Students will use the Perry's Victory and International Peace
Memorial quarter to learn about Commander Perry and the
International Peace Memorial. Read the March Coin of the Month
to learn about Commander Perry and the International Peace
Memorial. As a class, discuss unique features of this memorial.
Record the student responses on chart paper. Using available
online and classroom resources, have the students research
details of the International Peace Memorial, accomplishments of
Commander Perry, and key events of the Battle of Lake Erie.
Invite the students to work in groups and use a graphic
organizer to illustrate and record their findings. Have the
students create a script highlighting an aspect of their
research, then perform their script as a park ranger might
deliver a living history demonstration (in character for the
period). Make a Connection Do you know that we have a collection
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