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Duration: 2 hours
History gets hands-on as students investigate the Battle of Hampton Roads through primary sources, artifacts, archaeology, and the USS Monitor Center. Students will examine evidence, explore the people and technology behind the battle, and discover how archaeology and conservation continue to reveal stories from the past.
Historical Detectives
Students become historical detectives through primary-source analysis and investigate people connected to the battle and its aftermath.
Digging into Monitor Archaeology
Students participate in a mock archaeological excavation of Monitor’s Dahlgren guns learn what it was really like for conservators to work with marine artifacts.
Why Iron Met Iron
Through a docent-led tour or a self-guided scavenger hunt, students examine why the battle between USS Monitor and CSS Virginia transformed naval warfare.
By investigating, excavating, and interpreting evidence, students will strengthen historical inquiry, teamwork, and problem-solving while deepening their understanding of the Civil War and maritime archaeology.
Learning Objectives
- Students will demonstrate effective critical thinking skills by interpreting primary sources on historical figures from the Battle of Hampton Roads.
- Students will demonstrate effective teamwork by participating in a mock archaeological excavation and interpreting the artifacts discovered.
- Student will explore the career field of history by defining what a historian is and what they do.
History and Social Science (VDOE 2023):
- VSa, VSc, VSe, VS.7e, VS.7g
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.
Reservations are required for all programs and are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. Programs fill quickly in the fall and spring, so make your reservations a minimum of two weeks in advance.
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