Structured programs will be offered to students in grades 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 providing an up-close encounter with the past. Museum visit programs revolve around exhibit activities specifically tailored for each grade level.
The History Lab component will create hands-on experiences students won’t soon forget.
• Second Grade -Greenville Then and Now: A look at how our community and its residents have changed from the 19th century to today.
• Third Grade -Digging our History: A brief overview of the connection between archaeology and history as students conduct a mini "dig" to discover artifacts from the Cherokee and Catawba Indian tribes.
• Fourth Grade -The Confederacy - at Home & on the Field: Learn what needs Civil War soldiers had while they were at war and how groups of ladies at home -Soldiers' Aid Societies - helped to fill those needs.
• Fifth Grade -Training Our Soldiers: The Upcountry was home to many training camps during both world wars; students learn how the camps and the soldiers impacted, and were impacted by, the Upcountry.
• Eighth Grade -Sharecroppers to Mill Workers: The importance of the textile industry in Upcountry South Carolina is examined in terms of its societal and economic impacts. (Programs can offer a focus on Child Labor or Civil Rights.)
The Exhibit component encourages students to investigate history through sound and light shows and informational panels in an organized scavenger hunt while touring the Museum.
Cross-curricular lesson plans have been developed to provide teachers with a unique opportunity to not only to meet the state standards, but also to prepare their students for an exciting and productive learning experience at the Museum.
