Classroom Projects
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This page provides access to several multi-disciplinary projects that were developed by
groups of teachers who completed primary source professional development with the Barat
Education Foundation.
Several hundred students in Illinois have completed these projects – so you can confidently bring them to your students. |
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Abraham Lincoln & Me Activity Book (K-3)
Capture the imaginations of K-3 students with this fun-filled, cross-disciplinary activity book that helps them learn about and make personal connections to this great president.
Download or order this activity book in Spanish or English. Over 10,000 Illinois students have already completed this project! 
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The Star Spangled Banner: (K-3 or 4-6)
The Story & the Song
Primary-source, multimedia presentations and hands-on, engaging, creative activities help students learn the lyrics to our national anthem while broadening their understanding of key events in our nation's history.
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American Memory & Me Birthday Project (4-6)
Connect students to special people and events that make up our historical record and form our American
memory. Help them learn how they contribute to the ever-evolving American memory.
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Monumental Men (4-6)
Through image analysis and project work students learn about the character and contributions of the Mount Rushmore presidents and determine what qualities and accomplishments lead to this lasting tribute.
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Presidential Portraits (4-12)
Get your students hooked by connecting Facebook and history. What would our famous politicians post on Facebook if given the chance? Exploring their presidential portraits provides good insight into their psyche. Use this project to learn some new and interesting facts about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Then create your own portrait of what it means to be presidential.
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Photos & Perspectives of the Civil War (6-12)
Students become journalists as they analyze images from the Library of Congress Civil War collections and research the time period. Students then create a realistic multimedia newspaper demonstrating either a northern or southern perspective.
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Digital Stories of Our Heroes (6-12)
Our country is filled with heroes. Learn how to use digital storytelling to bring history to life for students and others. Then get students ready to investigate, capture, and present the stories of veterans and other local heroes.
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Print Advertising Across the Centuries (6-12)
Advertisements showcase products and the latest technology while reflecting life and society as
we know it, or wish it to be. Using illustrations and their own imaginations, students analyze
and compare/contrast historical, contemporary, and hypothetical print advertisements of the future.
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