HISTORY LABS

Members of our education staff will visit your school to conduct lessons that last approximately 60 minutes. The cost is $2.50 per local student ($50 minimum charge) and $3.00 per non-local student ($150 minimum charge).

Walk a Mile in My Shoes: Common People in an Uncommon War

How did the Civil War affect civilians, some of them living hundreds of miles from the battlefields? How did those mothers, children, journalists, musicians, factory workers - men and women both- influence the outcome of the war? Students will explore the impact of the war on the home front, and the legacy of the Civil War for ordinary citizens. (4th-12th grade)

SOL's:

• History and Social Studies VS.1, VS.7, USI.1, USI.9, USI.10, VUS.7
• Oral Language 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2

Liberty and Justice For All

The Civil War provided an opportunity for the transformation and growth of the United States. What are the political, social and cultural legacies of the Civil War? Where can we see them in the America we know today? Students will explore Reconstruction, "Jim Crow", The Great Depression, civil rights, the advancement of America's economy and military might, and the symbols of the Civil War that permeate society today. (4-12th grade)

SOL's:

• History and Social Studies- .7, VS.8, VS.9, USI.1, USI.8, USI.9, USI.10, USII.1, USII.2, USII.3, USII.4, USII.5, USII.8, CE.1, CE.3, CE.4, CE.11, VUS.1, VUS.7, VUS.8, VUS.13, VUS.14
• Oral Language- 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.3, 1, 11.2

What was life like after the Civil War?  How did the South replace slave labor, and how did the freed slaves make a living?  Students will study the causes, major events and effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction, and the significance of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments, while gaining an understanding of racial segregation and the rise of “Jim Crow.” (4th-12th grade)

SOLs: 

• History and Social Studies- VS.1, VS.7, VS.8, USI.8, USI.9, USI.10, USII.3c,   VUS.7, VUS.8, VUS.14

• Oral Language- 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.3, 11.1, 11.2