National Landmarks Lesson Plans

Students research U.S. history by creating mock trading cards. In this United State landmark instructional activity, students utilize the web to research famous symbols which represent the country. Students create trading cards featuring a landmark or symbol and the history behind it. Then they share them with the class.

Students research one of the 50 states. In this United States lesson, each student lists all 50 states in alphabetical order and use National Geographic and the Internet to research one state of their choosing. Research will focus on environment, history, national landmarks, economics and manufacturing. Students present their finding to their peers, who then have to guess which state is being presented.

Students explore the ways in which various American cities negotiate the protection of their "green infrastructure," gaining a broader understanding of proposed and enacted legislation as it relates to preserving and planting trees in urban environments.

Third graders study American national holidays, symbols, songs and landmarks. They appreciate the meaning and significance of our nation's ideals of liberty, justice and equality.

Students investigate American presidential landmarks throughout the continental United States. They research and analyze American presidential landmarks to determine their value to American history and how they have been preserved over time.

Students explain the historical significance of shipwrecks as national landmarks, in a persuasive essay, according to the evaluation criteria; and explain the criteria and significance of listing Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary shipwrecks as national historical landmarks, in a persuasive essay, according to the evaluation criteria.

Students consider how current events are directly and intricately tied to past events, decisions and other influences. The island of Guam is used as a case study as the events of WWII have continued to affect the people of Guam today.

Second graders read and summarize information about the wagon train. In this wagon train lesson, 2nd graders complete a wordle. Students use the word wagon make an original flipbook. Students write original short scripts to describe the wagon train. Students build a wagon for the wagon train.

Students use the library to find historical information about each Afro-American. They use magazines, articles from newspapers, and oral histories from video tapes and slide presentations to write biographical sketches about each Afro-American mentioned in the unit.

Students examine world landmarks and monuments. They create a 12 month calendar featuring a significant site for 12 different countries.