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A Barn Guide to History

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students use the internet to research the history of their local area through the use of barns. In groups, they discuss the importance of the barns in their community and develop an interpretation of the history of various barns to...
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W. Atlee Burpee and the "Seeds" of Becoming an Entrepreneur

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners research the components of W. Atlee Burpee's mail-order business. For this Pennsylvanian history activity, students analyze three business components for Burpee's mail-order business. Learners create a plan implementing the...
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Writing a V-Mail Letter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the challenges of delivering vast amounts of servicemen mail during World War II. In this historical perspectives lesson, students determine how to solve the problem that the postal service faced during the war and...