Post edited 11:02 am – August 9, 2010 by kkuehling

The Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) program is pleased to announce its initial teacher-authored "teaching strategies" pieces on the National Park Service/TwHP website.

Written by an Ohio high school teacher (and Ohio CW150 Advisory Committee member), the short article and two case studies present creative ways to incorporate TwHP lesson plans into the classroom.   In "Less is More," Paul LaRue discusses how he adapts different sections of lesson plans for different needs, citing the Rockets' Red Glare: Francis Scott Key and the Bombardment of Fort McHenry   lesson as an example.   LaRue also offers two case studies on using the Fort McHenry lesson to 1) teach primary source analysis and critical thinking and 2) enliven instruction outside the traditional history class.

These teacher guides are posted on the newly-activated "TwHP Lesson Pedagogy" page within the "Teaching Teachers the Power of Place" professional development section of the TwHP website.   You'll find that page at http://www.nps.gov/history/Nr/…..dagogy.htm