The Teacher Resources section provides information on how to use this database in a classroom, how to find sample lesson plans that  focus on preservation, and other information that can help inspire a greater historical awareness of the local community.

Using the National Register of Historic Places to Teach History
The National Park Service has developed Teaching with Historic Places, a program that uses properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places to help guide teachers in local history projects.

How to use Teaching with Historic Places lesson plans:
www.cr.nps.gov/NR/twhp/wwwlps/lessnuse/howtouse/ 

Sample of a lesson plan relevant to North Dakota history: www.cr.nps.gov/NR/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/106wheat/106wheat/ 

Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plans: www.cr.nps.gov/NR/twhp/descrip/ 

Create Your Own Lesson Plans: www.cr.nps.gov/NR/twhp/authors/  

United States History Standards for Grades 5-12: www.cr.nps.gov/NR/twhp/standards/ 

Curriculum Standards for Social Studies Index: www.cr.nps.gov/NR/twhp/ssstandards/

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