Teacher Activity Guides (TAGs) help groups to prepare for and extend the lessons learned during Museum Education Programs. Groups prepare for their programs by completing the required and suggested pre-visit activities. Afterward, groups may reflect and build upon their experience by completing the post-visit activities. Activities include character and career education. TAGs also provide additional resources, such as reading lists, vocabulary words, and related National Park sites.
TAGs are sent by mail or may be downloaded from the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Web site. If you choose to download the materials, please inform the reservationist. Group leaders may return their mailed TAGs on the day of their visit or be charged a $15.00 late fee.
Freedom School (grades K-6)
In 1847, Missouri passed a law forbidding the education of African-Americans. Learn about their lives and how they were secretly educated in St. Louis despite this law. Park rangers will help groups recreate a "freedom" school.
Fur Trading Post (introduction
.pdf file) (grades 4-6 .pdf
file)
Recreate the St. Louis fur trade era. Learn about the efforts
of Ashley, Chouteau, Lisa and other traders who helped St. Louis
grow into an international fur trading center.
Old Courthouse Tour (introduction
.pdf file) (grades 4-6
.pdf file)
(grades 7-12 .pdf file)
This tour of the building reveals its beautiful art and
architecture. Learn how this remarkable building served as the center
for civic life in St. Louis during the nineteenth century.
The History Mystery Game (grades 3-8) (PDF)
Using clues and objects, role-play detectives and solve the mystery of St. Louis history.
The House That St. Louis Built (preschool, 4 and 5 years old)
Explore the Old Courthouse to learn a variety of shapes and build a courthouse out of foam blocks.
To view the Teacher Activity Guides, you will need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader if it is not installed on your computer. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader (link opens a new browser window). Please open the introduction and the appropriate grade level.
