Military History Lesson Plans

Students conduct research using books and resources available through interlibrary loan from the Pritzker Military Library. They create a timeline from 1700 to 1800 that lists significant events in George Washington's military career.

Students explore the Korean War through photography. In this Korean War lesson, students examine photographs taken by a soldier and respond to question about them.

Students, individually or in groups, research what role the state and citizens of Illinois played in the American Civil War. They answer a series of questions using resources available through interlibrary loan from the Pritzker Military Library in Chicago, IL.

Students conduct research and complete a worksheet as they explore the rich military heritage that Hispanic Americans have in the defense of the United States. They explore Hero Street in Silvis, Illinois that honors and explains the basis of that heritage.

Students identify the date and location of the Battle of Iwo Jima and the sides who were battling and who their military leaders were. They identify the equipment that was used by each side and what each side did in the battle. Finally, students identify the casualty amount for each side and the reason for the battle in the first place.

Students conduct research using books and resources available through interlibrary loan from the Pritzker Military Library. They complete a worksheet of questions pertaining to famous Civil War Battles and the names they are famous for. They also conduct research to solve a "Civil War Mystery."

Students, individually or in groups, choose a different naval battle of the Civil War. They conduct research and answer a series of given questions using books from the Pritzker Military Library in Chicago, IL, available through interlibrary loan.

Fourth graders comprehend what social and economics effect World War II on the home front of The United States, specifically in Texas. They are asked to react to rationing or a World War. Students complete the "Home Front: the United States during World WarII" worksheet.

Students view a variety of artwork to determine the history and lifestyle of people from New Haven, Connecticut. In groups, they develop their individual hypothesis about why the paintings were created and share them with their group members to create a consensus. They end the instructional activity by creating their own piece of art on a topic they are interested in.

Students discuss the differences between adult love and teenage love. After reading an article, they explore a relationship that began as teenagers and ended in marriage later in life. In groups, they create posters about famous historical couples. They interview a couple they know and write an article about them modeled after the article in the Times.