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Teachers
Look to Jamestown-Yorktown The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia which operates the Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center living history museums. As an agency within the Virginia Secretariat of Education, the Foundation serves over 200,000 school children in all of Virginia’s 134 school districts each year with educational programs designed to teach Virginia’s Standards of Learning (SOLs). Here’s what a few prominent educators have said about the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation’s structured education programs: "While we cannot give a direct correlation between the third-grade SOL test results and the third grade Jamestown Outreach Program, it is gratifying to know that the principals view it as an exemplary instructional resource. For example [one principal] attributes the increase in her SOL Social Science test results... to her students’ participation in the program." -Dr. Deborah Jewell-Sherman, Associate Superintendent for Instruction and Accountability, Richmond Public Schools *** "This spring, our third-grade students achieved a [17% increase in the passing rate] on the Standards of Learning test. Many teachers felt that the rise in scores was due in part to the hands-on aspect of the [education program]." -Ms. Judy McConville, Curriculum Specialist for Social Studies, Alexandria City Public Schools *** "[The Jamestown-Yorktown] Foundation’s programs correlate with the history standards at each elementary grade level and at grades nine and eleven. Other program correlations have been identified for science and English. . . .There is sufficient empirical evidence to conclude that the Foundation’s programs foster higher levels of academic achievement for students." -Dr. Harvey Carmichael, Social Studies Principal, Virginia Department of Education *** The Foundation offers SOL-coordinated educational programs on-site at its two museums and off-site in classrooms throughout Virginia. Each program provides a hands-on, inquiry-oriented learning experience for students which complements the educational themes presented at the Foundation’s two museums. All programs have been developed to support the Virginia Standards of Learning for History and Social Sciences, and provide an interdisciplinary experience supportive of math, science and language arts SOLs. Education Program Topics Education programs offered on-site and on an outreach basis include: Jamestown Settlement Programs: Life at Jamestown— Introduces students to daily life in the colony through hands-on demonstrations such as open-hearth cooking and 17th-century military life. Adaptable for grades 2 through 6. Living with the Indians— Corn grinding, hide scraping, and cordage making are some of the activities students may try as they explore the culture of the Powhatan Indians in the re-created Indian village. Adaptable for grades pre-K through 6. Cultures in Contact— Through role playing, examining period illustrations, and analyzing reproductions of English, Powhatan and African material culture, students compare and contrast the cultures that came into contact at Jamestown. Adaptable for grades 3 through 12. Yorktown Victory Center Programs: Colonial Life— Cooking and hands-on examination of the tools and materials used on a small Virginia farm help students explore daily life in the 18th century. Adaptable for grades pre-K through 4. Life of a Private— Exploration of a Continental soldier’s haversack, clothing, and weapons introduces students to the experiences of men and women during the American Revolution. Adaptable for grades 4 through 12. Colonial Medicine— Students mix an 18th-century herbal remedy as they discover theory and practice of medicine in Revolutionary America. Adaptable for grades 4 through 12. Call Us! Call the Jamestown-Yorktown
Foundation’s Group Live outside of Virginia? Interested in learning more about outreach education service to your school? Please call Doug Shipman, Director of Outreach Education at 757-253-4940. Visit us on the World Wide Web at www.historyisfun.org. Free Teacher Resource Materials: Teacher resource materials are available on the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation’s website at www.historyisfun.org! Log on to the Foundation’s homepage and then select Education Programs. Click on the program name to download teacher resource materials into your classroom!
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