Walk, Listen, and Learn
Analyze the Mona Lisa and other paintings of da Vinci’s from the Louvre (Activity 1), in this activity from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Research da Vinci’s impact on many different areas of Renaissance knowledge (Activity 2), in this project from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Practice writing backwards in this activity from the Museum of Science, Boston.
Analyze a set of primary sources in groups (Activity 1) to learn about the fundamental questions of the Dust Bowl in this activity from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Visit Appomattox Court House, where Lee and Grant negotiated the terms of the Confederacy’s surrender, in this National Park Service virtual tour.
Read a passage about the life of General Grant, and answer several questions about it in this online activity.
Research Lee, Grant, or another Civil War general (Day 2) and write a paragraph about his role at the end of the Civil War in this project.
Unscramble terms related to Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and other Civil War concepts.
Go on a virtual tour of the only home ever owned by General “Stonewall” Jackson.
Read a biography of Jackson’s life from Encyclopedia Britannica, and write a paragraph or short essay explaining his importance in American history.