War of 1812
for Kids



graphic from Smithsonian

The War of 1812 website
   https://www.warof1812.ca/
    War of 1812 Web Site from Military Heritage- army life, battles, equipment and uniforms
        About the war

Information about the War of 1812 -
   https://www.history.navy.mil/news-and-events/multimedia-gallery/infographics/history/war-of-1812.html
   https://pride2.org/education/war-of-1812-history/
   https://amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/the-war-of-1812.aspx

Timelines of the War of 1812
   https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/war-1812-timeline
   https://www.thoughtco.com/war-of-1812-105463
   https://www.pbs.org/show/war-1812/
   https://www.warof1812.ca/1812events.htm
   https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/war-1812-timeline
 

Key Events and Causes of the War of 1812
   
https://www.britannica.com/event/War-of-1812
   https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/war-of-1812
   https://www.studentsofhistory.com/war-of-1812-Timeline
   https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/major-events/war-of-1812-chronology/
   https://mrnussbaum.com/causes-and-effects-of-the-war-of-1812-2

Battles of the War of 1812
- https://www.historycentral.com/1812/Index.html
    http://1812battles.com/home.html

War of 1812 from Social Studies for Kids - https://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/warof1812.htm

Information Please encyclopedia article - https://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/north-america/us/war-of-1812

War of 1812 from the Netherlands
   https://www.let.rug.nl/usa/outlines/history-2005/the-formation-of-a-national-government/war-of-1812.php

Old Ironsides - https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/old-ironsides-history-americas-ship-state
                https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/old-ironsides-earns-its-name
                https://www.nps.gov/bost/learn/historyculture/ussconst.htm
                https://seahistory.org/sea-history-for-kids/old-ironsides/

A Sailor's Life for Me - http://www.asailorslifeforme.org/ironsides.php

The Roles Women Played in War of 1812
   https://umbrigade.tripod.com/articles/women.html


The Star Spangled Banner: https://amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/the-lyrics.aspx

    Information about the national anthemn:
       https://amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/francis-scott-key.aspx
       https://amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/the-melody.aspx
       https://guides.loc.gov/star-spangled-banner   

            https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-story-behind-the-star-spangled-banner-149220970/
       https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/the-star-spangled-banner
      
 Fort McHenry - About -
      https://www.nps.gov/fomc/index.htm
      https://www.battlefields.org/learn/war-1812/battles/fort-mchenry

      http://web.archive.org/web/20070704104634/www.bcpl.net/~etowner/patriot.html

 The Real Story - Read the myths and the realities and compare the stories
      https://www.freep.com/story/news/2016/07/01/national-anthem-star-spangled-banner/86592372/


Lesson Plans:

      Lesson Plans - https://nhpbs.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/the-war-of-1812/
           https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/war-of-1812-teaching-with-historic-places.htm

                         https://nhpbs.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/bcd8f4a2-3368-47d0-b442-344fa91636aa/multiple-perspectives-of-the-war-of-1812/

     Baltimore and the War of 1812 Lesson Plans - https://www.nps.gov/fomc/learn/education/lessonplansandteacherguides.htm
           http://americanflagfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/BaltimoreandtheWarof18121.pdf
           https://www.mdhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GuideToWarOf1812Resources_2020.pdf
          
http://www.umbc.edu/che/tahlessons/pdf/The_Star-Spangled_Banner_Fact_or_Fiction(PrinterFriendly).pdf

Edsitement Lesson Plans for War of 1812 -
   https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans/oh-say-can-you-see-what-star-spangled-banner-means
   https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans/davy-crockett-tall-tales-and-history
   https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans/lesson-1-president-madisons-1812-war-message-brief-overview
   https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans/lesson-2-president-madisons-1812-war-message-documentary-review
   https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans/lesson-3-president-madisons-1812-war-message-answers-lead-more-questions
   https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/president-madisons-1812-war-message-answers-lead-more-questions
   https://edsitement.neh.gov/curricula/president-madisons-1812-war-message


More Lesson Plans for the War of 1812 -
https://www.eds-resources.com/edhist.htm#warof1812

Star Spangled Banner Project - https://amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/pdf/SSB_History_Overview.pdf
The War of 1812 lessons - https://amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/the-war-of-1812.aspx


    Weapons used in the War of 1812
     https://www.warof1812.ca/weapons.html

    Jean Lafitte, the pirate, played a role in the War of 1812
     http://jeanlafitte.net/
 
    Pirates Page from Mrs. Mitchell
     http://www.kathimitchell.org/pirates.html

**Quiz yourself on what you know about the War of 1812-**
Two quizzes ( general and expert) are available
   
https://www.warof1812.ca/1812quiz.htm


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