For Teachers
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Spring 2013 School Group Visits Time blocks are set aside for conducted tours for schools and other organized groups. Your visit must be arranged in advance. Since the Living Historical Farm will be closed on Monday and Tuesday throughout April and May, 2013, school groups may arrange guided trips to the park for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Arrangements for a spring visit should be made as early as possible by calling 812-937-4541.
Teachers Packet For your convenience Lincoln Boyhood is pleased to offer online versions of our Teachers Packet for educational programs. This guide can be used to prepare your class for a site visit or as a supplement to your classroom teaching. It contains information about visiting the park, historical information for use in preparing lessons, and a variety of activities that can be utilized to help reinforce the lessons. Feel free to download and print the packet or the lessons below to assist with your classroom activities or educational research. Pioneer Survival: What did the Lincoln family need to survive? "There I Grew Up..." A. Lincoln: Little Pigeon Creek Community Lifestyle Comparison - Then and Now
Teaching with Historic Places This lesson plan is entitled "Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Forging Greatness During Lincoln's Youth." It was written by Mike Capps, Chief of Interpretation and Resource Management at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. Abraham Lincoln's Classroom Abraham Lincoln's Classroom is sponsored by The Lincoln Institute and The Lehrman Institute. |
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Did You Know?
Each of the sculptured panels on the exterior of the Memorial Visitor Center was carved from solid 10 ton blocks of limestone that measure 8 feet tall by 13 ½ feet wide.