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Antietam National Battlefield
Curriculum Materials

We are pleased to provide you with teacher packets containing pre- and post-visit activities for your students. These packets will provide you with information about the Battle of Antietam and provide you with lessons and activities that supplement your study of the battle. Please feel free to utilize any of the material found in the packets to plan your visit or to enrich and reinforce the materials you present to your students in the classroom.

Teacher Packet for Kindergarden-4th Grade (pdf, 8.32 MB, 52 pages)

Teacher Packet for 5th-8th Grade (pdf, 1.6 MB, 81 pages)

Teacher Packet for 9th-12th Grade (pdf, 1.5 MB, 84 pages)

“Letters and Diaries of Soldiers and Civilians” packet a collection of primary sources for use in the classroom. (pdf, 204 KB, 13 pages)

Mumma/Roulette Farm Education Trail Guide. (pdf, 4.2 MB, 37 pages)

Mumma Cemetery Exploration Worksheet (pdf 763kb).

10 page "Interview a Monument" Worksheet and background materials (pdf 330 kb).

Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
Private Johnny Cook, a bugler with Battery B, 4th U.S., was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Antietam when he was only 15 years old.

Last Updated: December 31, 2008 at 13:50 EST