The Fredericksburg Area Museum’s (FAM) education programs cover the history of our region including topic such as the Virginia Indians, 18th-century life, the American Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the importance of the Rappahannock River to our community. These interactive cross-curriculum programs connect Fredericksburg’s past to subjects that students are studying in school.
The museum will be offering our field trip programs virtually. A virtual field trip lasts about one hour, and during this time, a FAM educator connects with the class and discusses events in Fredericksburg history, using images, primary sources, and artifacts. Students’ questions will be answered in real time. FAM will provide content worksheets for use in the classroom. We can connect with your class via Zoom, Skype, or Google Meets.
In addition, FAM will be providing field trip programs on-site. Due to COVID-19 protocols, FAM will only be offering inside programs for groups of fifteen. Weather permitting, outdoor programming can be accessible to groups of thirty. Group size includes any adult chaperones. Check out the field trip descriptions below.
Thank you to the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock Region’s Community Relief Fund, Virginia Humanities, and the Duff McDuff Green Jr. Fund of the Community Foundation for their generous support of our virtual education initiatives!
Contact:
Theresa Cramer
Education & Public Programs Coordinator
tcramer@famcc.org • 540.371.3037 ext. 138
Costs*:
*FREE for all Fredericksburg City School students
Virtual Field Trip
$40 program fee
On-site FAM Field Trip Program
$30 minimum per program
(Covers up to 10 students and 1 chaperone. Each additional student and chaperone are $3 per participant.)
EARLY ADVENTURERS (PRE-SCHOOL, HEAD-START)
*This program is held either on-site at the FAM OR in your facility
The Powhatan People
Early Adventurers will use their senses to learn about the Powhatan Indians. Incorporating artifacts and hands-on activities, students will learn about traditional Virginia Indian food ways, shelter, and clothing.
K-12 Field Trips
*These programs are offered virtually or on-site at FAM
The Powhatan People (K-5)
Discover what life was like for the Powhatan people along the Rappahannock River. Through discussion of artifacts, photographs, and drawings, students learn about the Virginia Indians’ traditional food ways, shelter, and clothing as well their reliance on natural resources. English SOLs: K.1a-f, 1.1.a-l, 2.1.a-e, 2.1.g, 2.1.h-i, 2.1.l-m, 3.1.a-h, 4.1.a-g, 5.1.a-h History and Social Studies SOLs: K.1.a, K.1.g, K.2.a, K.7, 1.1.a, 1.1.g, 1.3.a, 1.3.b, 1.6.a, 1.6.b, 1.8, 2.1.a, 2.1.g, 2.3.a, 2.4, 2.7.a, 2.8, VS.1.a, VS.1.b, VS.2.c, VS.2.e, VS.2.g, USI.1.a, USI.3.b, USI.3.c, USI.4b, Science SOLs: K.11.a, 1.8.a, 3.10.b, 4.9.a-d
Life in a Port Town: 18th-Century Fredericksburg (K-5)
What would life have been like in colonial Fredericksburg? Using interactive hands-on activities, this program teaches students about the development of Fredericksburg as a port town, the colonial marketplace, and residents. English SOLs: K.1.a-j, 1.1.a-h, 1.1.j-l, 2.1.a-j, 2.1.l, 3.1.a-h, 3.6.b, 3.6.d-j, 4.1.a-I, 4.6.b-e, 4.6.i, 5.1.a-h, 5.6.b-e History and Social Studies SOLs: K.1.a, K.1.g, K.7, K.8, K.9.a, K.9.b,.1.1a, 1.1g, 1.2.b, 1.6.b, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1.a, 2.1.g, 3.1a, 3.9, 3.10, VS.1a, VS.1g, VS.4d, VS.4e, USI.1a, USI.1g, USI.5b Mathematics SOLs: K1.a, K.1.b, K.2.a, K.2.b, 1.1.a, 1.6, 2.4.a, 2.4.b, 2.4.c, 3.2a, 3.3a, 4.2a, 4.3.d, 5.2.a, 5.2.b
Faces of The Civil War (4-5)
Explore the lives of soldiers and Fredericksburg civilians during the American Civil War. Students will utilize primary sources and artifacts to understand the war through personal experiences. English SOLs: 4.1.a-i, 4.6.b-e, 4.6.i, 5.1.a-h, 5.6.c-d, 5.6.g, 5.6.i, 5.6.i History and Social Studies SOLs: VS.1a, VS1d, VS1e, VS1g, VS.7b, VS.7c, USI.1a, USI.1c, USI.1e, USI.9a, USI.9e, USI.9f
Bridging the Past (K-5)
Explore the history, engineering and economic decisions behind Fredericksburg bridges. This program uses primary sources, and inquiry-based activities to further understand how and why bridges were built over the Rappahannock River. English SOLs: K.1a-f, 1.1.a-l, 2.1.a-e, 2.1.g, 2.1.h-i, 2.1.l-m, 3.1.a-h, 4.1.a-g, 5.1.a-h History and Social Studies SOLs: K.1.a-b, K.3, K.7, 2.1.a-b, 2.2, VS.1.a-b, USI.1. a-b, USI.8. d Mathematics SOLs: K.10.a, K.10.b, K.10.c, 1.11.a, 1.11.b, 3.12, 3.13, 4.11, 4.12, 5.13.a, 5.13.b Science: K.1.a-k, K.4.b, K.4.d, 1.1.a-j, 1.2.c, 2.1.a-m, 3.1.a-m, 3.3.a-c, 4.1.a-m, 5.1.a-k
Fredericksburg Underwater (2 -4)
Fredericksburg Underwater is a school program about the largest recorded flood in Fredericksburg’s history, the flood of 1942. By examining this local event, participants will learn about causes and effects of flooding as well as how rising water affects a community. English SOLs: 2.1a,g,h,j, 3.1a,c,g,h, 4.1, a-b, d-e History and Social Studies SOLs: 2.1a,f,i, 3.1f,i, VS.1a-b,f,i, Mathematics SOLs: 2.8, 3.7a, 4.8a Science SOLs: 2.1a, 2.6a-c, 2.7.a-c, 3.1a, 3.8c, 4.1a, 4.4a-c, 4.a
A Walk in Their Shoes (11 – 12)
The Civil Rights Movement played out on the streets of Fredericksburg. Young and old participated in rallies and sit-ins right here in our city. From the auction block of pre-Civil War era, to Caroline Street, where students participated in sit-ins, this tour explores this turning point in our country’s history from a local perspective. English SOLs: 11.1c-f, 12.1.c-d, 12.1.f History and Social Studies SOLs: VUS.7.e, VUS.8.d, VUS.13.b, VUS.13.c, , GOVT.11.a, GOVT.11.c, GOVT.11.d, GOVT.11.e