Category: Teacher Resources

The Arkansas Post National Memorial and Arkansas Post Museum preserve the remains of the original European and Native American settlements on the Arkansas River, as well as the Civil War battle that was fought at the post.

More here: https://www.nps.gov/arpo/learn/education/index.htm

The education staff at Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site offers several lesson plans and curriculum materials for use in your classroom.

Link: https://www.nps.gov/chsc/learn/education/lessonplansandteacherguides.htm

President Bill Clinton’s education began from a pretty young age, due to the care and help of his grandmother Edith Cassidy. The rangers at President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site would like to help you learn more about Bill’s childhood, as well as the National Park Service.

Link: https://www.nps.gov/wicl/learn/kidsyouth/beajuniorranger.htm

Native Americans, Outlaws, Westward Expansion, or the Justice System – Fort Smith National Historic Site brings history to life. We are in the process of updating our education programs in alignment with the Common Core. The new programs will offer more opportunities for students to be actively involved in the learning process.

Hot Springs National Park has created two trunks containing reproductions of items taken on expeditions such as the 1804-05 Dunbar-Hunter Expedition, along with furs of a few animals that were being trapped here at that time.

Link: https://www.nps.gov/hosp/learn/education/travellingtrunks.htm

Pea Ridge National Military Park now offers Traveling Trunks for educators to rent for two weeks. These trunks, one Union and one Confederate, contain reproduction items worn and carried by the common soldier during the early years of the American Civil War.

Pea Ridge National Military Park offers a variety of options for teachers and students studying the Civil War and the Battle of Pea Ridge.

University of Arkansas Libraries Digital Collections facilitate the discovery of and access to a variety of digital materials related to the University and to Arkansas and its history, culture, environment, and people.

Link: http://digitalcollections.uark.edu/

This portal is designed to help teachers and students locate and use K-12 learning resources developed by University of Arkansas campuses, as well as organizations throughout the state and beyond. It is brought to you by CUACRL, the Council of University of Arkansas College and Research Libraries. The mission of CUACRL is “to share,

The UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture (CAHC) at the Arkansas Studies Institute collects and makes available to the public resources on Arkansas history and the region. These materials include letters, legal documents, photographs, maps, architectural drawings, pamphlets, books, journals, newspapers, and other materials. In total, the collections comprise about 10,000 linear feet,

This document is a step-by-step guide to using resources collections at the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies for teaching research and citation skills. The guide introduces researchers to web-based exhibits at the Butler Center website and to advanced searching techniques in the online Encyclopedia of Arkansas.

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