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Teaching with Historic Places at the African Burial Ground National Monument
How do Americans show respect for the bodies and memories of the deceased? How can a place reveal information about the past?
The NPS Cultural Resources Office of Interpretation and Education has just launched their latest Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) publication: Discover the African Burial Ground National Monument: A Lightning Lesson from Teaching with Historic Places.
The African Burial Ground National Monument is a National Historic Landmark in Lower Manhattan, right in the heart of New York City, New York. During the 18th century, both free and enslaved Africans were buried in a 6.6-acre burial ground. Today, it is the nation’s earliest and largest known African American cemetery.
For many years, the burial ground was lost to the transformations of history and development, as the settlement of New Amsterdam became known as New York. Then, between 1991 and 1992, archeologists exhumed, examined, and reburied the bodies of 419 individuals that had been buried here.
The maps, readings, images, and activities in this lesson plan encourage students to use the historic New York cemetery as a way to uncover layers of American history and culture.
African Burial Ground National Monument in New York, NY. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
History in the Classroom
Teaching with Historic Places lesson plans use places on the National Register of Historic Places to bring history to students.
Now with an updated presentation of maps, readings, and images, students can use this TwHP lesson to develop theories about the influence of the Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the African diaspora, and how cultural traditions give meaning to life and death.
The lesson was first drafted by contractor Dr. Beth Pruitt and developed by National Park Service staff. This lesson corresponds to national standards for middle and high school curriculum.
What’s a Lightning Lesson?
Like the traditional TwHP lesson plans, this series is based on the philosophy of places as primary sources. Lighting Lessons are designed for a shorter block of time, focus on a question of contemporary relevance, and connect to Common Core standards.
Learn more and download this lesson: Discover the African Burial Ground National Monument
Explore Teaching with Historic Places for more lesson plans, instructions on creating your own lesson plans, and professional development opportunities for instructors looking to incorporate historic places into classroom activity.
