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E. Claiborne Robins, Jr., Teachers Institute
The 2012 Robins Institute will consist of six separate evening programs held on Thursdays in the fall. Teachers will have the opportunity to attend some or all of the programs. Learn more

"The Story of Virginia" Teachers Institute
In cooperation with the University of Richmond, the VHS presents a program for Virginia teachers that will broaden and deepen their knowledge of Virginia history. This teachers institute will be held at the VHS July 8–12 and July 22–26, 2013. Sponsored by Weinstein Properties  Learn more

Teaching with Photographs
"Teaching with Photographs" includes more than 150 digitized images from our collection that can be used to address themes in post-1865 Virginia and American history such as education, industrialization, urbanization, transportation, education, the changing roles of women, the development of Jim Crow, and the civil rights movement. Learn more

Teachers Guide: The Story of Virginia, an American Experience
A teaching guide to our award-winning exhibition, The Story of Virginia, is available online. Included are 7 sections that trace Virginia history from prehistoric times to the present with text, classroom activities, and exhibition images. View the guide

Washington's Mentor: Gov. Dinwiddie's Correspondence, 1751–58
In the early 1880s, the VHS received an extraordinary collection of manuscript items relating to the service of Robert Dinwiddie as lieutenant-governor of Virginia. This teacher's resource includes images and transcriptions of selected letters and questions to aid in classroom discussion.
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Witness to a Century: Guide for Discussion with Senior Adult Audiences
Produced by the Virginia Historical Society and Community Idea Stations, Witness to a Century documents the tremendous changes that took place in Virginia between 1900 and 2000 by using the words of those who experienced that revolutionary time period first hand—men and women 100 years old or older.
• Download teaching guide [PDF - 1.4 mb  Adobe Acrobat required]   |    Watch the video online

Linking to Our Past: Documenting the African American Experience in Virginia
The VHS received a grant from The Links Foundation, Inc., to present online items from the Society's collections that pertain to African American history. Items include letters, diaries, broadsides, telegrams, government documents, paintings, prints, museum objects, and ephemera. Visit the site

Teaching Materials: Lee and Grant
Gallery activities for the past exhibition, Lee and Grant, helps guide students through the four sections of the exhibition.
View the Online exhibition  |  Download gallery activities [PDF - 212 kb  Adobe Acrobat required]

Teachers Guide: American Visions of Liberty and Freedom
Designed for teachers, this guide explores the central themes of the past VHS exhibition, American Visions of Liberty and Freedom. It contains curriculum outlines, classroom activities, and more than 80 iconic images. Learn more