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War of 1812

Grade Range: 4-12
Resource Type(s): Reference Materials
Date Posted: 10/9/2008

This website discusses the major events of the War of 1812, including the burning of Washington, and the battles of Fort McHenry and New Orleans. Students will learn from images and objects in the Museum's collections to shed light on the conflict that gave the country a new symbol, the Star-Spangled Banner, and a new hero, Andrew Jackson. This website is part of the online exhibition, The Price of Freedom: Americans at War. A non-flash version of this site is available: The War of 1812.

National Standards

Historical Thinking Standards (Grades K-4)

Historical Thinking Standards (Grades 5-12)

Standards in History (Grades K-4)

United States History Standards (Grades 5-12)

Instructional Strategies

Multimedia instruction, Museum education, Thematic approach

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Keywords

soldier, battle, nineteenth century, 19th Century, 1800, weapon, history, flag, trade, equipment, military history, star spangled banner, Star-Spangled Banner, conflict, ship, uniform, SSB, gun, military, war

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