EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS

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Educational programs include admission to the park, a guided tour and a Trivia Quest for the students. All educational programs are adaptable into elementary, middle and high school levels. All programs have been correlated to the Virginia Standards of Learning for Social Studies. These programs are reviewed and critiqued by members of the Presidents Park Board of Education and approved by the National Council of Scholars of Presidents Park. Students are provided with a Trivia Quest activity after they have toured the Park to ensure they are actively participating in their learning process.

The Constitution and Bill of Rights
This educational program focuses on the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the amendments to the Constitution. The tour focuses on the presidents who were in office when selected amendments to the Constitution were ratified.

Virginia Presidents
Virginia is the “Mother of Presidents”. The program identifies the eight American presidents who were born in Virginia. Two of them signed the Constitution and one authored the Declaration of Independence.

Civil War to Civil Rights
This program will cover the Civil Rights Movement from the Civil War through modern times. Students will explore the progress of civil rights in our country and learn about the presidents who had the most significant impact.

Before They Were Presidents
Before being elected as president, the leaders of this country came from a wide array of careers and educational backgrounds. Students will learn about selected presidents as individuals and how they contributed to our nation.

General
This program covers approximately 8-10 in depth backgrounds of the more influential American presidents. Learn about these men, their accomplishments, and their mistakes. Explore the intimate and unusual facts about their lives and get to know these presidents on a more personal level.

* Educational programs are subject to change.