Forge National Historical Park
Valley Forge: By the Numbers
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subjects: Math,Social Studies
- Tags: valley forge,valley forge national historical park,Revolutionary War,Revolutionary War Encampments,math,social studies,lesson plan,lesson plans,history
The Continental Army marches into Valley Forge on December 19, 1777.
- Valley Forge National Historical Park
Reflections of African American Patriots at Valley Forge
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subjects: Social Studies
There are many little known stories in our nation’s history. We are challenged to uncover them and to analyze their significance to our nation and to us as individuals.
- Valley Forge National Historical Park
The March In
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subjects: Social Studies
In this lesson, students will examine secondary source documents and utilize map skills to understand the reasons why Valley Forge was chosen as the site for the Continental Army's winter encampment in 1777. Students will then be able to answer the following essential question: Why did General George Washington choose Valley Forge as the site for the Army’s winter encampment?