JTHG - Lesson Plans

Teacher Resources

The lessons provided are designed to help teachers create meaningful experiences for their students as they study the people and events along the 175 mile corridor from Gettysburg to Charlottesville. Lessons meet local and national social studies standards with an emphasis on the leadership contributions of the diverse people who shaped our nation.

Lesson criteria:

Include compelling content that challenges students to analyze primary source documents and apply lessons to contemporary situations.
Integrate technology and creativity into the history classroom.
Provide innovative ways for teachers and students to study and visit historic sites along the corridor.
Add authenticity to students' experiences as they interact with historical experts.

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The following lesson plans are currently available:

Lesson Plan - The Emancipation Proclamation

Lesson Plan - In Her Footsteps: Clara Barton, Compassionate Crusader

Lesson Plan - In His Footsteps: Former Slave George Gilmore at Montpelier

Lesson Plan - In His Footsteps: President James Monroe and the Monroe Doctrine

Teacher Resources - Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan - In His Footsteps: General George McClellan at Antietam Battlefield

Lesson Plan - In His Footsteps: President James Monroe and the Chickasaw Indians

Lesson Plan - Can You Prove It?

Lesson Plan - The Barbara Frietchie Story - Fact or Fiction?

Lesson Plan - Life of a Child Living at Monticello and a Quaker Village

Lesson Plan - Marshall Plan: Food Today, Freedom Tomorrow

Lesson Plan - What is the Value of This Place?

- - Student Sample - What is the Value of This Place?