National Park Service’s Lincoln statue loaned to Valentine Museum

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on Jan. 6. It is reproduced in full below.

Objectives:

1. In a culminating product:

a. Identify important WWII location(s) in Wilmington, N.C. and describe their historical significance

b. Summarize the contributions of Wilmington, North Carolina service members and civilians to home front wartime efforts

c. Evaluate the struggles, and contributions, of African Americans in Wilmington and Northeastern North Carolina.

d. Optional: Describe similarities and differences of Wilmington, N.C. and other WWII home front(s).

Materials for Students:

1. Photos

2. Readings 1 & 2

3. Maps, project materials (as needed)

4. Student graphic organizers (comparison matrices, single-point rubric for meeting standards, single-point rubric for meeting objectives)

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service