Teaching American History Field Trips
June and July 2007
Montpelier: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
| 7:45 am | Bus departs GMU Prince William Campus |
| 8:15 am | Bus departs Fauquier High School |
| 9:30-11:30 am | Tour of Home and Grounds |
| 11:30-12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 12:30-2:30 pm | Presentation on the Constitution with Michael Taylor |
| 2:30-2:45 pm | Break |
| 2:45 pm | Bus departs |
| 4:00 pm | Bus arrives at Fauquier High School |
| 4:30 pm | Bus arrives at GMU Prince William Campus |
Richmond: Friday, June 22, 2007
| 6:30 am | Bus departs Fauquier High School |
| 7:00 am | Bus departs GMU Prince William Campus |
| 9:00-12:00 pm | Virginia Historical Society with Bill Obrochta |
| 12:00-12:30 pm | Lunch at the Virginia Historical Society |
| 12:45-1:15 pm | American Civil War Center: Welcome and Background |
| 1:15-2:30 pm | American Civil War Center: Self Guided Tour |
| 2:30-3:00 pm | American Civil War Center: Debrief |
| 3:15 pm | Bus departs |
| 5:15 pm | Bus arrives at GMU Prince William Campus |
| 5:45 pm | Bus arrives at Fauquier High School |
Harpers Ferry: Thursday, June 28, 2007
| 7:30 am | Bus departs Fauquier High School |
| 8:00 am | Bus departs GMU Prince William Campus |
| 9:30 am | Arrive at Harpers Ferry and walk to the lower village area |
| 10:00-11:30 pm | Introduction to Harpers Ferry with Catherine Bragaw |
| 11:30-12:30 pm | Self-guided tour |
| 1:00 pm | Bus departs for GMU Prince William Campus, with box lunch served on bus |
| 2:30-4:30 pm | Presentation at GMU Prince William Campus on Civil War by Chandra Manning |
| 4:30 pm | Bus departs GMU Prince WIlliam Campus for Fauquier High School |
| 5:00 pm | Bus arrives at Fauquier High School |
Frontier Culture Museum: Monday, July 2, 2007
| 7:15 am | Bus departs Fauquier High School |
| 7:45 am | Bus departs GMU Prince William Campus |
| 10:00-12:00 pm | Frontier Museum Guided Tour |
| 1 hour: German farm | |
| 1 hour: Virginia farm (1820s) | |
| 12:00-1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00-2:00 pm | Discussion with Ray Wright, Curator |
| Emphasis on material culture, acquisition of museum materials, immigration and cultural translation through cooking, etc. | |
| 2:00-2:30 pm | Discussion with Larry Sabourin, Educational Director |
| Emphasis on teaching strategies and materials | |
| 2:30-3:00 pm | Museum Gift Shop, Other farm exhibits |
| 3:00 pm | Bus departs |
| 5:15 pm | Bus arrives at GMU Prince William Campus |
| 5:45 pm | Bus arrives at Fauquier High School |
Gunston Hall: Tuesday, July 10, 2007
| 8:15 am | Bus departs Fauquier High School |
| 8:45 am | Bus departs GMU Prince William Campus |
| 9:30-11:30 am | Presentation with Rosemarie Zagarri |
| 11:30-12:30 pm | Lunch catered by Gunston Hall |
| 12:30-1:00 pm | Break/Museum Shop |
| 1:00-2:30 pm | Guided Tour of the home and grounds, rare book library, and archeological site |
| 2:45 pm | Bus departs |
| 3:30 pm | Bus arrives at GMU Prince William Campus |
| 4:00 pm | Bus arrives at Fauquier High School |
National Archives DC (NARA): Thursday, July 12, 2007
| 8:15 am | Bus departs Fauquier High School |
| 8:45 am | Bus departs GMU Prince William Campus |
| 9:45-10:00 am | Welcome: Rotunda |
| 10:05-10:30 am | Preserving the Charters with Kahlil Chism |
| 10:35-11:05 am | Public Vaults Intro & Tour |
| 11:10-11:30 am | Self-Guided Exploration |
| 11:30-12:25 pm | Lunch |
| 12:30-1:30 pm | Intro to Archives.gov |
| 1:35-2:30 pm | Resource Room/Learning Center |
| 2:45 pm | Bus departs |
| 3:45 pm | Bus arrives at GMU Prince William Campus |
| 4:15 pm | Bus arrives at Fauquier High School |
To apply for any of the TAH Field Trips, you have two options:
1. Download this form and send it to Patrice Mortson (pmortson@gmu.edu).
2. Fill out the form online
All applications must be received by March 23, 2007. Places will be filled on a "first come first served" basis, with preference given to K-12 teachers of social studies/history.
You will receive a confirmation email by April 2 indicating which field trip(s) you are registered for.