In-School Program

Please note: Our-in school programs (museum educator visits to your school) are not designed to introduce the topics below. They are primary source-based supplements to the standards. Should you want an introductory program, please reserve one of our  Don't hesitate and reserve both! 

Additional topics are also available as virtual in-school programs such as: The Cold War, Georgia in WW2, the Tuskegee Airmen, and Women in WW2.

*Availability is contingent on your school's distance from the museum. If you are over 50 miles away, please contact Education Coordinator Maddie Weiss (mdavi448@kennesaw.edu) to coordinate a visit to your region.

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Please note:

Our in-school programs (museum educator visits to your school) are not designed to introduce the topics below. They are primary source-based supplements to the standards. Should you want an introductory program, please reserve one of our free, virtual programs. Don't hesitate reserve both!

World War I: Commemorating U.S. Contributions

Part gallery walk, part scavenger hunt, in this program, students will use primary sources to explore various ways Americans contributed to the war effort. Students will then select one of the individuals or groups they learned about to commemorate through an art activity. Our educators will show and tell students about World War I artifacts from the museum鈥檚 collections.

Standards: SS5H2a, SS8H8a

 

The Holocaust: A Primary Source Timeline

In groups, students will analyze primary sources, including oral histories, to learn about and visually see how the Holocaust unfolded gradually over time. These sources also underscore the humanity of those affected by the Holocaust. *Note: This program does not incorporate graphic imagery.

Standards: SS5H4b, SS6H3a, SS6H3b, SSWH19b

 

Propaganda, Voting & the Rise of Nazism

In this primary-source-based program, students will rotate between stations to examine propaganda in interwar Germany. Students will learn why many Germans chose to overlook Nazi antisemitism and how the Nazi Party gained support by proposing simple solutions to complex issues concerning German society.

Standards: SS6H3a, SS6H3b, SSWH19b

Journeys of the Second World War

In this program, students will be divided into stations to learn about different individuals鈥� contributions to the war effort and how World War II impacted people鈥檚 lives in a variety of ways. This activity features locations and individuals from Georgia. After discussing the diverse experiences and contributions of Americans during World War II, the educator will show and tell students about different artifacts from the museum鈥檚 collections.

Standards: SS5H4b, SS5H4e, SS8H9b, SSUSH19

 

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trunk filled with World War 2 memorabilia

Traveling Trunk Program

Announcing our brand new traveling trunk program!

These student-focused Museum-in-a-Box are each equipped with five artifacts and educator-developed activities that correspond with the trunk contents! Like most of our resources, our travel trunk program is free for educators and students. Please contact Dr. Andrea Miskewicz with any questions.

Current Trunks:

The Tuskegee Airmen

Women in World War II

Victory Gardens



 

Offsite Professional Development

Our off-site or online teacher workshops are free, and they are ideal for a school or district鈥檚 professional development days! Please email Education Coordinator Katy Matello (kmatello@kennesaw.edu) to register your group for a workshop or with any questions about off-site professional development.

 

History in Action: Teaching Complex Topics Using Primary Sources

The Museum of History and Holocaust Education offers History in Action: Teaching Complex Topics Using Primary Sources, a 60-90 minute workshop for teachers to learn best practices on how to handle teaching controversial topics that can be found in social studies curriculum. A museum educator will visit your school to review primary and secondary sources, provide tips about teaching controversial content, and model an activity using primary sources during this workshop.

Connecting Language Arts & Social Studies: Graphic Novels 

The Museum of History and Holocaust Education offers this 60-90 minute workshop session for teachers to explore how to work with graphic novels to support students鈥� learning of World War II/Holocaust through the experiences of figures like Anne Frank and George Takei, along with stories of fictional character strategies presented will help teachers appeal to reluctant readers, English Language Learners, and other students who would benefit from visual cues.

Propaganda or Fake News?

The Museum of History and Holocaust Education offers this 60-90 minute workshop session for teachers confronted with the challenge of using propaganda as both a tool to illustrate historic events and as a primary source to analyze government persuasion. The facilitator will discuss the intersection between propaganda and "fake news" through visual literacy and critical thinking exercises and allow collaborative time for participants.

Simulations in the Classroom: Teaching Tool or Trauma Trigger?

The Museum of History and Holocaust Education offers Simulations in the Classroom, a 60 minute workshop for teachers to explore appropriate methods of teaching hard history. A museum educator will visit your school to share research, present alternatives, and model an activity.

For additional questions, please contact us at mhheeducation@kennesaw.edu.

Using Eyewitness Testimony in Your Classroom

The Museum of History and Holocaust Education offers Using Eyewitness Testimony in Your Classroom, a 60-90 minute workshop for teachers to learn how to use different oral histories in their history classes. A museum educator will visit your school to discuss social history, show teachers how to help their students analyze and conduct research using eyewitness testimony, and model an activity using the museum鈥檚 Legacy Series oral history program.

For additional questions, please contact us at mhheeducation@kennesaw.edu.

  • Please note:

    1. All in-school programs are designed to be facilitated in a classroom due to the hands-on component in each. If there are multiple teachers on your team, we have several educators who can present concurrently and/or over a number of days.

    2. In-School Programs are a supplement to content. If you are looking for an overview/broad scope of the topic, please reserve one of our virtual programs.