For Teachers

Join a ranger on the Black Heritage Trail to experience place-based learning.

Matt Teuten

 

Placed-based Learning & Resources

Connecting with a place provides a unique opportunity to understand history and its current relevance. Place-based teaching and learning experiences enable students to define meanings for themselves and to make decisions about where they fit in the larger story—and beyond.

Boston African American National Historic Site offers students insight into an important part of Boston history and an opportunity to learn about the multidimensional narratives of the city. The Black Heritage Trail^® preserves and protects significant resources associated with the the fight for equal education, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, Abolitionism, the Underground Railroad, and the role of African Americans in the Civil War.

To learn more about how to access resources associated with the park, check out For Boston Public Schools Teachers, How to Visit the Site, and Resources.