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Teaching with Historic Places
Heritage Education Services Program
Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.
News & Events
![[Graphic] Log building in Waterford, Virginia. Links to Preservation Month feature.](graphics/featurewindow2.jpg "[Graphic] Log building in Waterford, Virginia. Links to Preservation Month feature.")
National Preservation Month
National Preservation Month's theme for 2012 is "Discover America's Hidden Gems." Teaching with Historic Places is highlighting lesson plans that feature activities through which teachers and students consider the role preservation plays in a community.
![[Graphic] Manzanar National Historic Site. Links to War Relocation Centers lesson plan.](graphics/lessonwindow2.JPG "[Graphic] Manzanar National Historic Site. Links to War Relocation Centers lesson plan.")
The War Relocation Centers of World War II
During Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, learn what led the U.S. government to confine nearly 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry in relocation centers in remote areas of the country during World War II. Also examine the reactions of some of the residents.
To promote the benefits of combining classroom instruction, experiential learning, and civic engagement, TwHP suggests activities, highlights case studies, and provides other resources on the topic of service learning.
Teaching Teachers Power of Place
Professional development materials include articles, media presentations, how-to guides, classroom case studies and other helpful resources.
Visit the Children's Corner for background information on the National Park Service, lots of fun activities, and information on getting involved in your national parks.
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Curriculum Standards
Meet the National U.S. History Standards for Grades 5-12 and the Curriculum Standards for Social Studies using Teaching with Historic Places lesson plans.
American Landmarks Series - Published by Oxford University Press
