Source: Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network Description: This site contains thousands of old maps, property atlases, city directories, industrial site surveys, and other items documenting the history and development of Philadelphia from the 1600s through today. You can now use the interactive maps from your iPhone or Android device! Website: PhilaGeoHistory

Source: Global Philadelphia Association Description: The Philadelphia World Heritage City seal was designed by J2 Design Partnership. It has come to represent a city that is using a uniquely distinguished past to propel a dramatically new future. The seal is open-source and available to download in several colors on the Global Philadelphia website. It can be used…

Source: Global Philadelphia Association Description: The Philadelphia World Heritage City film is a 28-minute documentary written and narrated by University of Pennsylvania Professor of History of Art, David B. Brownlee, Ph.D., FSAH, and produced and directed by filmmaker Sam Katz. Created to commemorate the historic designation of Philadelphia as the First World Heritage City in the…

Source: Global Philadelphia Association Description: Written and illustrated by Philadelphia teacher and artist Michelle Dowd, The Philadelphia World Heritage Coloring Book follows Caleb and Olivia on their adventures visiting important cultural and historic sites all over Philadelphia. This tool is meant to help children, from age 5 to 11, become familiar with the historical and cultural…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Learning Programs Department, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology   Subjects: Language Arts, Social Studies Grade Levels: 6-12   View or download this Lesson Plan   Overview: This lesson promotes a partnership between the Penn Museum and middle/high school educators by offering an opportunity to…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Denise Junkerman, Prep Charter High School   Subjects: English Language Arts Grade Levels: 9-12   View or download this Lesson Plan.    Overview: With LOVE Park serving as its entrance, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway extends from City Hall to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Inspired by the…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Annabelle Lyons, Constitution High School   Subjects: Language Arts, Social Studies, Social Justice Grade Levels: 9-12   View or download this Lesson Plan.    Overview: The Eastern State Penitentiary (ESP) is located at 2027 Fairmount Avenue, (between 20th Street and 22nd Street on Fairmount Avenue). It is…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Andrew Adams, Northeast High School   Subjects: American History Grade Levels: 5-12   View or download this Lesson Plan.    Overview:  Philadelphia is known as a city of neighborhoods. Through independent research, students will engage in a multidisciplinary research assignment to investigate an assigned neighborhood with the…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Margaret Smith, Friends Select School   Subjects: European History, World History Grade Levels: 9-12   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: The Enlightenment was an eighteenth-century intellectual movement that began in Europe and led to cultural, and political consequences around the globe. One such commonly…

Source: Philadelphia World Heritage Tool Kit Created by: Heidi King, South Philadelphia High School   Subjects: Social Studies Grade Levels: 10   View or download this Lesson Plan.   Overview: By reviewing articles and videos about women’s rights in Afghanistan, and reading the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, students will extend their…