Allen COunty — Virtual Field Trips
Virtual Field Trips
Attention schools, libraries, homeschool families!
Come explore the Frazier History Museum and connect with history during a pre-recorded video visit offered from the comfort of your classroom and/or students’ homes. Students will be engaged with museum exhibitions, primary source artifacts, stories, and discussion on your topic of choice.
How to book: Email Megan Schanie, Senior Manager of Educational Programs, to make a request. She will email you the link and password to access any programs of interest. mschanie@fraziermuseum.org
Please include:
The name of the school, organization, or family
Approximate number of people that will utilize the virtual field trip
Grade level(s) of participants
Title of the virtual field trip(s) you are interested in accessing
What is a Vote Worth? Suffrage Then and Now
Grades: 4 — 12
On August 18, 1920, Congress ratified the 19th Amendment affirming women the legal right to vote. In 2020 the Frazier Museum celebrated the 100th anniversary of the amendment and the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits racial discrimination in voting, through an exhibition and range of programming.
During this interactive virtual visit, students will explore artifacts, documents, and stories highlighted in the What is a Vote Worth? Suffrage Then and Now exhibition, consider Kentucky’s role in the national movement, and experience a short performance based upon actual accounts.
Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery
Grades: 2 — 8
How does the Lewis and Clark expedition connect to our local story? During this interactive virtual visit, students will re-trace the two-year journey of the Corps of Discovery and learn about local connections to their historic trek west within the Lewis and Clark Experience exhibit.
Students play an integral role in the learning as they steer the talking points by making predictions along the way. The virtual visit concludes with a short performance of York based upon actual accounts.
Kentucky’s Hidden Histories
Grades: 4 — 12
Some of the most interesting and inspiring figures from Kentucky history never make it into the public consciousness. Uncover stories of incredible Kentuckians such as Henrietta Wood who survived enslavement twice, then took one of her oppressors to court after the Civil War - and won. Or Sara Martin and Sylvester Weaver who broke barriers in Kentucky music history. And Mary and Julia Britton, who fought for the vote, while simultaneously struggling for racial equality.
Students will also enjoy a brief performance excerpt of “Free Frank” McWorter.
Celebrating the Sounds of Kentucky
Grades: 2 — 8
How does music reflect a community? Enjoy a musical jaunt through local history in the Frazier Museum’s Celebrating the Sounds of Kentucky exhibit. Frazier Manager of Youth and Family Programs and musician, Mick Sullivan, takes students on a delightful journey through the exhibition exploring the important role that music plays in Kentucky culture, comparing and contrasting life in Kentucky in the past to life in Kentucky today, making connections from Kentucky music to places around the world, and uncovering the amazing sounds and stories of Kentucky musicians from a variety of time periods. This engaging program includes several live sing-alongs with Mick and his guitar.
Virtual Poe
Grades: 5 — 12
We are bringing some spooky, literary, and museum-based fun and engagement to your learning!
During this program, participants will learn about Edgar Allan Poe, the reigning sovereign of all things spine-chilling, and how he became an icon in American literature and an icon in popular culture along the way.
We will take a tour of the Frazier Museum’s spookiest artifacts and learn how they tie to Poe’s life and legacy – as well as enjoy a brief dramatic reading of The Raven by one of our talented teaching artists.
All fees are covered by the Laura Goad Turner Charitable Foundation.
Have questions? Email education@fraziermuseum.org
