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Frederica: An 18th-Century Planned Community
Learners explore life as early settlers in Frederica by pretending to be crafts/tradesmen there and writing letters describing the fort/town to a friend or family member still in Great Britain, debating reconstruction vs. preservation,...
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Get Ready for the Great Outdoors!
Young scholars discuss what is a map and what they already know about maps. They brainstorm together to compile a list of responses for the board and observe a map of the United States, including states, capitals, and some of the...
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National Parks
Learners create national park brochures on selected endangered animals using research information, hand-drawn pictures, and the Pages and KeyNote software programs. This lesson was written for a TAG classroom.
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Who Me?
Students examine their place in society by looking closely at themselves as well as their role in their family and community. Students also examine the origin of the National Parks system and how it contributes to National Identity.
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State of Arkansas Travel Brochure
Eighth graders design a travel brochure to persuade others to visit Arkansas. They depict particular points of interest they decide are the best in the state.
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Parks Canada - True to Our Nature
Students discuss visits to national parks, the differences between national parks and other parks, and plan an ecologically friendly trip to several parks that emphasizes conservation and national heritage.
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Road Trip
Students explore a state, create a travel plan for visiting that state, write postcards from an imaginary trip there, and research selected points of interest in that state.
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National Parks in Atlantic Canada
Tenth graders research and discuss factors that have an effect on the sustainability of national park ecosystems in Canada. They examine changes in thinking that have led to new park management practices.
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Protect Me, Protect Me Not?
Students brainstorm natural resources found in Canadian National Parks. They, in teams, defend and support conservation efforts and give a presentation. Evaluation consists of speaking on both pro and con sides of a national parks' issue.
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Central Parks
Students identify examples of humans altering nature and the positive and negative effects of these behaviors for both humans and nature. They assess the impact of tourism on specific national parks, as well as conservation efforts in...
Library of Congress
Loc: America the Beautiful
A resource page of online map resources, lesson plans, students activities and the transcript of a live chat on the geography of the United States.
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C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: u.s. History: Do Our Parks Do What They Are Supposed to Do? [Pdf]
A comprehensive learning module on America's national park system that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students learn about Frederick Law...
PBS
Pbs: The National Parks: Grand Canyon National Park
Companion piece to a PBS feature on National Parks, this is a two page historical account of Grand Canyon National Park, home of the biggest canyon on earth.
PBS
Pbs: The National Parks: Great Smokey Mountains National Park
Peruse this two page overview of the history of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park featured in a PBS documentary, while exploring the "hidden" stories of the minorities that helped to create this spectacular park.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Park Ranger
Working in beautiful scenery is just one of the perks of being a park ranger. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a park ranger, as well as the education and job description. Included are interviews with...
Calisphere: University of California Libraries
University of California: Calisphere: 1870 1900: Preservation of the West
Primary source images looking at the settling of the West between 1870 and 1900 and the push by some to protect and preserve the natural beauty.
Other
Parks Canada
Has links to all of the national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas in Canada.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Trailblazing: 100 Years of Our National Parks
The Trailblazing exhibit chronicles intersections between mail and our national parks. The virtual exhibit is a comprehensive resource to study how mail travels through and within the national parks. Find out what village eats their mail!
Other
Theodore Roosevelt: Almanac of Theodore Roosevelt
This site has everything about Theodore Roosevelt. Find his speeches, his family life, videos, his time in the military, as well as his presidency. The site is well laid out and easy to navigate.
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National Park Service: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is approximately 4,900 miles long, extending from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the mouth of the Columbia River, near present day Astoria, Oregon. It connects 16 states. Today, visitors can follow...
Other
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Resource provide educational student activities, teacher resources, service learning, recreation education, and living with the wildlife.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks
This site takes viewers on a virtual tour through five of the U.S. National Parks: Alaska's Kenai Fjords, Hawaiian Volcanoes, New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns, Utah's Bryce Canyon, and Florida's Dry Tortugas.
Smithsonian Institution
Tween Tribune: Week of 8 8 16: How Photography Shaped America's National Parks
Have you ever gotten a postcard from a national park? Chances are the picture that comes to mind is the powerful eruption of Old Faithful spouting up in Yellowstone or the rocky depths of the Grand Canyon.
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National Park Service: Teachers: Lesson Plans
A searchable database of high quality lesson plans based on National Parks. They cover all grade levels in Literacy, Math, Science, and Social Studies.