Educator's Slate

We offer a complimentary e-newsletter, The Educator's Slate, for educators. In it you will find information on the staff and programs that the York County Heritage Trust offers, along with supplemental activities for your students. The newsletter is sent to area teachers and administrators monthly, highlighting upcoming programs for students and families. To join the newsletter mailing list, click here.

Pre & Post Visit Resources

These materials are intended to prepare students prior to their visiting the Trust. They may also be used to re-enforce and review the material that they have learned during their visit. Teachers and parents may copy these files for classroom use.

                       Colonial

                            -PA Frontier Vocabulary

                            -Plants of the Golden Plough Tavern

                            -York in the Revolution- Did You Know?

                     Civil War

                             -Civil War Vocabulary

                             -Civil War Song Lyrics

                             -Civil War Slang

                             -Civil War Crossword Puzzle

                             -Civil War Word Find

                      -Agricultural and Industrial Museum Scavenger Hunt

                      -Colonial Complex Scavenger Hunt (in .pdf)

Curriculum Guides

Each of the programs offered by the York County Heritage Trust conforms to the History Standards defined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Follow these links to learn more about the state standards and how those tour programs address each of them.

PA Standards for Social Studies Education

Academic Standards for History (Elementary)

Academic Standards for History (Secondary)

General Site Tours & Standards

Thematic Tours & Standards

York College of Pennsylvania Curriculum and Lesson Plans

Thanks to a partnership between York College of Pennsylvania (YCP) and the Trust, education majors enrolled in Dr. Rebecca Speelman's elementary education course, Seminar in Curriculum were tasked with creating grade specific content, curriculum, and lesson plans that incorporated visits, outreach programs, hands-on activities or other concepts and themes related to  the general history of York County as the whole, and the relation to the museums, historic sites, or collections of the Trust.  The Trust is grateful for the commitment of York College of Pennsylvania and the dedicated students who have given their time and talents to enhance the educational resources and offerings of the York County Heritage Trust.    

Click here to access a pdf document that contains summaries of the lesson plans.  To request a digital copy of a speciflc lesson plan, please contact the Education Department at 717-848-1587, extension 303. 

Education Committee