Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Bringing the "New Colossus" to America

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan provides suggestions for augmenting a study of The Statue of Liberty. Includes information on the Emma Lazarus sonnet, "The New Colossus," (which was written about the statue) and the attitudes towards immigration during...
Website
Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: Statue of Liberty Cyber Hunt

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explore the Statue of Liberty through this informative resource.
Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Unfinished Lincoln Memorial Interactive Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This interactive link provides both learners and teachers with historical insight to the symbolism behind the dramatic construction of one of our nation's greatest monuments. Site includes pictures of various moments in the construction...
Graphic
US National Archives

Nara: Panoramic Photography Exhibit

For Students 9th - 10th
View 21 panoramic photos from the National Archives collection that feature images of natural disaster sites, major construction projects, military units, and the like.
Interactive
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: School Publishers: You're a Grand Old Flag

For Students 9th - 10th
"Every country has a flag. A flag stands for a country and the people who live there. What do you know about flags? Click on one of the choices to find out more."
Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Bald Eagle

For Students 9th - 10th
A clear and concise look at bald eagles, with information on habitat, life cycle, reproduction, diet, and more.
Activity
Other

Canon 3 D Paper Craft Buildings: Statue of Liberty

For Students 3rd - 8th
Intricately detailed paper-folding activity that provides templates and instructions for building a three-dimensional paper model of the Statue of Liberty. Instructions require download.
Lesson Plan
Other

Upper Eastern Peninsula Intermediate School District: Unit 2: Where Am I?

For Students K
This unit plan from the Upper Eastern Peninsula Intermediate School District provides focus questions, content expectations, and resources to support social studies units. During Unit 2, students will learn about their "local" and...
Lesson Plan
Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Score: Colusa Community School: Independence Day!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Using the concept that a class has become an independent country, students work in groups to design symbols that depict their class. This activity not only teaches the history of American symbols, but it exercises higher-order thinking...
Handout
Other

Us flag.org: Flag Folding

For Students 9th - 10th
This website features a step-by-step process of how to properly fold the United States flag. The pictures are clear and easy to understand. It also explains what happens during a flag folding ceremony.
Handout
Other

Us flag.org: Flag Etiquette

For Students 9th - 10th
This website teaches how to properly treat your flag. It details what to do and what not to do with your flag. It also explains how to display the flag outdoors.
Graphic
Other

Us flag.org: Standard Proportions for the United States Flag

For Students 9th - 10th
What are the standard proportions for the United States Flag? This website gives a detailed picture of the official flag dimensions.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Bald Eagle Basics

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find four games and activities--flash cards, a matching game, a concentration game, and a word search--that test your knowledge of bald eagles.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Who Wants to Be an Eagle Expert? (Game)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Play this question-and-answer Flash game to test your knowledge of bald eagles!
Unknown Type
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Bald Eagle No Longer Endangered (June 28, 2007)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Teachers can use a NewsHour report on the removal of the bald eagle from the endangered species list as source material for teaching about the successful comeback of this species. Includes a downloadable worksheet of discussion...
Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: Great Seal of the United States (1782)

For Students 9th - 10th
View and learn about the original design of the great seal, including the history of its creation and its current uses.