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Sequestration Effects on the Parkway
On March 1, 2013, the Parkway was required to reduce its annual budget by five percent, in accordance with the sequestration provision of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Click the link to learn about visitor center, restroom, and services impacts. More »
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Portion of National Scenic Trail Near Tupelo Closed to Hikers
Part of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail (NOT the Parkway) near Tupelo, MS, has been closed until 2015 due to construction under Tupelo's Major Thoroughfare Construction Project. Parkway travelers may expect delays, but no detours are expected. More »
Eighth Grade Lesson Plans
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Supplemental Powerpoint download: The Natchez Trace Prehistoric Trail to 21st Century Parkway. Science Across the Trace: Students will learn about the life and hardships of the spotted salamander, write a short report and develop a poster that will advertise their plight. What's Happenin' on the Trace: The students will investigate current events associated with the Natchez Trace Parkway. They will write a journalism type report and/or develop a visual presentation. Subject areas may include: community events or issues, plants, animals, invasive species, boundary issues, social issues and environmental issues. Ecoregions of the Natchez Trace Parkway: Students will investigate the ecoregions along the Natchez Trace and fill out a table with ecoregion characteristics. Social Studies Across the Trace: Students will learn about the life and hardships of the spotted salamander, write a short report and develop a poster that will advertise their plight. What's Happenin' on the Trace: The students will investigate current events associated with the Natchez Trace Parkway. They will report on the events in writing or by developing a visual presentation. Subject areas may include: community events or issues, plants, animals, invasive species, boundary issues, social issues and environmental issues. This Land is YOUR Land: Students will learn to value the preservation of history by identifying what personally historic material objects are important to them. Who, What, and Why is a National Park: Students will research a National Park online or from printed materials and answer relevant questions on a worksheet. They will develop an advertisement for the park they researched. Trails Across America: Students will work in pairs to research National Historic and Scenic Trails and develop a compare and contrast report of two trails. So what is the Natchez Trace Parkway: This lesson will teach students about how the Natchez Trace Parkway and the Natchez Trace Scenic trails relate to the National Park Service, through class discussion and review worksheet. GPS the NATT: Students will use GPS coordinates to plot the Blackland Prairie section of the National Scenic Trail on a topography map. Something Old and Something New: On seven maps from 1816 to the present, small groups of students will compare and contrast the areas surrounding the Natchez Trace Parkway and answer questions about the maps. America's Earliest Highway: The Natchez Trace EHNT Early HWY: A historical narrative and four independent lesson activities including mapping, persuasive letter writing, research, and "bridge building" are provided to teach students about the physical evolution of the Natchez Trace. Language Arts What's Happenin' on the Trace: The students will investigate current events associated with the Natchez Trace Parkway. They will write a journalism type report and/or develop a visual presentation. Subject areas may include: community events or issues, plants, animals, invasive species, boundary issues, social issues and environmental issues. Alabama Mississippi Tennessee So what is the Natchez Trace Parkway: This lesson will teach students about how the Natchez Trace Parkway and the Natchez Trace Scenic trails relate to the National Park Service, through class discussion and review worksheet. Physical Education Traveling the Natchez Trace: The students will engage in several physical exercises while using their map skills. Your Target Heart Rate Zone: Students will jog along a section of the Natchez Trace Scenic Trail and learn the importance of stretching and exercising in their target heart rate zone. |
Did You Know?
George Colbert operated a stand and ferry to cross the Tennessee River and is rumored to have charged Andrew Jackson $75,000 to ferry his army across the river.