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Antietam National Battlefield
Curriculum Materials

We are pleased to provide you with teacher packets containing pre- and post-visit activities for your students. These packets will provide you with information about the Battle of Antietam and provide you with lessons and activities that supplement your study of the battle. Please feel free to utilize any of the material found in the packets to plan your visit or to enrich and reinforce the materials you present to your students in the classroom.

Teacher Packet for Kindergarden-4th Grade (pdf, 8.32 MB, 52 pages)

Teacher Packet for 5th-8th Grade (pdf, 1.6 MB, 81 pages)

Teacher Packet for 9th-12th Grade (pdf, 1.5 MB, 84 pages)

“Letters and Diaries of Soldiers and Civilians” packet a collection of primary sources for use in the classroom. (pdf, 204 KB, 13 pages)

"Antietam: People and Places" self-guided driving tour guide (pdf, 8.2 mb, 25 pages)

"Contradictions and Divided Loyalties: Slavery on the Antietam Battleground." self-guided driving tour guide (pdf, 2.3 mb, 10 pages).

Mumma/Roulette Farm Education Trail Guide. (pdf, 4.2 MB, 37 pages)

Mumma Cemetery Exploration Worksheet (pdf 763kb).

10 page "Interview a Monument" Worksheet and background materials (pdf 330 kb).

Sounds of Antietam worksheets (pdf, 93kb)

Antietam National Cemetery teacher packet (pdf, 8 mb)

Antietam National Cemetery student packet (pdf 1.5 mb)

Here is a collection of "Scavenger Hunt" worksheets for students to complete when they visit the park.

Scavenger Hunt (pdf, 3 pages, 503 kb)

Scavenger Hunt for Maryland Students (pdf, 4 pages, 828 kb)

Scavenger Hunt for Ohio Students (pdf, 4 pages, 1.1 MB)

Scavenger Hunt for Pennsylvania Students (pdf, 4 pages, 891 kb)

Scavenger Hunt for Virginia Students (pdf, 4 pages, 773 kb)

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William McKinley as a soldier and president.

Did You Know?
William McKinley served at Antietam as a Commissary Sergeant in the 23rd Ohio Infantry before becoming the nation’s 25th President. A monument to him at Antietam was dedicated in his memory on October 13, 1903, two years after he was assassinated.

Last Updated: June 08, 2011 at 18:47 MST