Shaping the Future by Preserving Our Heritage

Charles Lindbergh's "Spirit of St Louis" airplane

Overview

Students explore historic and contemporary artifacts that tell the American story and inspire them to dream. After, students consider how preserving our heritage can help shape the nation’s future.

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Grade

Elementary

Subjects

Civics, Social Studies

Length

30-40 minutes

Topics

American story, artifacts, culture, guided primary source analysis, heritage, preservation

Author

Primary Source Nexus

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