Hands-on History
Our "History Boxes" contain reproductions of artifacts, diaries, letters, documents, and photographs found in The Story of Virginia: An American Experience.
Pocahontas and the Powhatan Nation
Students will learn about the culture of the Powhatan and the various roles played by women, men, and children in their society. The use of hands-on reproductions crafted by Mattaponi Indians help students gain a greater understanding of Virginias original inhabitants.
• Maximum 30 students
• K-5th grade
• 60 minutes
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Virginia and the Westward Movement
This program examines the nineteenth-century movement of Virginians to the West and their contributions to settling the American frontier. Using reproductions of objects that might have been found on a settler's Conestoga wagon, students interpret the great migration from Virginia in the decades before the Civil War.
• Maximum 30 students
• K-5th grade
• 60 minutes
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The Civil War Soldier: A Common Man
Students will explore the everyday experience of a Civil War soldier, focusing on aspects of camp life such as clothing, food,
and letters from home. From the perspective of those who fought in the terrible conflict, students will gain insight into the
war and its consequences.
• Maximum 30 students
• K-5th grade
• 60 minutes
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The African American Experience
This program examines the African American experience in Virginia from the early seventeenth century through emancipation. Focusing on African cultural traditions like music, family celebrations, and foodways, students will learn some of the many African and African American responses to slavery.
• Maximum 30 students
• K-5th grade
• 60 minutes
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Teaching with Photographs
Using turn-of-the-century photographs, this program is designed to allow students to examine changes in Virginia's society and politics. The students will explore context clues from these primary source photographs to develop an awareness of the changes that occurred across the commonwealth during the early 1900s.
• Maximum 30 students
• K-5th grade
• 60 minutes
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