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  • Education

Discover, Learn, Engage...with Independence

• Field Trips, Lesson Plans and Professional Development 

The park's education center, the Independence Park Institute (IPI), connects participants of all ages to the resources and stories of Independence.  Students delve into subjects ranging from the Liberty Bell to Benjamin Franklin through hands-on, interactive school programs.  Resources for teachers include lesson plans, field trip planning materials and professional development.

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  Tickets for Independence Hall

  Planning a field trip to Independence Hall? Entrance is by tour only. Free timed tickets are required (March through December).

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  The Power of an Argument

  This lesson plan uses the Declaration of Independence to inspire middle school students to write their own argumentative essays.

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  Independence Park Institute

  Check out these options for innovative, curriculum-based programs in the park.