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Creating a Historic Site Lesson Plan Lesson PlanCreating a Historic Site Lesson Plan Lesson Plan
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American Battlefield Trust
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3rd - 6th
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Social Studies & History
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Creating a Historic Site Lesson Plan

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What makes a place historic? Using events from their own lives, learners consider this question, then deem places from their world historic. They then curate the experience for visitors, creating signs and other materials for their historic sites.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

historic sites, historic preservation, historical context, primary sources

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Ask students to evaluate the significance of historical sites using the discussion questions provided
  • Create class historic sites to evaluate why some events are deemed important

Classroom Considerations

  • Supplies such as posters, markers, and access to the Internet may be required

Pros

  • Lesson involves interdisciplinary modes of instruction and creativity
  • Resource's time frame can be easily adjusted to fit the needs of class time

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.3.2 RI.3.3 RI.3.9 RI.3.10 RI.4.1 RI.4.2 RI.4.3 RI.4.9 RI.4.10 RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.3 RI.5.9 RI.5.10 RI.6.1 RI.6.2 RI.6.3 RI.6.9 RI.6.10 RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.6-8.9 RH.6-8.10

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