Field Trips

Harpers Ferry: A Place in History | 4th-12th Grade

Grade Level:
Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Subject:
Social Studies
State Standards:
WV: SS.5.21, SS.5.22, SS.6.23, SS.8.22, SS.US.8, SS.US.20, SS.US.21, SS.USC.23, and SS.CS.21.
VA:V.S.7A,D,E, VS.8C, USI.8F, USI.9F, USII.2B, USII.5I, VUS.8B, VUS.9E, VUS.10G, and VUS.12D.
MD: Social Studies and History framework supported 5th-12th.

Learning Objective: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the national significance of historical events and developments that occurred in Harpers Ferry, including milestones in early American industry, abolitionism, and the Civil Rights Movement.

Program Description: Learn about 250 years of American history through the lens of Harpers Ferry. In an interactive game format, students will work together in small groups to answer trivia questions about Harpers Ferry history.

This is a 1-hour long program with a maximum class size of 35 students. Larger class sizes can be split into groups.

Tags: history

Last updated: July 23, 2026