Virginia and the founding of a nation: examining the american revolution on the EVE of the 250TH anniversary [the virginia museum of history & culture (vmhc) will provide workshops to educators in…

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) received a $170,670 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163). The grant will fund workshops for K-12 educators from across the country to learn about Virginia's pivotal role in the American Revolution. Educators will visit historical sites and landmarks, discuss teaching strategies, and analyze primary source documents from VMHC's collections. They will also have access to the museum's groundbreaking "Give Me Liberty: Virginia and the Forging of a Nation" exhibit, which serves as the official state exhibition for Virginia's 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. The project will equip educators with new knowledge and techniques to enhance their teaching of the American Revolution in the upcoming school year. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025.

Virginia and the founding of a nation: examining the american revolution on the EVE of the 250TH anniversary [the virginia museum of history & culture (vmhc) will provide workshops to educators in grades k-12 from around the country to learn about virginia?s role in the american revolution by visiting historical sites and landmarks, discussing teaching strategies, and analyzing primary source documents. Educators will have access to the vast collections at vmhc, as well as ?give me liberty: virginia and the forging of a nation? ? A groundbreaking exhibit serving as the official state exhibition for the virginia 250TH effort, and CO-curated by both vmhc and the jamestown-yorktown foundation. With specific emphasis on a series of anniversaries starting in 1775 and extending into the following decade, educators will be prepared to tackle the following school year fully armed with new knowledge and techniques related to teaching the american revolution.]