Educational Programming for Homeschoolers February 2, 2010

Educational Programming for Homeschoolers
The Virginia Historical Society is offering special educator-led interactive history presentations for homeschool students. Programs are appropriate for children of all ages.
Pocahontas and the Powhatan Nation
February 2 & 16
Students will learn about the culture of Powhatan Indians and the various roles played by women, men, and children in their society. The use of replica artifacts helps students understand myths and truths, tools and clothing, and popular images from Pocahontas’s time. Students will gain a greater understanding of Virginia’s original inhabitants.
Teaching with Photographs
February 9 & 23
Using turn-of-the-century photographs, this program is designed to allow students to examine changes in Virginia’s society and politics. Students will explore context clues from primary source images to develop an awareness of the changes that occurred across the commonwealth during the early 1900s.

For more information, or to register for any of the children’s educational programming, please contact Caroline Legros at (804) 342-9652 or clegros@vahistorical.org.