Virtual or Classroom Programs

There are a few different ways to connect your classroom to Aztec Ruins National Monument without being on site. Teachers can request a virtual program or a scheduled time for a ranger to visit their classroom.

 

A child's sandal.

NPS/E Morris

Portrait of a Community Virtual Program

This is a 7th grade Ranger-led virtual program that brings students on a journey back in time to explore the advanced problem-solving skills of the Chacoan people while examining concepts of self-identity, trade, and celestial alignments through a symbol of the Chacoan Culture: elaborately woven sandals.

Teachers can download and print a pre-visit overview, post-visit discussion, and worksheet of the Portrait of a Community program below:

• Portrait of a Community Pre-visit (Word, 1.60 MB)
• Portrait of a Community Post-visit (Word, 1.61 MB)
• Portrait of a Community Worksheet (Word, 461 KB)

 

A stone mason working at Aztec Ruins National Monument.

NPS

NPS Careers: High School Ranger-led Classroom Program

In this program, students learn about the National Park Service, work divisions within parks, and the wide variety of careers in the National Park Service. They also learn about internship opportunities with public lands agencies.

Teachers can download and print a pre-visit overview of the NPS Careers classroom program below:

• NPS Careers Pre-visit (Word, 1.60 MB)