America's Cultural Landscape
Identify the various immigrants and the contributions made to the cultural landscape of Virginia and beyond the frontier; compare and contrast the customs of the early immigrants to the customs of today's society.

Creating a New Cultural Landscape
Describe how English, Irish and German immigrants influenced the cultural landscape of the Valley of Virginia

Culture and Geography of West Africa [PDF 3.1MB]

Farming Through the Seasons
Determine cause and effect relationships, draw conclusions, and make generalizations as students interpret seasonal cycles at the American and English Farm sites; identify selected artifacts of the period

Locating the Valley of Virginia (Shenandoah Valley)
Students will be able to locate the state of Virginia as well as the region of the Shenandoah Valley

Making Butter Experiment

Nail it! The Economics of an 18th Century Blacksmith's Shop
Use the economics vocabulary to discuss the blacksmith's business; understand how economics concepts apply to the blacksmith's shop

Using Tools
See how tools of yesterday have developed into tools of today. Discover how various tools were used and where they originated from. Come see and participate in various projects with our interpretive staff.

Valley Christmas in the 1800's
Students will research and present information on the customs associated with Christmas celebrations in the Shenandoah Valley.

Virginia Migration West early 1800s
Students will hypothesis different reasons why many Virginians left the state between 1817-1836.

World Geography
Hypothesize different reasons why many Europeans left England, Germany and Ireland to come to the New World.