| Content Provider | Pamplin Historical Park and The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier | |
| Contact Information | Gerri Wyatt
gwyatt@pamplinpark.org 6125 Boydton Plank Road Petersburg, VA 23803 United States Phone: (804) 861-2408 ext. 105 Fax: (804) 861-2820 | |
| Program Type | Individual Program | |
| Program Rating | This program has not yet been evaluated. | |
| Target Audience | Education: Grade(s): 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | |
| Maximum Number of Participants | One classroom size, but for optimum interactivity, we suggest no more than 30 students. | |
| Minimum Number of Participants | At least six participants due to reading parts. | |
| Primary Disciplines | Social Studies/History | |
| Secondary Disciplines | Economics/Business, Language Arts/English, Mathematics, Performing Arts, Geography | |
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| Program Description | This program teaches students about United States geography, economics, society and politics on the eve of the Civil War. It addresses the sectional differences that led to war and emphasizes the compromises that were intended to achieve peace. It also introduces eight historical characters and presents their various perspectives about slavery and the Civil War. | |
| Program Format | A. Introduction
B. Student Interactive Map Activity: The Sectional Crisis in 1861 C. Student Bar Graph Activity: 1861 Society and Economy D. Student Readers Theater: Viewpoints in 1861 | |
| Objectives | The students will:
• Identify all the states of the United States at the beginning of 1861; • Understand the major geographical sections of the United States in 1861 and the important differences between the sections; • Understand the antebellum debates about slavery and the various political compromises; • Use bar graphs to analyze, predict and understand the primary social and economic differences between the North and the South; and • Understand important multiple perspectives by reading and discussing the viewpoints of key individuals, like Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Union and Confederate soldiers and a Southern woman. | |
| National Standards to which this program aligns | This program addresses national standards in the areas of history, geography, mathematics, and language arts. | |
| State/Regional Standards to which this program aligns | Virginia Standards:
VS.6c The student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of Virginia in the establishment of the new American nation by c) explaining the influence of geography on the migration of Virginians into western territories. VS.7a The student will demonstrate knowledge of the issues that divided our nation and led to the Civil by a) identifying the events and differences between northern and southern states that divided Virginians and led to secession, war, and the creation of West Virginia; b) describing Virginia’s role in the war, including identifying major battles that took place in Virginia; c) describing the roles played by whites, enslaved African Americans, and free African Americans, and American Indians. USI.8d The student will demonstrate knowledge of westward expansion and reform in America from 1801 to 1861 by d) identifying the main ideas of the abolitionist and suffrage movements. USI.9a The student will demonstrate knowledge of the causes, major events, and effects of the Civil War by a) describing the cultural, economic, and constitutional issues that divided the nation; b) explaining how the issues of states’ rights and slavery increased sectional tensions; c) identifying on a map the states that seceded from the Union and those that remained in the Union; d)describing the roles of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, and Frederick Douglass in events leading to and during the war; e) using maps to explain critical developments in the war, including major battles; f)describing the effects of war from the perspectives of Union and Confederate soldiers (including black soldiers), women, and enslaved African Americans. | |
| Program Length | 60 minutes | |
| By Request | This program is available by request ONLY
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| Date/Time Notes | This program is available year-round. | |
| Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees | By Request Cost: $125.00
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| Program Fee Notes | Payments are due on the day of your experience and can be made by purchase order, credit card, or check made payable to Pamplin Historical Park. | |
| Cancellation Policy | We will not charge for programs canceled due to inclement weather. | |
| Is recording allowed? | No | |
| The Provider broadcasts over | IP
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| Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider | Schools should have a video conference system supporting H.323 communications, at an ideal connection speed of at least 512 kbps. We highly recommend you also schedule a test call with us at least one week prior to the date of your presentation. Advance registrations are required at least one week in advance. |