On May 21, 2002, Gettysburg National Military Park and FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, broadcast live to classrooms all across the country via satellite. It was a great opportunity to bring school children to the battlefield park at Gettysburg without leaving the classroom, and we reached an extimated 500,000 students nationwide! This year's broadcast followed a cynical reporter as he examined several examples of courage exemplified by soldiers and civilians during the great Battle of Gettysburg, and found more in the story than he had bargained for. The program featured several examples of courage displayed by the soldiers who fought at Gettysburg and how we, today, can use those examples in our daily lives.

BROADCAST INFORMATION

OVERVIEW
A general overview of "Gettysburg: Stories of Monumental Courage" broadcast and general guideline for teachers.

STUDENT'S BROADCAST PAGES

This year's broadcast featured four different scenes that exhibit the different types of courage exhibited at the Battle of Gettysburg:

PRE-BROADCAST ACTIVITIES
Teachers! Preparation of your class for this broadcast is very important. Here is information on what to provide your class prior to the broadcast and activities for them to participate in!

POST-BROADCAST ACTIVITIES
Things to do after the broadcast.

EVALUATION FORM
“Gettysburg: Stories of Monumental Courage" broadcast evaluation form.

THE BOOK SHELF
Books we recommend on Gettysburg and the Civil War.

The National Park Service is deeply indebted to the Friends of the National Parks at Gettysburg, the Robert C. Hoffman Charitable Endowment Trust, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the Earl Knudsen Charitable Foundation for their financial support, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Emmitsburg, Maryland for their technical support, in helping to make this broadcast available to schools nation-wide.