Social Studies

HISTORY IN THE GARDEN

Become steeped in the rich history of Longwood Gardens in this engaging program that prompts historical understanding, analysis, and interpretation of artifacts and a timeline spanning from the 1600s to present.

TimeCapsule

Make history come alive for students as they explore the rich tapestry of Longwood’s past.  Time capsule activities trace the trail of history as students are “introduced” to individuals whose lives touched the Longwood property. Through role-play, games, and storytelling, students uncover the significance of historical artifacts discovered at garden stops along a timeline. 

National Standards for Historical Understanding

• Standard 1: Understands and knows how to analyze chronological relationships and patterns
• Standard 2: Understands the historical perspective

National Standards for History         

• Standard 1: Understands the characteristics of societies in the Americas, Wester Europe, and  Western Africa that increasingly interacted after 1450
• Standard 2: Understands cultural and ecological interactions among previously unconnected people resulting from early European exploration and colonization
• Standard 4: Understands how political, religious, and social institutions emerged in the English colonies
• Standard 6: Understands the causes of the American Revolution, the ideas and interests involved in shaping the revolutionary movement, and reasons for the American victory
• Standard 11: Understands the extension, restriction, and reorganization of political democracy after 1800
• Standard 16: Understands how the rise of corporations, heavy industry, and mechanized farming transformed American society

GEOGRAPHY IN THE GARDEN

Scout out the physical and spatial characteristics of the Longwood property in this hands-on program that highlights geographic tools, physical systems, and the relationship between people and places.

LandMark

Explore topography by using maps and other geographic tools that assist with the navigation and interpretation of Longwood’s section of the Earth’s surface. Age appropriate activities challenge students to apply basic mapping skills as well as utilize geographic tools and technologies to locate specific areas in the garden. 

National Standards for Geography

• Standard 1: Understands the characteristics and uses of maps, globes, and other geographic tools and technologies
• Standard 2: Knows the location of places, geographic features, and patterns of the environment
• Standard 3: Understands the characteristics and uses of spatial organization of Earth’s surface
• Standard 4: Understands the physical and human characteristics of place