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Fort Smith National Historic Site
Curriculum Materials
 

The park has developed educational materials intended for both on-site visits and classroom use.

The Living the Legacy curriculum includes modules on each of the three different time periods covered at the site. While designed for on-site visits, much of the material can be adapted for classroom use.

Lesson plans explore the history of early Fort Smith and often include a hands-on component. The lesson plans are aligned to Arkansas's State curriculum frameworks and standards.

 

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Lesson Plans
Download lesson plans and hands-on activities.
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Living the Legacy Curriculum
Curriculum materials covering First Fort Smith, Trail of Tears, Civil War, and Federal Court
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Interior of jail cell with box for prisoners to visit with their lawyers  

Did You Know?
The conditions at the federal jail at Fort Smith were so horrible that it received the nickname "Hell on the Border." Up to 50 men were crowded into one large cell with limited ventilation and poor sanitary conditions.

Last Updated: September 21, 2007 at 16:23 EST