"The Battle of New Orleans" as painted by Jean Hyacinthe de Laclotte.
War of 1812 | Curriculum
War of 1812 Curriculum
A curriculum for use in middle and high school classrooms.
The American Battlefield Trust is thrilled to share new War of 1812 Lesson Plans!
Featuring two modules with a total of five comprehensive lesson plans, this resource is designed to bring the history of the War of 1812 to your middle school and high school students through engaging PowerPoints, primary source activities, interactive suggestions, and more.
Curriculum Modules
Module | 3 Lesson Plans
Overview of the War of 1812 Module
This set of three lesson plans will guide your students through the Causes, Battles, and Conclusions of the War of 1812 which was fought between 1812...
Module | 2 Lesson Plans
War of 1812 Perspectives Module
This set of two lesson plans focuses on particular events or battles from the War of 1812, emphasizing primary sources and the experiences of soldiers...
Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan | 24 Resources
Causes of the War of 1812 Lesson Plan
The War of 1812 brought the United States onto the world's stage in a conflict that ranged throughout the American Northeast, Midwest, and Southeast...
Lesson Plan | 26 Resources
Battles of the War of 1812 Lesson Plan
Battles were fought on land and sea during the War of 1812.
Lesson Plan | 23 Resources
Conclusions of the War of 1812 Lesson Plan
At first glance, it may seem that the War of 1812 was a pointless conflict. After all, according to the final Treaty of Ghent, all relations and...
Lesson Plan | 21 Resources
War of 1812: Chesapeake Campaign Perspectives Lesson Plan
The British campaign against the American mid-Atlantic was building to a climax, with Washington and Baltimore in the cross-hairs.
Lesson Plan | 19 Resources
War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans Perspectives Lesson Plan
On January 8, 1815, Major General Andrew Jackson's hastily assembled army won the fight against a battle-hardened and numerically superior British...
This Curriculum
contains the following:
Audience: Middle school | High school
