Curriculum Materials

New Curriculum-based Activities and Resources!
Curriculum-based activities designed to further explore the Andersonville story are available for use in your classroom. Each provides a different way of teaching about the Civil War prisoner of War experience and were developed in cooperation with certified teachers in the State of Georgia.

These activities include:

• Document-based Inquiry
• Economics and Trade
• Medical Conditions
• Resources to make the most during a self-guided visit.

Look for a new activity or item at least once a month this fall and winter!

 

Visit Planning-Self-Guided Visit Materials

• Pre-Visit, On-site and Post-visit Educational Activities (New September 29, 2011)
• Interview a Monument: Exploring the Monuments of Andersonville National Cemetery (New November 3, 2011)
• Andersonville Prison Quiz & Answer Key
• Andersonville National Cemetery Quiz & Answer Key

Classroom Curriculum Activities

• Literature of the Andersonville Prison: Activity Guide (New September 26, 2011)
• Photograph Analysis Activity (New November 3, 2011)
• Glossary of Terms related to Andersonville (New November 3, 2011)
• Finding Primary Sources in the Digital Age (New November 3, 2011)
• Using the Film Andersonville in the Classroom

 

Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plan
Lesson #11: Andersonville: Prisoner of War Camp was written in the early 1990s by a member of the park staff. This lesson plan, along with others covering a wide range of historic topics, can be found online at http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/. 

 

Teacher Discount
For your convenience, we offer additional materials for your classroom use. These can be purchased through the Eastern National Bookstore within the National Prisoner of War Museum. Teachers qualify for a 15% discount on purchased items. For more information please contact the bookstore site manager at 229-924-0343 ext. 204.