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Learning Resources


Who Am I?: A History Mystery Who Am I?: A History Mystery

Select a mystery character. Then find the objects that hold the key to their identity. Are you up for a challenge?

Launch

The Museum closed on September 5, 2006 for major architectural renovations and is scheduled to reopen by fall 2008.


Exhibition Self-Guide

A self-guide to The Price of Freedom: Americans at War

Use this guide to enhance your visit! It highlights the service and sacrifice of generations of American men and women, provides an exhibit overview, and directs you to activity stations in the exhibition. This document is in PDF format and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.


For Visiting School Groups

The 1776 and Highlights school tours will include visits to the exhibition. These programs require advance reservations. Visit the Educators page or call the Tour Information Line at 202-633-3717.

Gallery interpreters will be stationed throughout the exhibition and in a special interactive area in the War of Independence section on a regular basis


For In-Classroom Learning

The Price of Freedom: Americans at War teacher’s manual

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Supporting Images and Worksheets

Supporting Materials
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Download creative and engaging strategies to help students learns how wars have been defining moments in both the history of the nation and the lives of individual Americans. For grades 5–12. These documents are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Behring Center Printable ScriptVisit the MuseumEducationCredits