For Teachers

Students participate in the Soldiers' National Cemetery program.

National Park Service

 

Dear Educator,

We hope the 2014-2015 school year is going well for everyone!

There are still many options available for visiting Gettysburg (such as Licensed Battlefield Guides, film, cyclorama and Museum), and all of them, including procedures for reservations, are outlined in the pdf "Best Field Trip Ever!" planning kit on this website.

THE BEST FIELD TRIP EVER! Planning Kit (pdf)

But below are the dates STILL AVAILABLE for Ranger Field Programs for the Spring 2015 season (as of January 26, 2015), as well as a link to the Reservation Form pdf for spring programs, and more. Thank you for making Gettysburg National Military Park a part of your school year!

SPRING RANGER FIELD PROGRAMS are still available on the following dates:

Monday, March 30 –for two classes in the afternoon;

Friday, April 10 –for one class in the afternoon;

Wednesday, April 15 –for one class in the morning;

Thursday, April 16 –for one class in the morning and one in the afternoon;

Friday, April 24 –for one class in the morning;

Spring 2015 Ranger Field Programs pdf

 

"The Best Field Trip Ever!" Planning Kit

If you are planning a trip to Gettysburg, begin by reviewing the Best Field Trip Ever Planning Kit (pdf). This package includes all of your options - from the film, cyclorama painting, and museum exhibits at the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center, to the David Wills House, to ranger field programs and Licensed Battlefield tours, and more!

 

THE RICHARD BARTOL, Jr. EDUCATOR'S CONFERENCE 2016

The Richard Bartol, Jr. Educators' Conference in Gettysburg is for educators who teach the Civil War era to middle school students in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, New York, New Jersey and Washington D.C., and face challenges in connecting students to the Civil War or lack the necessary tools and approaches to effectively engage their students in Civil War exploration. Further details will be announced in 2015.

 

(NPS)

THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
Learn more about the people, the places, and the meaning of the war to Americans today at the official National Park Service web site on the Civil War.