This page includes lesson plans designed for teachers of students in elementary grades through high school to help them to easily include local history-rich lessons in their curriculum.
The lessons are based upon the primary and secondary sources digitized in this project.
Lesson Plan 1: Contributions (for grades 6-8)
- Lesson Plan Document and Standards
- Handout 1: Facts and Figures, National and Pennsylvania
- Handout 2: Indiana County Facts and Figures
- Handout 3: Comparison Charts
- Handout 4: Brochure Assignment
Lesson Plan 2: Interpreting Statistics (for grades 9-12)
- Lesson Plan Document and Standards
- Handout 1: Facts and Figures, National and Pennsylvania (includes Gettysburg data)
- Handout 2: Group Writing Activity
- Handout 3: Indiana County Figures
- Handout 4: Market Price Table, 1861-1865
- Handout 5: Discussion Questions
- Handout 6: Individual Writing Activity
Lesson Plan 3: Analyzing Historical Documents (for grades 9-12)
Links to Other Lesson Plans