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Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
For Teachers

 

Restored classroom
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The restored classroom in the Visitor Center/Museum.
 

Education Program

Educators have a variety of opportunities to bring lessons from the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site to their students. Classes may also visit the historic site to learn in a setting similar to that which helped foster the ideals of the 39th President of the United States. The Education Program for the historic site is operated through a partnership between the National Park Service, the Georgia Department of Education and Sumter County (GA) Schools. Through the Education Program, teachers can find a variety of resources which include classroom activities, workshop information, guidance on scheduling field trips, workshop opportunities, and much, much more.

Plains High School  

Did You Know?
Jimmy Carter achieved his education, grades 1 through 11, at the Plains High School. There was no 12th grade so he graduated after the 11th grade as the class of 1941 salutatorian receiving the 2nd highest grades in his class.

Last Updated: July 30, 2006 at 16:42 EST