Walking Tour: The Legacy of the American Revolution The American Revolution created a new nation and helped establish ideas about freedom, citizenship, equality, and self-government that continue to shape the United States and the world today. This walking tour will guide you to seven graves and memorials connected to the American Revolution. Each stop shares the story of an individual’s or a group’s service during and/or after the war, and explains how they came to be honored at Arlington..
Lesson Plan: Designing a Capital City Students will consider how the design of a capital city reflects the values, history, and aspirations of a nation’s people. By analyzing Revolutionary War veteran Pierre L'Enfant's plan for Washington, D.C., they will identify core American civic values and use those to design their own ideal capital city.
Lesson Plan: 250 Years of Defending American Ideals Students will review American ideals in the Declaration of Independence and examine how those ideals have been defended by individuals buried at ANC. They will analyze primary sources, create a poster exhibit, and reflect on how such ideals shape their own lives.
Lesson Plan: Applying the Principles of the Declaration of Independence Students will review the Declaration of Independence, learn about five people buried at Arlington National Cemetery though primary and secondary sources, and then discuss how those individuals’ actions connect to quotes from the Declaration.