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HistoryConnects: Snapshots in Time, Virginia in the 20th Century (Education & Massive Resistance)   based on 1 evaluation(s). - by Virginia Historical Society
"Snapshots in Time" is an in-depth examination of digitized images from the Virginia Historical Society's collection that can be used to address themes in post–1865 Virginia and American history. These images address historical themes such as education, indust...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, University, Public Library: Library Patrons, Retirement Communities

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Exploring Primary Sources: Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation   based on 1 evaluation(s). - by Virginia Historical Society
An examination of political cartoons and paintings that highlight Lincoln's role in emancipation. This program will introduce your students to a different primary source, through a guided inquiry process. The students will engage in primary source analysis and...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, community colleges, Public Library: Library Patrons, Retirement Communities

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HistoryConnects: The Civil War Soldier     based on 11 evaluation(s). - by Virginia Historical Society
Students will explore the everyday experience of a Civil War soldier, focusing on aspects of camp life such as clothing, food, and letters from home. From the perspective of those who fought, students will gain insight into the war and its consequences.
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, University, Public Library: Library Patrons, Retirement Communities

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HistoryConnects: Virginia and the Westward Movement     based on 5 evaluation(s). - by Virginia Historical Society
This program examines the nineteenth-century movement of Virginians to the West and their contributions to settling the American frontier. Using primary sources from Virginians who traveled west, along with reproductions of objects that might have been found o...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, University, Public Library: Library Patrons, Retirement Communities

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Exploring Primary Sources: Finding the "Real" Pocahontas     based on 2 evaluation(s). - by Virginia Historical Society
This 30 minute program will introduce your students to a different primary source, through a guided inquiry process. The students will engage in primary source analysis and interpret the importance of the primary source, and place it into historical context. T...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, University, Public Library: Library Patrons, Retirement Communities

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HistoryConnects: Pocahontas and the Powhatan Indians     based on 13 evaluation(s). - by Virginia Historical Society
Using replica artifacts created by the Mattaponi Indians, students will explore what life was like for the Powhatan Indians before the arrival of English settlers.
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, University, Public Library: Library Patrons, Retirement Communities

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HistoryConnects: The Pursuit of Liberty, Virginia and the American Revolution     based on 7 evaluation(s). - by Virginia Historical Society
The program highlights the role and influence of famous and everyday Virginians in the decision to split from Great Britain, the Revolutionary War, and the establishment of the new country.
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, University, Public Library: Library Patrons, Retirement Communities

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Exploring Primary Sources: Different Paths to Freedom This program has not yet been evaluated. - by Virginia Historical Society
This 30 minute program will introduce your students to a different primary source, through a guided inquiry process. The students will engage in primary source analysis and interpret the importance of the primary source, and place it into historical context. T...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, community college, Public Library: Library Patrons, Retirement Communities

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HistoryConnects Virtual Tour: The Story of Virginia     based on 3 evaluation(s). - by Virginia Historical Society
Virtual tours of the Virginia Historical Society’s award-winning exhibition, The Story of Virginia, are tailored to meet the requirements of grade-specific standards of learning (SOLs). The virtual tour format is a blend of presentation and question and answer...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, University, Public Library: Library Patrons, Retirement Communities

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HistoryConnects: An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia     based on 7 evaluation(s). - by Virginia Historical Society
This program will be a virtual tour of An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia exhibition. Using original objects, interactive technology, and state-of-the-art audiovisual programs, the exhibition relates the personal experiences of the free and e...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners, University, Public Library: Library Patrons, Retirement Communities

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Exploring Primary Sources: "Saving Private Scott" This program has not yet been evaluated. - by Virginia Historical Society
In this program, students will explore a mother's agonizing search for her missing son as revealed in the letters of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, Union General Joseph Hooker, and a number of other Union and Confederate officers as they tried to determine...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners, community college, Public Library: Library Patrons, Retirement Communities

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Exploring Primary Sources: John Smith's Map of Virginia     based on 1 evaluation(s). - by Virginia Historical Society
This 30 minute program will introduce your students to a different primary source, through a guided inquiry process. The students will engage in primary source analysis and interpret the importance of the primary source, and place it into historical context. T...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, University, Public Library: Library Patrons, Retirement Communities

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HistoryConnects: Snapshots in Time, Virginia in the 20th Century (Industry and Agriculture)     based on 1 evaluation(s). - by Virginia Historical Society
"Snapshots in Time" is an in-depth examination of digitized images from the Virginia Historical Society's collection that can be used to address themes in post–1865 Virginia and American history. These images address historical themes such as education, indust...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, University, Public Library: Library Patrons, Retirement Communities

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Exploring Primary Sources: John Robertson Maben and the Search for California Gold     based on 1 evaluation(s). - by Virginia Historical Society
In 1849, John Robertson Maben traveled to California in search of gold. In a series of thirteen letters, Maben describes his travels to his wife, Sarah. These letters are especially vivid as Maben was witness to events both momentous and mundane. He wrote of t...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Grade(s): 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, University, Public Library: Library Patrons, Retirement Communities

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SUMMER SPECIAL, ALL PROGRAMS 50% OFF This program has not yet been evaluated. - by Virginia Historical Society
To keep the spirit of learning up during the summer months, we are offering all of our programs at our in-state tuition prices...That is 50% off the regular cost!
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, college, Public Library: Library Patrons, retirement communities

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HistoryConnects Free Preview of Programs Offered This program has not yet been evaluated. - by Virginia Historical Society
This preview will share the highlights from our programming ranging from studies of the Virginia Indians before the English settlers to the story of Virginia in the 20th century.
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Education: Curriculum Director, Technology Director, Video Conferencing Contact, Principal, Teacher, Media Specialist/Librarian, K-12 Educator, Administrator, Adult Learners, Public Library: Library Staff