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Youth Education
One of the AHPP's priorities is to instill a preservation ethic in Arkansas's young people. In school, students learn about historic sites such as the White House and the Great Wall of China, but little focus has been directed to the historic sites and buildings that surround Arkansas students on a daily basis. Every Arkansas community possesses landmark structures and sites that make excellent teaching tools.
Students need to learn the history and importance of local and statewide historic places. This knowledge will promote civic pride, and open their eyes to the wonders of the built environment.
By using Arkansas's historic and cultural sites as topics for teaching, students will gain a better understanding of their communities and themselves.
For a list of properties in your community that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, go to the Historic Properties page of this website and click on National Register of Historic Places to search the database by county, town or property name..
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Free Classroom Presentations
The AHPP Education Outreach Coordinator is available on a limited basis to visit 3rd-12th grade classes, homeschool groups, scout troops and other organizations. Contact us now to reserve your presentation! Call (501) 324-9880 or email educationoutreach@arkansasheritage.org
We will Persevere! Historic Sites of Arkansas Associated with the New Deal
Arkansas's Civil War Sites and Battlefields
Take the Last Train to Clarksville: Arkansas's Historic Depots and Railroad History
Arkansas's Haunted Historic Sites (this program changes every school year)
2011-2012 Theme: Civil War Sesquicentennial
Equal Education: Historic Sites and Schools in Arkansas Associated with the African American Education Experience.
Arkansas's Historic Architecture
History in Your Backyard (This program is tailored to a specific community and requires advanced planning)
History Happened in Arkansas? Arkansas's National Historic Landmarks
Law and Order on the Western Frontier: Fort Smith National Historic Site
Mysteries of the Mounds: Parkin and Toltec Archeological Sites
Rohwer: Japanese-American Internment in Arkansas
In addition to classroom programs, History in Your Downtown Walking Tours for Students are available upon request.
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Lesson Plans
These lesson plans were written specifically for Arkansas students and are linked to the Arkansas Social Studies Standards, the Arkansas History Guidelines, and the Arkansas Visual Arts Curriculum Framework. More lesson plans will be added, so check back regularly!
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read these lesson plans. If you do not have Adobe, please click here to download the software.
If you have trouble downloading these lesson plans and would like a copy mailed to you, please contact the AHPP Education Outreach Coordinator at (501) 324-9880 or educationoutreach@arkansasheritage.org.
Many of these plans contain historic photos and images. For easy classroom viewing, print those pages onto transparency paper.
Civil War Sites and Battlefields in Arkansas (presented at summer workshops 2011)
Lesson Plan
Powerpoint Presentation
Powerpoint Presentation Teacher Notes
We Will Persevere! The New Deal in Arkansas
Home on the Arkansas Range: Homes of Early Arkansas Pioneers
Take the Last Train to Clarksville: Arkansas's Historic Depots and Railroad History
Hallowed Ground: Preserving Arkansas's Civil War Battlefields
Preserving the Past with Oral History
Be a Building Detective!
Historic Cemeteries: "History Written in Stone"
Historic Architectural Styles
"Construction Work" Activity
Life in a One-Room Arkansas Schoolhouse
See a list the AHPP developed of more than 100 activities that can be conducted in a historic cemetery. These activities can be adapted for use with other historic properties.
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Preserve our Past Art and Essay Invitational
This spring, the AHPP will conduct the 21st annual Preserve Our Past Historic Preservation Art and Essay Invitational in celebration of National Historic Preservation Week. The purpose of the invitational is to teach students about local and state history, and to foster an interest in preserving historic places so that future generations can enjoy and learn from them. Winning entries are exhibited at the Old State House Museum in Little Rock during May, Arkansas Heritage Month.
The contest is open to all Arkansas 5th and 7th graders. Submissions relate to a historic Arkansas property that is 50 years or older. The postmarked deadline for entries is April 4, 2012. To download the 2012 brochure with more information, rules, and an entry form, click here. If you would like more information please contact the education outreach coordinator at amandad@arkansasheritage.org.
Congratulations to the following winners of the 2011 Preserve Our Past Historic Preservation Art and Essay Invitational.
SELECTED ART
1st Place, 5th Grade
Victoria Le
Lakeside Middle School, Hot Springs
T.R. Pugh Memorial Park,
The Old Mill, NLR, 1933
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2nd Place, 5th Grade
Zach Rollins
Greene County Tech Elementary,
Paragould
Greene County Courthouse, 1888
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3rd Place, 5th Grade
Shawntay Ervin
Greene County Tech Elementary,
Paragould
Greene County Courthouse, 1888
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1st Place, 7th Grade
Sadie Backus
McRae Middle School, Prescott
Nevada County Courhouse, c. 1930-1963
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2nd Place, 7th Grade
Tanner Nolen
Westside Middle School, Jonesboro
Old Enterprise Church, Bono
c. early 1900s
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3rd Pace, 7th Grade
Gunnar George
Westside Middle School, Jonesboro
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Jonesboro
c. 1930s
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Honorable Mentions For 5th Grade:
Sydney Stewart
St. Edward Catholic School, Little Rock
The Old State House, Little Rock, 1833-1842
Trisha Adams
Greene County Tech Elementary School, Paragould
Jackson-Herget House, Paragould, c. 1890
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Honorable Mentions For 7th Grade:
Skylar Whitehurst
Westside Middle School, Jonesboro
Jonesboro Radio Group Building, c. 1905
Haley Robinson
Westside Middle School, Jonesboro
Old Broadaway Barn, Bono, c. early 1900s
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SELECTED ESSAYS
1st Place, 5th Grade
Zachary Griffiths
Atkins Middle School, Atkins
"The Pickle Plant, My History"
Atkins Pickle Plant, Atkins, 1946
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2nd Place, 5th Grade
Sydney Stewart
St. Edward Catholic School
"The Old State House"
The Old State House, Little Rock
1833-1842
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3rd Place, 5th Grade
Audrey DeLeuil
Atkins Middle School, Atkins
"St. Joe Freewill Baptist Church"
St. Joe Freewill Baptist Church, Atkins, c. 1880s
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1st Place, 7th Grade
Mackenzi Wood
Westside Middle School, Jonesboro
"Bulls Shoals Dam"
Bull Shoals Dam, Bull Shoals, 1947-1951
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2nd Place, 7th Grade
Ryan Rooke
Atkins Middle School, Atkins
"Henry R. Koen Building"
Henry R. Koen Forest Service Building,
Russellville, 1939 |
3rd Pace, 7th Grade
Kaylen Martin
Atkins Middle School, Atkins
"Potts Inn"
Potts Inn, Pottsville, c. 1850
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Honorable Mentions For 5th Grade:
Emily Snyder
St. Vincent de Paul School, Bentonville
Untitled
Walton's 5 & 10, Bentonville, 1950
Kelsey Dixson
Atkins Middle School
"Record Cave"
County Records Cave, Pope County |
Honorable Mentions For 7th Grade:
Caleb Pestel
Atkins Middle School, Atkins
"Old State House"
Old State House, Little Rock, 1833-1842
Audrey Markle
Atkins Middle School, Atkins
"The Old State House"
Old State House, Little Rock, 1833-1842 |
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Home for History Traveling Trunk
The Home for History Traveling Trunk is available for 2nd - 6th grade classes. The trunk contains picture and story books about architecture and historic preservation, an architectural "Go Fish" game, building blocks, a scavenger hunt, lesson plans, a grab-bag of architectural items, overhead transparencies and lesson plans.
Classrooms may keep the trunk for one month free of charge. We will deliver or ship the trunk to you. Teachers are responsible for returning the trunk to our office. Contact the AHPP Education Outreach Coordinator for more information.
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"A Historic Moment in Arkansas" on Radio Disney
The AHPP's Education Outreach Program collaborated with Radio Disney Little Rock to produce a children's broadcast focusing on historic properties and historic preservation in Arkansas.
To learn more about the historic sites you hear on
A Historic Moment in Arkansas, search the National Register of Historic Places database
: http://www.arkansaspreservation.org/historicproperties/national-register/search.aspx
Or to listen to previous
A Historic Moment in Arkansas radio broadcasts, click on the below MP3 spots:
Hot Springs Central Avenue Historic District
Arkansas City Historic Commercial District
Belle Grove Historic District, Fort Smith
The Historic McDonald Sign, Pine Bluff
The Argenta Historic District, North Little Rock
The Historic US HWY 67 Strip, Alicia to Hoxie
Smackover Historic Commercial District
The AHPP and Radio Disney hosted the Fall 2009 "A Historic Moment in Arkansas" Essay Contest. Six students were chosen from 4th-7th grades throughout Arkansas.
Please see below the winners of 2009 "A Historic Moment in Arkansas" Essay Contest:
Read the 2008 winning essays by clicking on the links below:
1st Place: Alyssa Tidwell
The Sager Cabin
1st Place: Ethan Robert Fox
Camp Clearfork & Charlton Recreation Area
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Heritage Month Grants
The Department of Arkansas Heritage distributes Heritage Month grants to schools, museums and non-profit organizations. Grants up to $5,000 are available for projects held in May of each year that relate to the annual Heritage Month theme. Projects include student field trips, special events, lectures and the production of educational materials.
Applications are accepted from October through mid-December. Please contact info@arkansasheritage.com for guidelines and applications.
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Links
Arkansas Sites:
- Arkansas Archaeological Survey: Archaeology and architecture go hand in hand. This site is a great resource for Arkansas archaeology education.
- Arkansas Department of Education Helpful Internet Sites - Explore links to Arkansas History sites, Social Studies sites, and sites relating to other school subjects.
- Arkansas History Commission: Contains Arkansas history databases, facts, and downloadable historic photos
- Arkansas Humanities Council: This agency has an impressive collection of videos and exhibits that are available for Arkansas educators to borrow. You can also read about their grants program.
- Arkansas Memory Project: A digital archive of primary source materials designed for use by students and teachers in Arkansas classrooms.
- Arkansas Post Office Mural Project: This website displays murals that were painted in Arkansas post offices as part of a WPA program. These murals, which depict Arkansas life, are very interesting from both an art and a historical perspective.
- Arkansas State Parks: Some of Arkansas's state parks are historic sites.
- Department of Arkansas Heritage Contains links to the Old State House Museum, Historic Arkansas Museum, the Delta Cultural Center, the Natural Heritage Commission and the Arkansas Arts Council and the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center.
- Richard C. Bulter Center for Arkansas Studies: Includes historical documents, maps, photographs and lesson plans.
Architecture and History Education Sites:
- ArchKIDecture: A fun, educational website just for kids.
- Art of Construction: This interactive website teaches kids engineering principles in seven short lessons.
- Art on the Web: Architecture Links: A large compilation of architecture-related websites, divided into categories.
- Center for Understanding the Built Environment: The AHPP recommends CUBE's offers time-tested curriculums Box City, Walk Around the Block, Picture This and Community Connections: 10 Things YOU Can Do.
- Co-Op City: This curriculum teaches you how to use architecture, design, scale drawings, and city planning in your classroom.
- Heritage Education in the Social Studies: Discusses the importance of heritage education and its curriculum connections.
- Great Buildings Online: A searchable database of architects, buildings, and styles around the world. Contains 3-D architectural models.
- Library of Congress Learning Page: Features lesson plans and activities based on primary sources found in the Library of Congress.
- Mathline: Building Materials: Students use math to make decisions about building a house.
- Mathline: Math in the Park or City: A mathematical look at bricks, fountains, and shadows.
- Mathline: Math at the Mall: Students use math in a number of mall-related exercises.
- National Archives Digital Classroom - Learn about teaching with primary sources and download "Teaching with Documents" lesson plans.
- National Council for the Social Studies: An information service for Social Studies educators.
- National History Day- Learn how to enter your students in this nationwide history contest, and visit the "Educators" Lounge" for links and resources.
- National Park Service's The Learning Place- Find out about teaching resources relating to America's national parks, including the Junior Ranger Program.
- Need a House, Ask Ms. Mouse: Architectural activities for young students.
- Teaching with Historic Places: Download interesting and informative lesson plans about historic American places, along with a blueprint for creating your own lesson plans.
- The Heritage Education Network Sponsored by Middle Tennessee State University, this site has great resources for using architecture, farms, archaeology, cemeteries, found objects, oral history, photographs and family history in the classroom
- The History Net - This website contains features and articles on interesting historical topics.
- The History Of People: A Guide to Amateur Archaeology – This website includes resources and links for exploring amateur archaeology.
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Archived Presentations
The following programs are all available from the Education Outreach Presentation Archive. To receive instructions on how to download the programs or to request a copy, please contact the AHPP Education Outreach Coordinator at educationoutreach@arkansasheritage.org
Historic Sites of Hot Springs and Garland County
Northwest Arkansas's Haunted Historic Sites
Urban Sprawl: Causes and Solutions
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