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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.

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In honor of the 4th of July, Teaching with Historic Places is featuring lesson plans focusing on the creation of our nation and related themes.


American Landmarks Series
Published by Oxford University Press
The Liberty Bell: From Obscurity to Icon
Explore the influences contributing to the Liberty Bell's symbolic meaning and evaluate various claims about how and when it was cracked.



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.

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