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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
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African American History Month
To celebrate African American History Month, Teaching with Historic Places is featuring lesson plans that focus on places associated with the role of African Americans in our nation's history.
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The Old Courthouse in St. Louis
Explore this 19th century courthouse as a public gathering place and as the scene of events with national repercussions, such as the Dred Scott trial.
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
