| 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 8 participants due to reading parts. | |
| Primary Disciplines | Social Studies/History | |
| Secondary Disciplines | Language Arts/English, Performing Arts | |
| Program Description | This program is an illustrated fictional account of a freed African-American family during the Reconstruction Era. With students reading scripts, the family experiences the major events and hurdles in Reconstruction South as it seeks to reunite with a family member lost during slavery days. | |
| Program Format | This program employs "historical fiction," as a learning technique. It includes a map of Virginia and a historical timeline of Reconstruction events. The family's journey will be marked on the map and the milestones (events) will be labeled on the timeline to reinforce geography and chronology.
The program also incorporates readers' theater. Students read character scripts as if they were actors in a play. Teachers will receive the scripts well in advance of the program and students will have time to practice their parts. The teacher may provide articles of clothing that suggest the roles of each student, or students may devise some type of costume with the help of their parents. The Pamplin educator will add contextual comments and visuals. Various computerized images, Civil War era photographs, and graphic illustrations will be used throughout the story to provide visual stimulation, to prompt discussion, and maintain student engagement. | |
| Objectives | This program will help students to:
• Understand the plight of African Americans as they attempted to build their lives as free and equal citizens in the years just after the Civil War. • Understand how Southern white people viewed the new social and economic order brought about by Union victory. • Understand the constitutional amendments and important laws designed to guarantee civil and political rights for African Americans at the close of the Civil War. • Understand significant events during the Reconstruction Era that affected the lives of African Americans and white Southerners. • Enhance reading and language skills. | |
| National Standards to which this program aligns | This program addresses national standards in the areas of history, geography, and language arts. | |
| State/Regional Standards to which this program aligns | Virginia Standards:
VS.8a The student will demonstrate knowledge of reconstruction of Virginia following the Civil War by a) identifying the effects of Reconstruction on life in Virginia, and b) identifying the effects of segregation and "Jim Crow" on life in Virginia; for whites, African Americans, and American Indians. USII.3a The student will demonstrate knowledge of the effects of Reconstruction on American life by a) analyzing the impact of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America; b) describing the impact of Reconstruction policies on the South and North. | |
| Program Length | 60 minutes | |
| By Request | This program is available by request ONLY
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| Date/Time Notes | This program is available beginning Nov. 1, 2011. | |
| 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. |