Military History Lesson Plans for the Classroom
Free, standards-aligned resources that help students connect with the stories, service, sacrifice, innovation and artifacts that shaped American history.
Bring the Museum Into Your Classroom
At the National Museum of Military Vehicles, our mission is to honor the service and sacrifice of veterans and their families, educate the public on the history of American freedom, and preserve historic military vehicles.
These lesson plans help educators explore World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, civic messaging, technology, communication, manufacturing and the broader themes of service and sacrifice.
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Classroom Lesson Plans
Downloadable lessons designed for classroom use, with topics organized by grade level.
U.S. Holidays
Download PDFSymbols and Messages in Our Community
Download PDFScience and Technology
Download PDFMessages That Move Us
Download PDFSmall Changes
Download PDFEconomic Concepts
Download PDFThe Women’s Army Corps: Women Serve Too
Download PDFTechnological Advancements
Download PDFPower of Persuasion: Propaganda Then and Now
Download PDFImpacting the Future
Download PDFThe Women’s Army Corps: Women in Uniform
Download PDFPatterns of Change
Download PDFTools & Technology
Download PDFPropaganda & Power: Civic Messaging in Wartime and Today
Download PDFGen. George C. Marshall Gallery
Download PDFEnhance Your Classroom Lessons With a Museum Visit
These lessons are designed with a museum visit in mind. They include pre-visit and post-visit classwork, along with learning time inside the museum galleries.
Plan a School VisitThese lesson plans include pre-visit and post-visit classroom work, along with learning activities at the museum.
Communication Tools of the Military
Download PDFCommunication During World War I
Download PDFManufacturing During WWII
Download PDFCommunication During World War I
Download PDFHow the M4A3E8 Sherman Tank Worked
Download PDFCourage, Identity & Memory: PFC Robert Brooks and the Battle of Bataan
Download PDFLesson Plan Project
Resources from the National Museum of Military Vehicles and the Malcolm Wallop Civic Engagement Program.