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Battlefields Educators

Make History Your Students' Favorite Subject

Explore our library of FREE resources to engage your students in American history like never before.

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Become a Battlefields Educator

As an educator, you can make a big impression in leading young Americans to care about the history of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and the Civil War as well as the fate of the battlefields associated with these conflicts.

Sign in or create your free Battlefields Educators account

Create your FREE Battlefields Educators account today. Use it to bookmark all of your favorite resources–keeping them just a click away when you need them. Visit your library anytime to access materials, create your own playlists to share them with others and more. Sign up for our monthly Battlefield Bulletin email series to stay in the loop on new classroom materials too. Click here to learn more about creating a Battlefields Educators account.

SEARCH FOR FREE CLASSROOM RESOURCES!

Explore the American Battlefield Trust’s collection of over 4,000 educational resources—including full curricula, lesson plans, videos, biographies, primary sources and so much more. Start your search here and filter by type the resources that are right for you.

Recommended Resources

Discover some of the latest and most valuable educator resources from the Trust's collection. Explore innovative tools, lesson plans and materials designed to enrich your teaching experience and captivate your students’ curiosity about history.

Screenshot of the animated map of 1865 conflicts
Women's History Month 2022 Social
A still from When Washington Walked Away from Power
Flag of the 4th USCT

Events & Programs

Discover a wealth of resources to elevate your teaching journey and inspire your students’ passion for history. From major educator events to a grant program to unlock enriching field trip funding possibilities and so much more, explore the events and programs designed to bring more history to your classroom.

Drummer at Camden Generations event
This is an image of Civil War Era currency.
Students on a field trip in Baltimore

Classroom Tools

Whether you’re delving into the American Revolution, War of 1812, or Civil War, or exploring your ancestral connections to these periods, we’ve got you covered. Plus, we’ll help you make the most of ancestral diaries, letters, and artifacts, and guide you through ancestral research. Let’s dive in!

Ancestor Civil War Research
Naval Battle Between the United States & The Macedonian on Oct. 25, 1812, by Thomas Birch, 1813
Colorized image of Ulysses S. Grant