JAMESTOWN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

VIRGINIA INDIAN LIFE 
Suggested grades: K-3. What are the three basic needs of every human being? How did the Native Americans meet these needs before the arrival of the English? With the aid of the pre-visit booklet, the daily life of the Virginia Indians will be introduced. Through on-site, hands-on activities students will inspect reproduction Native American artifacts such as arrowheads, a bow and arrow, quiver, food products, jewelry and animal hides. Maximum class size: 25 students per program. Program time: 45 minutes. Ties to Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs): 1.1, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.12, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4

JAMESTOWN, A BEGINNING 
Suggested grades: 3-5. What was life like for those early English settlers? Through the use of inquiry and hands-on materials, students will investigate reasons behind colonization and challenges the 17th century settlers faced. Prior to their visit, teachers will receive a video and Teachers Resource Guide which discusses the roles of the ranger, teachers and students during the park visit. The resource guide provides activities and supplemental information about Jamestown including pre-visit materials where students meet Sam Collier, a young boy who was part of the beginning adventure. Self-guided tour material allows teachers to walk their classes through the grounds of Jamestown where the early settlers walked, see where archeologists are still uncovering artifacts left behind by the settlers, and view artifacts in a special visitor gallery. Maximum class size: 25 students per program. Recommended program time: one hour (minimum time is 45 minutes). Ties to Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs): VS.1, VS.2, VS.3, USI.1, USI.2c, USI.3, USI.4, USI.5a

MYSTERIES OF THE PAST
Suggested grades: 3-5. A 20 minute program which introduces students to the historic site of Jamestown through historic archeology. Students will participate in activities to learn how mysteries of the past are solved by using historical documents and archeology at a historic site. The preservation of historic sites for future generations will also be stressed. Maximum class size: 75 students per program. Program time: 20 minutes. Ties to Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs): VS.1, VS.2, VS.3, USI.1, USI.3, USI.4a, USI.4b, USI.5a

RANGER GUIDED WALKING TOUR
Suggested grades: 6-college. Learn about the experiences of the early English settlers as they attempted to establish Jamestown as the first permanent English settlement in America. During a walking tour of the Original Towne site of Jamestown, groups will see monuments to John Smith, Pocahontas and other early settlers; see the 1640 Church Tower and learn about the recent excavations of James Fort. Maximum class size: 75 people per program. Program time: 35-45 minutes. Ties to Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs): VS.1, VS.2, VS.3, VS.4, USI.1, USI.2e, USI.3, USI.4a, USI.4b, USI.5a, USI.5c, USI.5d

YORKTOWN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

COLONIAL FAMILY OF YORKTOWN
Suggested grade: 1-2. With the use of the pre-visit study guide, youngsters will be introduced to the Norton family and life in Colonial Yorktown. In addition, the guide discusses Colonial home-life, occupations and amusements. In the ranger led program, hands-on materials involve the children with homemaking activities, colonial games and school materials. Colonial Yorktown will be investigated through a self-guided tour through the town (map provided). Maximum class size: 20 students per program. Program time: 45 minutes. Ties to Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs): 1.1, 1.6, 1.7, 1.9, 2.3

COLONIAL SEAPORT
Suggested grade: 2. The program helps students investigate life in a Virginia port during the colonial period. Through discussio and a variety of hands-on activities, students will learn about some of the people of Yorktown, including Mr. William Rogers (the "Poor Potter" of Yorktown), the Nelson family and an African American family. The activities will show how the life of Yorktown was  centered on the tobacco trade and other commercial activities, and help the students gain a better understanding of Yorktown's importance as a seaport town during the colonial period. A self-guided map activity of the Town of York is offered for your post-program activity.  Maximum class size: 30 students per program. Recommended program time: one hour (minimum time is 45 minutes).  Ties to Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs): 2.8

FORTUNES OF WAR
Suggested grades: 4-6.  This program helps students to understand how the Siege of Yorktown and the American Revolution affected the lives of both soldiers and citizens. Students will actively participate in the battlefield and town tours through hands-on activities, role-playing and demonstrations. Teachers will receive a video and Teachers Resource Guide prior to their visit. This guide discusses the roles of the ranger, teachers and students during the park visit, as well as provides activity sheets and supplemental information for their American Revolution curriculum. Maximum class size: 30 students per program. Program time: one hour.  Ties to Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs): VS.5, USI.6

NON-FIRING ARTILLERY DEMONSTRATION
Suggested grades: 3-6. In this hands-on program, students will learn about artillery used in the Revolutionary War and the role it played during the siege of Yorktown.  Using an original Revolutionary War cannon, students form a gun crew and go through a mock firing, following he same drill as General Warshington's troops.  Maximum class size: 75 students per program. Program time: 25 minutes.

SIEGE LINE WALKING TOUR
Suggested grades: 5-college. Learn about the events surrounding the last major battle of the American Revolution at Yorktown. During a walking tour of the Yorktown Battlefield, groups will visit the British defenses around the town, see the American siege positions and discuss how General Washington successfully surrounded and defeated the British army. Maximum class size: 75 people per program. Program time: 35 minutes.  Ties to Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs): VS.5, USI.6