Program:	Liberty or Death: Revolution in Hampton
	Hampton History Museum
Description:	Through artifact analysis students will identify key events and individuals that played an important role in the American Revolution. Students will investigate the life of a continental soldier and discuss the part Hampton played in the war and why America was victorious in the war. In addition students will learn how African Americans and women had significant participation in the revolution.
Contact:	Susan Gilliam 757-727-6838 sgilliam@hampton.gov

 

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Program:	Simple Machines on 19th Century Farms
	Cherry Hill Farm, Friends of Cherry Hill Farm Foundation
Description:	Cherry Hill's 1856 barn houses numerous examples of how 19th century farmers used simple machines to make their lives easier. This is a hands on opportunity for children to try out many of these machines including grinders, augers, pulleys and wedges.
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Program:	Changing Landscapes:19th Century Rural Virginia
	Cherry Hill Farm, Friends of Cherry Hill Farm Foundation
Description:	Children tour the 1845 farmhouse and 1856 barn to examine how our community has evolved from its early agrarian roots. They will learn how farmers not only took advantage of Virginia's natural resources but also took advantage of the proximity to the nation's capital as a ready market for their produce.
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Program:	Civilians Under Siege:Northern Virginia During the Civil War
	Cherry Hill Farm, Friends of Cherry Hill Farm Foundation
Description:	Students will examine both primary and secondary sources revealing the hardships and challenges faced by local residents in a very divided community. Letters, maps, southern claims and archaeological artifacts will all be used to determine how the war affected the daily lives of men, women, children and slaves. A tour of the Civil War era house is included. Tours can be arranged Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. by calling Diame Morse at 703-248-5171 or e-mailing her at dmorse7075@fallschurchva.gov. For fourth and fifth grades.
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Program:	Preserving the memories
	American Armored Foundation Tank Museum
Description:	It is with great pleasure that the Tank Museum can introduce to you a new and exciting journey for your students into U.S. & world history, civics, economics and government that will meet the requirements from the Commonwealth of Virginia's Standards of Learning. American Armoured Foundation, Inc. - The Tank Museum is a not for profit museum in Danville, Virginia, that has created a program called "Preserving the Memories". This program will give the student insights into technology, culture, historical events, economics, political systems, social duties, patriotism, and citizenship through exhibits of international military artifacts dating from 1509 to present. A one to two hour quided tour will cover the technologies and economics of different time periods and nations, and will allow the students to see first hand how the forces of conflict caused major advances in both these areas. During the guided tour the students will be able to complete the International Military History Artifact (scavenger) Hunt. This scavenger hunt will allow the students to develop skills in identifying and interpreting cultural and historical events, political systems, social duties, patriotism, and citizenship. This program is offered year round to grades 6 to 12, by appointment only. Cost of the program is $5.00 per person. Teacher, Chaperones and Bus driver are free.
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Program:	Patterns and Shapes in Quilts (pre-K to 1st grade)
	DAR Museum
Description:	This interactive program introduces young children to the museum by showcasing part of our unique collection of colorful historic quilts and textiles. Each child has a chance to design his or her own quilt pattern. (Duration: about 45 minutes) Programs are offered September-June, Monday through Friday from 10:00 - 2:30. Maximum group size is 30 students.
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Program:	The Many Faces of the American Revolution (Grades 4-5)
	DAR Museum
Description:	Students learn about some of the people who helped establish this country, like women and slaves, through activities focusing on period objects and primary source material.
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Program:	Colonial Child (Grades K-5)
	DAR Museum
Description:	Students explore museum period rooms, examine museum objects, and participate in hands-on activities to learn about the life of Colonial children.
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Program:	Bath History for Bath's Schools
	Bath County Historical Society
Description:	The local history of Bath County dovetails so neatly with Virginia History. The Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and westward expansion and of course the Civil War are taught with rich pictorial and written insight.
Contact:	MIchael Wildasin 540-839-2543 michaelwildasin@earthlink.net

 

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Program:	School Tour
	Stonewall Jackson House
Description:	Guided tour of the restored home of Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. Prior to the visit we can provide maps, activities, and information on the life of Thomas Jackson and the house. Docents lead the students on a tour of the house and its six period rooms furnished with many of Jackson's own possessions. Emphasis is placed on Jackson's daily life as a professor at Virginia Military Institute and a member of the Lexington community. Scheduled school tours are free in January and February
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Program:	Preserving and Preparing Food
	Stonewall Jackson House
Description:	We eat many of the same foods that Major Thomas J. Jackson and the members of his household ate, but thanks to modern appliances and electricity, we preserve and prepare these foods very differently.
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Program:	History in Pictures
	Stonewall Jackson House
Description:	Students are transformed into historians through an investigation of primary source materials, specifically historic photographs of Lexington in the nineteenth century.
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Program:	School Tour
	Stonewall Jackson House
Description:	Guided tour of the restored home of Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. Prior to the visit we can provide maps, activities, and information on the life of Thomas Jackson and the house. Docents lead the students on a tour of the house and its six period rooms furnished with many of Jackson's own possessions. Emphasis is placed on Jackson's daily life as a professor at Virginia Military Institute and a member of the Lexington community. Scheduled school tours are free in January and February
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Program:	Preserving and Preparing Food
	Stonewall Jackson House
Description:	We eat many of the same foods that Major Thomas J. Jackson and the members of his household ate, but thanks to modern appliances and electricity, we preserve and prepare these foods very differently.
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Program:	History in Pictures
	Stonewall Jackson House
Description:	Students are transformed into historians through an investigation of primary source materials, specifically historic photographs of Lexington in the nineteenth century.
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Program:	Cadet's Tour
	New Market Battlefield State Historical Park
Description:	This program option includes all of the components of the Private’s Tour, plus our Emmy-award winning film on the Battle of New Market, Field of Lost Shoes. Time Commitment: 2 Hours, 45 minutes Features: Interactive orientation to the Park Hall of Valor Museum Scavenger Hunt Interactive hands-on program, Equipping the Soldier Guided tour of the Battlefield and Bushong Farm yard Field of Lost Shoes film
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Program:	School of the Soldier Tour
	New Market Battlefield State Historical Park
Description:	This program option includes all of the components of the Private's Tour, plus The School of the Soldier, a hands-on program that teaches students how raw recruits became disciplined soldiers. Students are taught the rudiments of military drill and are shown with wooden weapons how a soldier loaded his rifle in nine steps. Time Commitment: 2 Hours, 30 minutes Features: Interactive orientation to the Park Hall of Valor Museum Scavenger Hunt Interactive hands-on program, Equipping the Soldier Guided tour of the Battlefield and Bushong Farm yard School of the Soldier program
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Program:	Sergeant's Tour
	New Market Battlefield State Historical Park
Description:	This program option includes ALL of the components described above! The price for this program is $4.00 per student and includes a certificate of completion. Time Commitment: 5 Hours Features: Interactive orientation to the Park Hall of Valor Museum Scavenger Hunt Interactive hands-on program, Equipping the Soldier Guided tour of the Battlefield and Bushong Farm yard Field of Lost Shoes film Haversack program School of the Soldier program Pass the Butter program or Games from the Farm program-Your Choice!
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Program:	Cadet's Tour
	New Market Battlefield State Historical Park
Description:	This program option includes all of the components of the Private’s Tour, plus our Emmy-award winning film on the Battle of New Market, Field of Lost Shoes. Time Commitment: 2 Hours, 45 minutes Features: Interactive orientation to the Park Hall of Valor Museum Scavenger Hunt Interactive hands-on program, Equipping the Soldier Guided tour of the Battlefield and Bushong Farm yard Field of Lost Shoes film
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Program:	School of the Soldier Tour
	New Market Battlefield State Historical Park
Description:	This program option includes all of the components of the Private's Tour, plus The School of the Soldier, a hands-on program that teaches students how raw recruits became disciplined soldiers. Students are taught the rudiments of military drill and are shown with wooden weapons how a soldier loaded his rifle in nine steps. Time Commitment: 2 Hours, 30 minutes Features: Interactive orientation to the Park Hall of Valor Museum Scavenger Hunt Interactive hands-on program, Equipping the Soldier Guided tour of the Battlefield and Bushong Farm yard School of the Soldier program
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Program:	Sergeant's Tour
	New Market Battlefield State Historical Park
Description:	This program option includes ALL of the components described above! The price for this program is $4.00 per student and includes a certificate of completion. Time Commitment: 5 Hours Features: Interactive orientation to the Park Hall of Valor Museum Scavenger Hunt Interactive hands-on program, Equipping the Soldier Guided tour of the Battlefield and Bushong Farm yard Field of Lost Shoes film Haversack program School of the Soldier program Pass the Butter program or Games from the Farm program-Your Choice!
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Program:	Where in the World Were They?
	U.S. Army Women's Museum
Description:	Using primary and secondary sources students will examine maps and practice their geography skills while discovering where thousands of women served in World War II. They will use photographs to identify locations by looking for geographical clues. Following in the footsteps of CPT McGraw, Official Army Photographer, they will create their own world map and chart her travels to and thorughout 4 continents.
Contact:	Tracy Bradford 804-734-4636 tracy.bradford@us.army.mil

 

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Program:	65 cents on the Dollar
	U.S. Army Women's Museum
Description:	Study the effects of the increased participation of women in the labor force from a first hand account. Examine the experience of Sharolyn Hayes, a woman in a nontraditional job, as a government employee in Vietnam and later as a member of the Women's Army Corps. Students will formulate historical questions and defend findings based on their interpretation.
Contact:	Tracy Bradford (804)7344327 tracy.bradford@us.army.mil

 

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Program:	What's in a KODAK Moment?
	U.S. Army Women's Museum
Description:	Students are challenged to compare and contrast archival photographs from the museum collection. They will make connections between past and present, determine cause and effect, make inferences and generalizations and draw conclusions based on visual primary evidence.
Contact:	Tracy Bradford 804-734-4636 tracy.bradford@us.army.mil

 

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Program:	From Here to Over There
	U.S. Army Women's Museum
Description:	Students will examine the effects of World War II on the home front by looking at the contributions of women to the war effort. Students will meet a "Rosie the Riveter" who then joined the Women's Army Auxillary Corps. Photographs, archival material and artifacts are used to follow the life of Dorothy Wise as she works at the Canton, Ohio Ordnance Factory and then joins the Army to serve overseas.
Contact:	Tracy Bradford (804)734-432 tracy.bradford@us.army.mil

 

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