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E. Claiborne Robins, Jr., Teachers Institute
Held each summer, this program will offer a group of selected teachers an intensive one-week study of "The Civil Rights Movement in Virginia." This year's institute will be held at the VHS from July 12–16, 2010. Learn more

"The Story of Virginia" Teachers Institute
This program provides an overview of the history of Virginia from earliest habitation to the present and follows the curriculum framework for Virginia studies. "The Story of Virginia" institute will be held at the VHS from July 26–30, 2010. 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