| The Age of Exploration |
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code: O,
E, I |
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This popular program takes students on an imaginative
journey through time. They will explore an era when
cartographers were still mapping the world and mariners
were discovering new landmasses, thus fueling the
desire for knowledge and riches. Museum teachers
will lead discussions about the economic and cultural
life of the Old World, present spices for hands-on
examination, and discuss the importance of these
spices to those cultures. Other factors that accelerated
the interest in exploration are also examined. Third
grade and above will see and handle navigational
instruments spanning the period from ancient times
to the golden age of sail.
Be sure to visit our Age
of Exploration Online Exhibition to learn
more about early exploration.
First through twelfth grade
SOL/ CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE:
History and Social Science: 1.3, 1.7, 2.1, 2.4,
2.5, 2.9, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, WG.1, WG.12, WHII.4
| The Bay Way |
Program
code: I,
O |
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This program is designed to give students an overall
view of the Chesapeake Bay. The history, geography,
economic development, and industrial growth of the
Bay are all explored through an examination of specialized
occupations and artifacts.
Be sure to visit our Chesapeake
Bay: Our History and Our Future Online Exhibition to learn more about the Bay.
Kindergarten through seventh grade
SOL/ CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE:
History and Social Science: K.1, K.4, K.5, K.6,
1.4, 1.6, 2.2, 2.7, 3.7, 3.8, VS.1, VS.2, VUS.12,
VUS.14
| The Great Exchange |
Program
code: I,
O, E |
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When Columbus sighted land in 1492, he had no idea
of the impact European plants, animals, and diseases
would have on the native species of the Americas.
In return, animals and foods from the New World
changed life for those in the Old. Imagine a time
without chocolate! That was one of the items traded
between two worlds in the Great Exchange. Examine
the different kinds of exchanges made and how they
impacted the cultures and lives of the people from
1492 to today.
Third through twelfth grade
SOL/ CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE:
History and Social Science: 3.3, 3.5,WH.11.4,
WH.11.5, USI.3, USI.4, WHII.1, WHII.2, WHII.4,
WHII.5, VUS.2
| Riding in a Log Canoe |
Program
code: I, O, E |
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Before the English reached the shores of Virginia,
our area was inhabited by a thriving culture of
Native Americans. With the interpretation of artifacts
and gallery exhibits, your class can explore the
world of the Powhatans. Students will examine their
methods of travel, trade, hunting, and fishing,
as well as learn about the daily lives of men, women,
and children in Powhatan society.
Be sure to visit our Chesapeake
Bay: Our History and Our Future Online Exhibition to learn more about the world of the Powhatans.
SOL/ CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE:
History and Social Science: K.1, K.7, 1.6, 2.2,
2.8, VS.2, VS.3, VS.4, VS.5, G 2.4, G 2.8
| Sailing Into Thanksgiving |
Program
code: I, O, E |
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Leaving England for the New World, the Pilgrims
sailed across the ocean on their small ship the Mayflower. Join us in learning about life
on board the Mayflower and how the ship
moved, about the Pilgrims and their life in America,
and what inspired the Pilgrims to celebrate the
first Thanksgiving. Students will learn a Thanksgiving
song and have an opportunity to make a miniature Mayflower.
Kindergarten
SOL/ CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE:
History and Social Science: K.1, K.2, K.3, K.4
| Life at Sea |
Program
code: I, O, E |
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This exciting program literally opens a sailor’s
sea chest and allows students to investigate items
that would have been carried and used by a typical
19th-century sailor. Students will discover items
such as clothing, food, eating utensils, tools,
and musical instruments. Students will learn a craft
in a hands-on experience that illustrates the daily
life of a sailor. The program material will be adapted
to meet the requirements of the grade level of the
students.
Be sure to visit The
Monitor: History and Legacy Online Exhibition to learn about the life of 19th century sailors
onboard a navy ship.
Kindergarten through twelfth grade
SOL/ CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES:
History and Social Science: K.1, K.2, 1.6, USI.1,
USI.5, USII.1, USII.3, WHII.8, VUS.8
| Pirates of the East Coast |
Program
code: I, O, E |
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This program introduces students to the lives and
adventures of the pirates, both men and women, who
raided the East Coast and the Chesapeake Bay. Students
will examine some of the reasons for piracy, the
myths and lore of pirates, and the history of piracy.
Typical pirate weapons and examples of the money
in use during that time are presented, as well as
slides of the pirates and their signature flags.
Second through fifth grade
SOL/ CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE:
History and Social Science: 2.5, VS.4, USI.5(c)
| Lighthouse Lore |
Program
code: I,
O |
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Explore the role that lighthouses have played in
helping ships safely navigate the waterways. Learn
what it was like to be a lighthouse keeper and how
lighthouse design and technology have changed through
the ages. Lighthouses from around the Chesapeake
Bay and along the coastlines of the United States
will be explored in this enlightening program that
uses both gallery artifacts and a slide presentation.
Be sure to visit our Chesapeake
Bay: Our History and Our Future Online Exhibition to learn more about Lighthouses.
Kindergarten through third grade
SOL/CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE:
History and Social Science: K.2, K.6, K.8, 1.6,
2.3, 3.8; Science: K.2, K.5, K.8, 1.1, 1.2, 1.6,
2.6, 2.7, 3.8, 3.10, 3.11
| Clash of Armor: The
Battle of the Monitor and the Virginia |
Program
code: I,
O, E |
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The development of ironclad ships during the American
Civil War was a technological advance that would
forever change the face of naval warfare. Using
artifacts from the USS Monitor and the
CSS Virginia, Museum teachers will introduce
students to the development of ironclad ships and
history’s first ironclad-to-ironclad combat.
Students will also be introduced to the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary and discover how the wreck
site is being excavated and artifacts are being
recovered and conserved here at The Mariners’
Museum.
Be sure to visit The
Monitor: History and Legacy Online Exhibition to learn more about the Battle of Hampton Roads.
Fourth through twelfth grade
SOL/CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE:
History and Social Science: VS.1, VS.7, USI.1,
USI.9, USII.3, VUS.1, VUS.7
| Titanic: Fortune
& Fate |
Program
code: I, O, E |
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The moving stories of the Titanic’s
passengers and crew are told using visual images
and hands–on reproduction items. Students
will examine the ill-fated ship and the lives of
the people onboard her, and the events surrounding
her 1912 sinking..
Fourth through twelfth grade
SOL/CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE:
History and Social Science: WHII.8
| Captive Passage:
Investigating the Transatlantic Slave Trade |
Program
code: I, O, E |
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This hands-on program will help students discover
how the institution of black slavery shaped the
history, culture, and commerce of four continents
over the course of five centuries, and how its
impact is still felt today. Drawing heavily on
primary source material, students will identify
the economic, cultural, and racial origins of
the slave trade. Firsthand accounts of the slave
trade by enslaved Africans, slave traders, and
abolitionists will give students the chance to
explore the human side of this “peculiar
institution.” Reproduction artifacts and
musical instruments give students the opportunity
to explore firsthand the transference of African
culture across the Atlantic to the Americas. Through
the use of maps and other teaching materials students
will examine the Triangle Trade, and come to a
better understanding of the role slavery played
in the development of the Americas.
Middle school and high school students are encouraged
to bring to their museum experience questions
they may have about the history of slavery, the
impact the trade had on enslaved Africans, and
the development of the societies of those that
enslaved them. Museum Educators will facilitate
discussion and discovery in this lively, hour-long
program.
Be sure to visit our Captive
Passage: The Transatlantic Slave Trade and the
Making of the Americas Online Exhibition to learn more about the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
This program is made possible by the
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and
Public Policy as part of its African-American
Heritage Program which includes the African-American
History in Virginia Grant Program. Through
these programs, the Foundation seeks to increase
understanding of African-American history
in Virginia, to promote research and documentation,
and to encourage people from all parts of
the nation and the world to visit these sites.
Kindergarten through twelfth grade |
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SOL/CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE:
History and Social Science: K.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4,
3.5, 3.7, 3.8, 3.12, VS.3, VS.4, USI.4, USI.5,
USI.8, USI.9, USII.5, WHI.10, WHII.4, WHII.5,
WHII.8, WG.1, VUS.2, VUS.3, VUS.6, VUS.7
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