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Educational Opportunities
Educational Opportunities
Lee Hall Mansion offers a variety of programs relating to the Civil War.
On-site and
outreach programs are available. Call (757) 888-3371 for fees and
schedules. Such
offerings include:
Edgar Allan Poe: The Master of Mystery and Terror
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Outreach/On-site |
| Capacity: |
60 on-site |
| Cost: |
$5 per student
on-site; $2.50 per student
outreach |
| Length: |
50 minutes |
| SOLs: |
4.4, 4.6, 5.5, 6.4,
6.6, 7.5, 7.7, 8.3, 9.1
9.3, 10.3, 10.5, 11.3, 12.5, 12.6 |
Description: |
Let your students meet
one of America’s
greatest writers and poets. |
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This New Land Called Virginia: Christopher Newport and the Founding of the Colony
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Program Type: |
Outreach/On-site |
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Capacity: |
60 on-site |
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Cost: |
$5 per student on-site;
$2.50 per student
outreach |
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Length: |
50 minutes |
| SOLs: |
3.3, 3.5, 3.10, VS.1, VS.3,
USI.1, USI.4
USI.5, CE.2, WHII.4, VUS.2, VUS.3 |
Description: |
Take your students on a journey
back to
1607 with the explorer and adventurer Captain Christopher Newport. Captain Newport discusses the hardships
the English encountered as they built the Powhatan natives. |
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WAR COMES TO THE PENINSULA
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Program Type: |
Outreach/On-site |
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Capacity: |
60 on-site |
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Cost: |
$5 per student on-site;
$2.50 per student
outreach |
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Length: |
50 minutes |
| SOLs: |
3VS.2b & c, VS.7a & b, USI.8c & d, USI.9 a-f |
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Description: |
Take your students on a journey back to April, 1862. The Civil War has come to
Virginia’s Peninsula. The students will meet the colorful commander of the Confederate Army of the Peninsula, Major General John Bankhead Magruder.
The general will discuss the duties of a general officer and engage the students in a problem solving exercise. Using a map of the Peninsula, the
students will help the general address the problem of defending the area against a much larger army.
This dynamic and engaging program combines living history and geography for an effective and entertaining educational experience. |
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