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Duration: 2 hours
What made Europeans want to explore? Why did they want to colonize the Americas? What were relations like between the Indigenous peoples and the colonists? These are just some of the questions that students will investigate. Students become historians as they interpret and analyze primary sources to learn about European exploration and the eventual colonization of North America. Museum educators guide discussions about the motivations and obstacles of exploration, the interaction between people from Europe and the Americas, and the various factors that helped shape the thirteen colonies. Students will also have the opportunity to explore the Museum and engage with objects that connect to the classroom portion.
Duration: 1 hour
What made Europeans want to explore? Why did they want to colonize the Americas? What were relations like between the Indigenous peoples and the colonists? These are just some of the questions that students will investigate. Students become historians as they interpret and analyze primary sources to learn about European exploration and the eventual colonization of North America. Museum educators guide discussions about the motivations and obstacles of exploration, the interaction between people from Europe and the Americas, and the various factors that helped shape the thirteen colonies.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Students will identify three characteristics of one of the three geographical regions of Colonial America.
- Students will analyze a primary source and explain the bias presented in the source.
HISTORY (VDOE 2023):
- USI.1 (a, c, e, f) USI.3 (a, b) USI.5 (a, b, c)
Pricing:
Payment can be made before the program, or we can invoice following your program.
- Programs at the Museum are $4.50 per student.
All adults accompanying a field trip are free. - Programs at your location are $4.50 per student.
- Virtual education programs are $125 per program.
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