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Education Programs in the new Center
The new building will include a 700-square foot education/special program room. In anticipation of the opening of the new facility, the National Park Service has developed several new curriculum-based programs. All the programs have been reviewed by teachers and pilot tested with students.
4th- 6th Grade
Fort Necessity and the French and Indian War
- Classroom materials:
Teacher's Education Kit. The French and Indian War 1754-1763
- The French and Indian War: 1754-1764 was developed by the National Park Service in partnership with French and Indian War sites in western Pennsylvania. The kit contains a complete Teacher's Guide with background information for the teacher, student activities, student readings and 19 lesson plans; Biography Cards on nine American Indians, nine French and nine British participants; three reproduction Artifacts; a Wall Map depicting important French and Indian War locations; two Transparencies of French and Indian War art; and information on related Historic Sites and Museums. All contained in a handsome and sturdy Box for your classroom. The kit is available for $40 through the Fort Necessity National Battlefield bookstore.
- Pre-visit and Post-visit lessons on the web
- The National Park Service will post two of the lesson plans from the teacher's education kit as pdf's on the Fort Necessity web site for teachers to use before and after the class's visit to the park.
- Field Trip Program:
- Three Cultures in Conflict at Fort Necessity
Three very different cultures came into conflict over trade and land, sparking the Battle at Fort Necessity which had important ramifications on our nation's history. This new program includes two parts. One lets the students learn about the three cultures and how they came into conflict through hands-on activities. This hour long session is conducted in the education room at the newly constructed Visitor Center. The other part is a tour of the reconstructed fort which teaches about the events surrounding the Battle at Fort Necessity. This hour long session also uses hands-on activities. The students will also have the opportunity to view the exhibits in the new Center. Teachers should call 724-329-5512 for information and reservations.3rd Grade
Mount Washington Tavern and the National Road
- Classroom materials:
- Teacher's Guide Traveling the National Road
- The National Park Service and the National Road Heritage Corridor jointly developed the teacher's guide. It contains five units of background material, readings and activities on the National Road; 14 biography cards; 14 occupation cards; 7 historic site cards and two artifact activities. The teacher's guide will be printed in the fall of 2005 and will be available to teacher's through teacher workshops.
- " Pre-visit and Post-visit lessons on the web. Fort Necessity will post two of the lesson plans from the teacher's guide as pdf's on their web site for teachers to use before and after the class's visit to the park.
- Field Trip Program:
- Travelers and Workers Along the National Road
- Traveling and working in the 1840 was much different than today. This new program includes two parts. Activities and a tour of the Mount Washington Tavern helps students learn about travel and travel accommodations on the National Road. In the education room at the newly constructed Visitor Center, students do chores like those workers would have completed to operate the tavern. Each part lasts an hour. The students will also have the opportunity to view the exhibits in the new Center. Teachers should call 724-329-5512 for information and reservations.
All Grades
- Theater Presentation
- All grades will have an opportunity to view the presentation in the theater
- Exhibits
- All grades will be encouraged to visit the museum exhibits in the new Center.
- Bookstore
- Classes will be have the chance to stop at the bookstore operated by Eastern National in the new Center.
Parks as Classrooms - A National Program
The natural and cultural resources of the National Park Service are at the heart of what has been called the nation's "greatest university without walls." The education programs at the new Interpretive and Education Center at Fort Necessity National Battlefield will tie into the "Parks as Classrooms" programs, a national initiative intended to:
- build partnerships between parks and conventional educational institutions and other community groups;
- provide practical hands-on experience and opportunities to learn about the resources of the National Parks with or without a site visit;
- provide professional development opportunities to teachers and offer alternatives to supplement textbooks and lesson plans.
Go to current educational programs
available at Fort Necessity NB
Last updated: Wednesday, 14-Sep-2005 10:01:39 Eastern Daylight Time
