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Gettysburg National Military Park
For Teachers
 
A ranger program at Gettysburg.
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Young visitors participate in our "Join the Army" program.
 

January 23, 2012

Dear Educator,

The 2011-2012 School Year is upon us and we at the park are excited about our offerings for this school year including ranger-guided programs for classes visiting the park, a Teacher's Toolkit, traveling trunks, a Winter Home School Fair and many other exciting things. The response this year has been overwhelming and all of our fall and spring programs have been fully booked! Likewise, our Home School Fair on February 16 has also been filled and all of our Traveling Trunks have been reserved for this school year.

Reservations for visiting the Museum, the film and cyclorama shows, and Licensed Battlefield Guide tours should be made by contacting the Gettysburg Foundation at 1-877-874-2478, or www.gettysburgfoundation.org.

All of us at Gettysburg send our best wishes for a successful school year and thank you for letting us be a part of it!

Barbara J. Sanders
Education Specialist
Gettysburg National Military Park

 

"The Best Field Trip Ever!" Planning Kit
Here's where to begin, teachers! If you are just starting your trip plans, need price information, chaperone materials, or student museum activities, the Best Field Trip Ever Planning Kit (pdf) provides everything you are looking for! For a quick look at the programs we can offer your class during a park visit, check our Plan A Field Trip page!

 

2011-12 RANGER-GUIDED FIELD PROGRAMS

Ranger field programs are a great way to supplement your field trip with "Battlefield Footsteps" and "Civil War Perspectives". For more information about all eight of these curriculum-based programs offered in the fall and spring, including recommended grades, group size limits, and length, CLICK HERE.

All of our Fall and Spring Ranger Programs have been booked!

Check out all of your other great Gettysburg National Military Park field trip options on the "Best Field Trip Ever!" Planning Kit pdf on this web site. Contact us at e-mail us for more information.

Preparation booklets for ranger field programs will be accessible here in pdf format by February 1, 2012; we apologize for the delay. If you need a hard copy of your lesson booklet before that time, please e-mail us.

TRAVELING TRUNKS

Through clothing and military items, pastime activities, photographs, literature, music and a BRAND NEW FILM, your students will better appreciate the life of a Civil War soldier. The curriculum and materials are adaptable for students in grades 4-8. Trunks are available for two or three-week time frames throughout the school year. There is a requested donation to cover the cost of shipping and handling. For more information, visit our Traveling Trunks Page.

WINTER 2012 HOME SCHOOL FAIR
"The Presidents at Gettysburg"
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

A unique opportunity for home-schooled students to learn about Presidents Lincoln and Eisenhower and the circumstances that brought both of these men to Gettysburg.

As of November 1, 2011, the Home School Fair has been fully booked for this year. If you would like to be added to the Waiting List in the event of cancellations (which are probable), please ask for a Reservation Request Form at e-mail us and leave a fax number for us to send a reservation form.

 

SATELLITE BROADCASTS FOR SCHOOLS

Gettysburg National Military Park, in cooperation with the Gettysburg Foundation, sponsors a satellite broadcast targeted for the school classroom. The DVD of the 2010 broadcast, "Big Deal at Gettysburg: The Value of Historic Places" is now available for purchase from the Gettysburg Foundation or through the bookstore at (717)334-1124, extension 6002. For additional information and lesson plans on this program and future broadcast projects, visit our Satellite Broadcast Page.

 

THE RICHARD BARTOL, Jr. EDUCATORS' CONFERENCE
July 15th - 19th, 2012

The Gettysburg Foundation and Gettysburg National Military Park are pleased to present the Richard Bartol Jr. Educators' Conference for educators, to be held at Gettysburg National Military Park, July 15-19, 2012. MORE

 
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THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
Learn more about the people, the places, and the meaning of the war to Americans today at the official National Park Service website on the Civil War.

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Last Updated: January 25, 2012 at 06:50 MST