Teaching with Museum Collections Lesson Plans

Antietam National Battlefield

• Antietam: The Aftermath

Arlington House - The Robert E. Lee Memorial

• Family Life at Arlington House
• "From Slavery to Freedom: Different Journeys to Liberty"
• Sitting in Robert E. Lee's Writing Chair

Bandelier National Monument

• Ancestral Pueblo Tools
• Designing Civilian Conservation Corps Style Tinwork and Woodcarving
• Community Roles of Pueblo Peoples: Past and Present
• Exploring Cultural Continuity Through Pottery
• A New Deal for Artists
• Magical Collaborations
• Passing Traditions Through Time

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

• Always the Young Seekers: Carl Sandburg, The Early Years
• Carl Sandburg: Collector of Life in Word and Song
• Carl Sandburg’s Rock: The Connemara Home
• Carl Sandburg: Visionary Poet
• Working and Writing for a Living at Connemara

Clara Barton National Historic Site

• Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross, Pioneer and Innovator
• Clara Barton Needs You!
• Preservation at Clara Barton National Historic Site

Death Valley National Park

• Native Tools for Food Harvest
• Who is Death Valley Scotty?

Eisenhower National Historic Site

• The Eisenhower Farm: Leaving the Land Better Than He Found It!
• Eisenhower's Presidency
• I Like Mamie!

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site

• A Few of Eleanor’s Favorite Things: Learning about History by Looking at Objects

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

• Frederick Douglass' Hat
• "From Slavery to Freedom: Different Journeys to Liberty"
• Forward March: Continuing Frederick Douglass' Footsteps

Gettysburg National Military Park

• Life of a Civil War Soldier

Grant-Kohrs National Historic Site

• A Brand is Forever
• Cowboy Doctor
• Cowboy Hat
• Home on the Range

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

• The American Revolution, A Revolution of Possibilities: Politics, Economy, and Society

Hampton National Historic Site

• On the Move: The Travel Experiences of Americans in the Nineteenth Century
• "From Slavery to Freedom: Different Journeys to Liberty"

Harry S Truman

• The Etiquette of Calling
• The Many Hats of Harry S Truman

Lincoln National Historic Site

• Lincoln's Legal Career
• Lincoln- The Candidate: “The Taste is in My Mouth a Little”
• Reminder of the Past, Lincoln Keepsakes
• The Abraham Lincoln Home in Springfield, IL
• Mary Todd Lincoln and the Boys

Manzanar National Historic Site

• Traveling Beads: American Indian Currency
• The Language of Confinement: Writing from Manzanar

Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site

• Dinner Discussions at Maggie Walker’s House

Nez Perce National Historical Park

• Fashion Detective – An Investigation of Continuity and Change in Nez Perce Country
• Nez Perce Flutes
• The Seasonal Round: a strong influence on the Daily Pulse of the Nez Perce
• Daily Life in the Ancient Times of the Nez Perce
• Historic Nez Perce Clothing and Adornment
• Nez Perce Spirituality: an integrated arts; literature, visual art, music and dance unit
• Native American Games: Nez Perce Stick Game (Lopmix game)
• Trade and Transportation

Prince William Forest Park

• Nurturing the Human Crop

Treasured Landscapes

• Lesson 1: The National Park System: America’s Best Ideas
• Lesson 2: Explore Your World!
• Lesson 3: For the Record
• Lesson 4: The Campaign for Yellowstone
• Lesson 5: The Bull Pen: A Photographic Comparison
• Lesson 6: Crafting Your Campaign

Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site

• "From Slavery to Freedom: Different Journeys to Liberty"

Valley Forge National Historical Park

• The American Revolution, A Revolution of Possibilities: Politics, Economy, and Society
• The Winter at Valley Forge Lesson Unit
  • Lesson 1: Daily Life at Valley Forge
  • Lesson 2: In Their Own Words
  • Lesson 3: Von Steuben Makes an Army
  • Lesson 4: Remember the Ladies
  • Lesson 5: The Economy of War

Vicksburg National Military Park

• Life Aboard the USS Cairo
• Naval Warfare during the Civil War
• The Army and Navy: Significant Factors in the Vicksburg Campaign
  During the Civil War
• The Siege of Vicksburg
• William T. Rigby and His Walking Cane