VIRTUAL TOUR and SCAVENGER HUNT

Want to tour the Battlefield, but can't actually be here? No problem! We have a virtual tour of the battlefield, AND a "Scavenger Hunt" for your students as they follow the tour.  The Scavenger Hunt activity is found below as a downloadable PDF file.

 

TEACHER RESOURCE GUIDE

Our Teacher Resource Guide is here, and available as a downloadable PDF file! This set of ready-made resources is designed for use at the elementary and middle-school levels (grade 4-7). Just click, download, print and photocopy.

The individual activities and their answer keys are also available as single materials:

Introductory letter (68.5 kb)

"Why Here?" -- map activity (162 kb)
Why Here answer key ( 173 kb)
SUBJECT(S): GEOGRAPHY

"The Crucial Hour" -- map activity (248 kb)
The Crucial Hour answer key (312 kb)
SUBJECT(S): GEOGRAPHY

"Dear Diary" -- journal selections from the Battles of Saratoga (99.4 kb) 
Dear Diary answer key (69.5 kb)
SUBJECT(S): E.L.A.(ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS)

"Soldier Fare" -- foods of a Revolutionary War army (70.7 kb)
Soldier Fare answer key (84,7 kb)
SUBJECT(S): SOCIAL STUDIES, MATH

"Building an Army" -- structure of an 18th century army (71.5 kb)
Building an Army answer key (92.2 kb)
SUBJECT(S):SOCIAL STUDIES, MATH

"Something More At Stake" -- orientation film questions (39.8 kb) 
Something More At Stake answer key (47.7 kb)
SUBJECT(S):SOCIAL STUDIES, E.L.A.

"Time Flies By" -- chronologies and timelines (65.4 kb)
"Time Flies By, Chronology" -- chronology for British 1777 campaign and Battles of Saratoga (91.2 kb)
Time Flies By answer key (54.5 kb)
SUBJECT(S): SOCIAL STUDIES

"Virtual Scavenger Hunt" -- activity sheet for virtual tour (113 kb) 
Virtual Scavenger Hunt answer key (128 kb)
SUBJECT(S):SOCIAL STUDIES, E.L.A.

"On Hallowed Ground" -- worksheet for Battlefield road tour (106 kb)
On Hallowed Ground answer key (137 kb)
SUBJECT(S): SOCIAL STUDIES, E.L.A.

"Money, Money, Money!" -- British money during the Revolutionary War (128 kb)
Money, Money Money answer key (164 kb)
SUBJECT(S): SOCIAL STUDIES, MATH

Short Answer Questions -- reading for comprehension (54.9 kb)
Short Answer Questions answer key (76.9 kb)
SUBJECT(S): SOCIAL STUDIES, E.L.A.

Wilkinson Trail (hiking trail) worksheet -- nature hike (165 kb)
Wilkinson Trail hike answer key (173 kb)
SUBJECT(S): nature, ecology, general Park awareness

Teaching with Historic Places

Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses properties listed in the National Park Service's "National Register of Historic Places" to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects.

TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.  These resources are available on their website.