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Loan Program - Blacksmith General Group Programs (Targeted for Group Camp users.) Teaching With Historic Places Program Return to Catoctin's Expanded Home Page
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Blacksmith in Society
THE BLACKSMITH IN SOCIETY (Grades 4th 08th, Ages 1-14) THEMES: African American History, Environmental Awareness, Economics, Geography. The blacksmith played an integral role in our developing nation. Their services were essential to individuals and industry. Townspeople gathered at the blacksmith shop to exchange ideas, gossip, and argue politics. The blacksmith is the central figure in the package consisting of an informational site bulletin and 5 lesson plans addressing Maryland learning outcomes for social studies grades 4-8. Lesson Plan #1 Economic Incentives for Industrial Development Lesson Plan #2 Mapping Your Community Lesson Plan #3 The Cost of Wages Lesson Plan #4 The Price of Freedom Lesson Plan #5 Revitalizing the Spirit Lesson Plan Supplement - Suggested Additional Activities Forms Available for Downloading. Adobe Acrobat is used. Please call the park Visitor Center at (301) 663-9388 if you would like to have the lesson plans mailed to you at no cost. To download these lesson plans, click on the Download Forms button from our expanded home page. Use Adobe Acrobat Reader to read .pdf file. |
