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    Andersonville

    National Historic Site Georgia

Teaching the Story of Prisoners of War

Sacrifice, courage, and perseverance are all values that can be learned from the prisoner of war experience. The park offers a series of lesson plans and field trip programs designed to help students of all ages to better understand prisoners of war and the Andersonville Prison.

Park ranger talks with visitors at the prison site

Features

  • Historic drawing of the Wirz trial

    Wirz Trial Lesson Plan

    This mock trial lesson plan has been designed based on the historic Wirz Trial transcript. Lead your class in an examination of the laws of war.

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  • Curriculum cover image showing exhibit title panels

    Victory from Within: The American POW Experience

    Victory From Within is a middle/high school curriculum intended to engage youth about the sacrifices made by American prisoners of war.

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  • Students examine a historic monument

    Interview a Monument

    This activity allows students to explore the monuments in the cemetery and to gain an understanding as to how and why people chose to build them.

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  • Park ranger talks with students at the prison site

    Plan A Field Trip

    2013-14 school year ranger-led and teacher-led activities help students understand the experiences of Union Prisoners of war held at Andersonville.

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