With grant funding from the National Trust for Historic Preservation Preserve Route 66 Initiative—in partnership with the National Trust’s Where Women Made History initiative—Katrina Parks is taking her message about the role of women in Route 66 to classrooms. In Summer 2024, Parks and educator and curriculum designer Kari Kussmann rolled out a free course of study for teachers, providing virtual lesson plans and interactive materials centered around the women of Route 66. Each thematic lesson plan focuses on core elements of Route 66 and examines them in relation to women’s experiences on the Mother Road. The lesson plans are designed to work for students in grades 7 through 12 and to be easily accessible to teachers nationwide. Read article