Drawing commemorating passage of the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting the right to vote to African American adult males in 1870.
The site has numerous education programs designed for students of all ages. On-site programs include:
- "In all this I can but see the doom of slavery": Ulysses S. Grant and the Civil War for grades 5, 8 and 11. Through pre-visit, on-site, and post-visit activities students will learn about the issue of slavery and Grant's role in winning the war for the Union and ending slavery. Perceptions of Grant during and after the war are explored and students have the opportunity to discuss different perspectives about him.
- Ulysses S. Grant and White Haven for grades 1-5. This program introduces first through fifth graders to Ulysses S. Grant and his White have home through character education traits. Pre-visit materials are sent prior to the on-site visit, and post-visit activities are also included.
Two new Traveling Trunks are also available for classroom use. Currently, teachers must make arrangements to pick up the trunks at the site, use them for two weeks, and then return them to the site.
- School Days of the Past: Growing Up in the 1830s for grades 3-5. Compare and contrast schools from the 1830s and today. A "school book with information about the early education of Ulysses Grant and Julia Dent (later Mrs. Grant) uses primary quotes from their memoirs about their school days, along with activities in math, communication arts, physical education, social studies inquiry, and art, along with tactile activities for a comprehensive, multidisciplinary lesson.
- The Right to Vote: A Constitution Day Activity for grades 3-5 and 6-12. Learn about the evolution of voting rights since the founding of the nation! A card game helps students to understand how limited voting rights were at the time of the ratification of the Constitution as well as the subsequent struggles to expand voting rights for all. The trunk includes pictures and reproductions of 19th century ballot box, woman's suffrage sash and banner, and suggested activities to go along with them. Meets the requirement under the No Child Left Behind Act that all schools participate in Constitution Week/Day activities.
Please contact the site through the Contact Us link on the left with questions about programs for your class.
As more lesson plans that you can do in your classroom are developed, they will be added to the website.
