Guide  Educational Companion Guide to the John Adams Courthouse Visitors Film

The companion guide supports civics education in grades 5–12 and includes activities and information to help teachers prepare their students for viewing the Visitors Film. This guide also offers prompt questions and strategies to encourage reflection following the film’s viewing. These suggested activities should be adapted for your curricular needs. Finally, the guide provides resources to deepen and extend history and civics education.

*The banner photo features the exterior of the historic John Adams Courthouse in Boston's Pemberton Square, constructed in 1894. (Photo credit: Pemberton Square Courthouse, National Park Service).