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Library of Congress

Loc: Mapping the National Parks

For Students 9th - 10th
A rich and historically significant collection of maps of various national parks throughout the United States. Features special sections on Yellowstone, Acadia, the Grand Canyon and the Smoky Mountains. Includes historical photographs of...
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National Park Service: Coronado National Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
The Coronado National Memorial, found in Hereford, Arizona, is recognized by the National Park Services to remember the historical and cultural significance of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado's Expedition in 1540-1542. The region also...
Unit Plan
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National Park Service: Fort Matanzas National Monument

For Students 4th - 8th
Located at the southern end of the Matanzas Inlet near St. Augustine, Florida, this national monument is rich in culture and history, but also serves as a protector of the local ecosystem from modern development. National Park Services...
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National Park Service: New Bedford Whaling Historical Park: History & Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This national park site offers insight into the economic stimulus whaling brought to New England and has left behind a strong history for that region.
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National Park Service: The Statue of Liberty

For Students 3rd - 8th
The National Park Service explains the history of The Statue of Liberty, which includes a brief biography on Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Rosa Parks

For Students 9th - 10th
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat and set in motion one of the largest social movements in history, the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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PBS

Pbs: The National Parks: Great Smokey Mountains National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Peruse this two page overview of the history of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park featured in a PBS documentary, while exploring the "hidden" stories of the minorities that helped to create this spectacular park.
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National Park Service: Point Reyes National Seashore: Coast Miwok at Point Reyes

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Park Services provides an enlightening overview of the history and culture of the Coast Miwok tribe at Point Reyes, California.
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Other

Parks Canada: Yoho National Park: The Burgess Shale

For Students 9th - 10th
First discovered by Charles Walcott in 1909, the Burgess Shale is a UNESCO World Heritage site containing fossils dating back to the Cambrian period, 505 million years ago. This site provides the history of this area and information on...
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National Park Service: Redwood

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the history, culture, science, and more via the Redwood National and State Parks.
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National Park Service: Redwood

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the history, culture, science, and more via the Redwood National and State Parks.
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National Park Service: Denali Park: Glaciers

For Students 9th - 10th
Denali Park in Alaska is home to a number of glaciers. Learn all about them at this site. Of particular interest is the link at the bottom of the page to a virtual tour of paired photographs that reveal changes in the landscape over time.
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National Park Service: Big Bend

For Students 9th - 10th
Deemed more than just a desert, Big Bend is indeed that! Find excellent narrative on the history and culture of this incredible park as well as notes on nature and science. Be sure to click on Visitor Photo Gallery for stunning views.
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National Park Service: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in the Sonoran Desert, in Arizona, was declared a national monument to preserve the ecological wonders it houses. Peruse the history, culture, nature and science. Teachers, be sure to check out the...
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Conservation, Preservation, and the National Parks [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Articles in which students explore the history of conservation and environmentalism in America and the modern controversy surrounding it while simultaneously exploring public perception and policy. Includes small group activity and...
eBook
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National Park Service: Fort Raleigh: The Roanoke Voyages: A Mystery Story for Young People

For Students 4th - 8th
The history of the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island is told in story form. It tells of the conflict between England and Spain to establish a foothold in the New World, the voyages arranged by Sir Walter Raleigh, the establishment of a...
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National Park Service: Fort Raleigh: Search for the Lost Colony

For Students 4th - 8th
The history of the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island is outlined as well as attempts that were made over the ensuing years to locate it, and ways that the colony was remembered.
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National Park Service: California National Historic Trail

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the National Parks Service gives a brief history, and description of the California trail system which was used by settlers moving to California during the 1849 Gold Rush days.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Montgomery Bus Boycott

For Students 9th - 10th
Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks along with other early protestors sparked a yearlong boycott of the Montgomery bus system that culminated in the desegregation of public transportation in Alabama and throughout the country.
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National Park Service: Adams National Historic Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of Massachusett's Adams National Historic Park, which contains over five generations of history for the Adams family. Links to more specific information about the park and traveling there are available.
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National Park Service: National Archives

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Concise history of the National Archives building. Covers the architecture and location in Washington D.C.
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National Park Service: Fort Mc Henry: Hold the Fort!

For Students 9th - 10th
You're in charge of defending Fort McHenry against the British onslaught during the Battle of Baltimore in this game. You must deploy soldiers and resources to survive. You can also perform in the Music Corp and act as a Gun Captain...
Primary
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National Park Service: Kennesaw Mountain: History and Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
A site from the National Park Service that provides limited information on the Kennesaw Mountain Civil War battle.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Rock Art in the National Parks

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students learn the importance of protecting pictographs as part of their geologic heritage by making their own paint using natural ingredients to create art.

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