This program is available through advance reservations. Teachers can choose to come from 10-11 a.m. or 12-1 p.m. on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday spanning from Friday, September 5 - Friday, December 12.

The lesson plan and accompanying writing assignments are designed to meet Indiana State Standards for History/Social Studies Literacy for grades 6-12.

This field trip consists of three parts:

pre-visit
the visit
post-visit

Here's the announcement we're sharing with teachers: Education Press Release Feat R&R.pdf

PreVisit

We provide pre-visit information, an assignment tied to IN state standards, and resources for the teacher to support them. Here's what we share with teachers:

R&R Teacher Guide.pdf

R&R Visit Worksheet Writing Assignment.pdf

R+R Teacher Slides.pptx

I'll print a copy of the Teacher Guide and the Writing Assignment to have available in the Volunteer Lounge.

The Visit Format: Teacher-guided visit with a volunteer available

The teacher will lead this visit, with supports provided from us. An education staff member or museum guide will be available in the gallery to show the teacher where each section is located, to help answer questions, and to help keep students on task. Students should be bringing the worksheet, a surface to write on, and a pencil.

We intend to have an education staff member greet each school group.

The Role of the Guide and/or Education Staff:

Greet the teacher and extend a warm welcome. If an education staff member isn't there to introduce you, please introduce yourself.
Show them where to store belongings in the wagon(s) and make sure everyone stores items that aren't allowed in the gallery.
Ask the teacher if everyone has the writing assignment, a surface to write on, and a pencil (no pens). If anyone forgot these items, lend them from the welcome desk.
Show the teacher where the featured exhibition is.
Tell the teacher you'll stay available in that gallery for the designated hour, to answer questions or help them find the four sections. This is not a guided tour, but we'd be happy to talk with students about what they see, in small group conversations.

Post Visit:

After the visit, when they get back to school or home, students can finish their writing assignments. Post-visit discussion questions for the classroom are included in the teacher guide that we share with pre-visit info.