To honor some of the people who played an important role in shaping a new nation's ideals, Teaching with Historic Places is featuring on the Web the following lesson plans that are related to America's Founding Fathers. These lessons, based on sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places, are free and ready for immediate classroom use by students in history and social studies classes.

• Independence Hall: International Symbol of Freedom
  Learn about Independence Hall and about how the international influence of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution led to the designation of the building in which they were adopted as a World Heritage Site.
  

• "The Great Chief Justice" at Home
  Meet John Marshall, who led the U.S. Supreme Court from obscurity and weakness to prominence and power in the early 19th century.

• Thomas Jefferson's Plan for the University of Virginia: Lessons from the Lawn
  Learn about the multifaceted intellect of Thomas Jefferson and how he fused his abilities as an architect, educational and political theorist, and politician to create a revolutionary new setting for higher education in the new American republic.

• Memories of Montpelier: Home of James and Dolley Madison
  Visit the Madisons' plantation home and their world of social prominence, and explore some contemporary views of slavery.

• The Washington Monument: Tribute in Stone
  Understand why George Washington was so revered during his lifetime and beyond, and learn why it took 100 years to complete this famous monument in his honor.

 
To learn more about TwHP's other lessons, visit the Lesson Plan Descriptions page.