New Lesson Plans

Here you’ll find an offering of the newest Teaching with Historic Places resources, including classic lessons and (H)our History lessons.

New Lessons

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  (H)our History: Alaska Statehood

  This one hour lessons looks at the Cold War shaped the story of Alaska statehood.

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  (H)our History: Lorton Reformatory

  This lesson on the Lorton Reformatory examines Progressive reformers’ effort to build build prisons that focused on rehabilitation.

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  Alabama Penitentiary Lesson

  In this classic lesson, users will learn about one of the first state prisons built in the South, the Alabama State Penitentiary.

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  WWI Philadelphia Navy Yard Lesson

  This classic lesson looks at the role the Philadelphia navy yard played in shipbuilding, repair, and docking during World War I.

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  WWII Women Cryptologists Lesson

  This lesson highlights women on the home front who contributed to the Allied victory by breaking codes and deciphering enemy messages.

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  (H)our History: Fort Ontario

  This lesson plan explores Fort Ontario and helps students understand religion, foreign policy, refugee policy and the WWI home front

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  Wilmington, NC, WWII Heritage City

  These lesson plans support the development of understanding the significance of Wilmington, NC as a WWII heritage city.

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  The Tuskegee Airmen: Training Experience

  This lesson focuses on the historical significance of the site by highlighting stories and voices of Tuskegee Airmen trained at Moton Field

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  Mural-Making in Latino Spaces Lesson

  This lesson explores how communities celebrate their accomplishments, memorialize their pasts, and advocate for the future through murals.

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  The Home of Dr. Booker T. Washington

  This lesson plan focuses on The Oaks (NRHP) which is located at the Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site.

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  One Brick at a Time

  This lesson plan focuses on the architectural impact Robert R Taylor on the Tuskegee Institute

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  Buddhism in WWII Incarceration Camps

  This lesson allows students to identify the role Buddhism played in the lives of Japanese Americans during and after incarceration in WWII

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  Sister Revolutions on Two Continents

  This lesson examines how Americans in the US used Latin American Revolutions to understand principles of democracy, liberty, and equality.

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  (H)our History: Patapsco Camp

  During World War II, conscientious objectors served their country non-violently at Civilian Public Service camps like Camp Patapsco.