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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.
Field Trip Guides:
Colonial Complex Materials
Civil War Vocabulary
Civil War Song Lyrics
Civil War Slang
Civil War Crossword Puzzle
Civil War Word Find
Site Scavenger Hunts
Agricultural and Industrial Museum Scavenger HuntColonial Complex Scavenger Hunt (in .pdf)
Murals of York Walking Tour
Murals Walk ActivityCentral York High School AP History Students' Video ProjectDuring the spring of 2012, the Trust partnered with Central York High School to create two videos highlighting York's Colonial heritage through the Trust's Colonial Complex and Murals. Click below to see the videos. York Murals & Articles of Confederation A Visit to York - The Colonial Complex Curriculum GuidesEach 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 EducationAcademic Standards for History (Elementary)Academic Standards for History (Secondary) General Site Tours & Standards Thematic Tours & Standards York College of Pennsylvania Curriculum and Lesson PlansThanks to a partnership between York College of Pennsylvania (YCP) and the Trust, education majors enrolled in the course "Seminar in Curriculum" are 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. Educator's SlateWe 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 see the most recent edition of the Educator's Slate, click here To join the newsletter mailing list, click here.
Educator's Slate Survey
The Education Department at York County Heritage Trust would like you to tell us how we can better serve you. We are in the process of examining a variety of approaches to improve our outreach to educators, and you are a valuable part of the process. By completing a survey that will take less than five minutes, you can provide us with much-needed insight into how we can best communicate with educators.
We appreciate your time, and to show our appreciation for completing the survey, respondents will receive a coupon for a 20% discount on an item in any of the Trust's shops or our bookstore, a premier source of books relating to York County and Pennsylvania history. Additionally, one lucky respondent will be chosen at random to receive an Individual Membership to York County Heritage Trust, worth $50!
To take the survey, click here.
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