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Lesson Plans & Teacher Guides

Lesson Plans

Grade 4 - Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum standards (pdf 1.28 MB)

Grade 8 - Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum standards (pdf 1.22 MB)

The War of 1812 - Baltimore's Role - Students will read primary and secondary source documents to identify the actions of the citizens in the defense of Baltimore during the War of 1812. This lesson was developed for the Young Defenders Day program. (pdf 7.89 MB)

 

Teacher's Guide

Teacher's Guide - Lesson Plans, Bibliography and Evaluation (pdf 386 KB)

 

Additional Lesson Plan Sources

Smithsonian Institution's Star-Spangled Banner Preservation Project - Save Our History: The Star-Spangled Banner Project, Teacher's Manual, Grades K-8

The American Flag Foundation, Inc. - Honor America: An Educational Resource Handbook for Grades 3-5

The American Legion - Flag Education & Etiquette

The Flag House & Star-Spangled Banner Museum - Education Programs Resource Book

The Pride of Baltimore - Maryland with Pride: Exploring Maryland, Grade 4
Pvt. William Williams, U.S. Artillery  

Did You Know?
Pvt. William Williams, a run-away slave, joined the U.S. Artillery and defended Fort McHenry. He was severely wounded during the battle and died two weeks later.

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