Object Stories: Educating Citizens

May 5, 2020

Education has always been a cornerstone of our democratic republic. Tyler Putman, Manager of Gallery Interpretation, explores our “Educating Citizens” gallery for National Teacher Appreciation Day as part of National Teacher Appreciation Week with the Museum, sponsored by American Heritage Credit Union.

Learn how important education became in the years following the Revolutionary War, and discover how parents were teaching their children from home in the early republic, much as people are doing today.

Object Stories: Educating Citizens was originally presented as part of National Teacher Appreciation Week with the Museum, sponsored by American Heritage Credit Union, to #ThankATeacher with new downloadable mini lesson plans, a sampler craft activity, and a live educator Q&A.

Explore more of the Museum's "Educating Citizens" gallery and tour the Museum in our Virtual Museum Tour. Follow the Museum @amrevmuseum on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for daily content and updates.

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Mini Lesson Plans

The Museum offers a growing list of free, downloadable lesson plans that explore topics including the role of museums, types of revolutions, and the people, causes, events, and repercussions of the American Revolution.

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Create Your Own Cross-Stitch Sampler

Download the Museum's pattern to start stitching your own historically inspired cross-stitch sampler at home.

Teacher Resource Guides

Use our modular materials – including thematic units, high-quality images, contemporary connections, and provocative questions – to round out your students’ visit.