Other Resources

Self-Guided Tour Brochures
Teachers, chaperones and parents, are you looking for a self-guided tour through Independence National Historical Park?

If so, try one of these. These Drop-In Packets are designed to be used with small groups of 2-8 students with a chaperone/ parent. No advance subject knowledge is needed to use this self-guided tour.

Following in Franklin's Footsteps (self-guided walking tour)

Thomas Jefferson's Homework (self-guided walking tour)

Daily Life and Diversity in 18th Century Philadelphia - (self-guided walking tour)

Historic Preservation (self-guided walking tour)

Other Resources
These activity sheets may also be of interest to your students:

Archeology Activities

Second Bank Portrait Gallery: Questions to Ponder

Trail Guide for Scouts

Web Resources

These websites have additional information that will assist you in planning a visit to the park or to teach history.

LearnNPS
www.nps.gov/learn

Here you'll find curriculum, fun and games, a guide to park Junior Ranger programs and a host of other fun and educational media created by the National Park Service and our partners.

Teaching with Historic Places
www.cr.nps.gov/nr/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.

Exploring The Real Thing
A guide to curriculum based programs in National Parks sites in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

Views of the NPS
http://www.nature.nps.gov/views/

A multimedia education program that presents the natural, historical, and cultural wonders associated with national parks and provides opportunities for all Americans to discover why national parks are special places.

Research Learning Centers
|www.nature.nps.gov/learningcenters/index.html

Where science and education come together.

Teaching with Museum Collections
http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/tmc/REV_WAR/american_revolution.html

These lesson plans bring park museum collections into the classroom to engage learners of all ages. The American Revolution Lesson Plan draws on extraordinary museum collections featured in the online museum exhibits from four National Park Service Sites:

• Valley Forge National Historical Park
• Independence National Historical Park
• Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
• Morristown National Historical Park

The American Revolution
http://www.nps.gov/revwar/educational_resources/teachers.html

Also known as Honored Places: The National Park Service Teacher's Guide to the American Revolution. These lesson plans provide resources for teachers to use primary source materials that help connect your learners with our nation's stories of independence and freedom.

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary
A website that offers lesson plans and interactive exhibits created or the 300^th birthday of this famous American.

The US History Site
www.ushistorysite.com

The US History Site offers US History Lesson Plans, primary source documents, games, timeline, quotes and teacher resources for students and teachers.

National Register Travel Itineraries
www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel

The Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary Series makes it easy to explore America's extraordinary Historic Places. Each itinerary is a self-guided tour to historic places listed in the National Register.

Teacher Discounts
Please visit the park's book store in the Pemberton House located at 316 Chestnut Street. This bookstore, managed by Eastern National, offers a discount for teachers. A 15% discount applies to all items purchased with a valid school ID. All of the products, programs and publications offered to visitors have a strong educational value and assist the educational programs of the National Park Service.

Junior Ranger Program:
Although originally designed for families visiting the park, the Junior Ranger Program can be adapted for use by organized groups. Participants who attend at least one ranger program and complete five activities will earn a Junior Ranger badge. Activities are related to locations throughout the park and include word scrambles, dot-to-dot, bingo, matching and more... as well as activities to do at home. Junior ranger books are available at the Independence Visitor Center (corner of 6th and Market Streets) or downloading it by clicking here.

We hope you and your students find enjoyment and enrichment during your visit to Independence National Historical Park. If you want to reserve a guided program or have questions about our education program, please contact the Independence Park Institute at [phone] or via [e-mail] e-mail.