The Hermitage and Its Place in American History
This lesson would fit best towards the end of the year after students have already learned about the main events that occurred in and shaped the creation of the United States. It uses a local landmark to demonstrate the parallelism between national and local history. It also depicts personal experiences of national events. Students will use primary sources to develop a meaning of American freedom based on a specific topic or time period. They will end by defending their meaning by using primary source evidence to complete a Document Based Question essay.