Resources for Teachers

Teachers Guide

The following sections of "The Story of Virginia, an American Experience" Teachers Guide and Resource Book are available to download [ PDF - link opens new window]. Each chapter includes a list of the Standards of Learning that are covered for that specific period of history.

• Table of Contents
• "Becoming a Homeplace"
• "Contact and Conflict"
• "Becoming Virginians"
• "Becoming Americans"
• "Becoming Southerners"
• "Becoming Confederates"
• "Becoming New Southerners"
• "Becoming Americans Again"
• "Becoming Equal"
• "Becoming a New Virginia"

Image gallery

View a gallery of exhibition images online

Videos

View a list of Story of Virginia videos available online

Schedule a Tour

Outreach programs
These presentations are designed especially for elementary and middle school students. Topics include Pocahontas and the Powhatan Indians; the African American experience; westward movement; Civil War; and Virginia at the turn of the 20th century.

SOL Tours
Tours of our award-winning exhibition, The Story of Virginia, are tailored to meet the requirements of grade-specific SOLs. Choose from a comprehensive highlight tour of the entire exhibition, or delve into a specific topic.

Hands-on History
Our "History Boxes" contain reproductions of artifacts, diaries, letters, documents, and photographs. Topics include Pocahontas and the Powhatan Indians; the African American experience; westward movement; Civil War; and Virginia at the turn of the 20th century.