Brief Essays on Teaching with Historic Houses
- Schools and Museums: A Unique Partnership
- Schools and museums have the potential to form unique partnerships, working collaboratively to expand and enrich a student's exploration of his world, both past and present.
- Museums: Dynamic Learning Centers
- Historic house museums are dynamic learning centers for students. They provide an evocative setting that stimulates imaginations, actively engages students in learning, and inspires further investigation.
- Museums: A Multifaceted Educator Resource
- Museums are an excellent resource that educators can use to provide subject enrichment for their students. Teachers are the experts on their students and their curriculum. Working collaboratively, the two can provide unique educational opportunities for students that accommodate diverse learning styles.
- Reaching Out
- Museums are working to create innovative ways to reach their diverse audiences.
- Use of Primary Source Material
- The following worksheet assists students in documenting and analyzing primary source materials.
