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Classroom
Programs
Franklin on Foot currently provides the
Classroom Teacher service offered by the Heritage Foundation of Franklin
and Williamson County. Due to the generosity of the Heritage
Foundation and its donors, most of these programs are available free of
charge to Williamson County public, private and home school students and
their teachers. Charges apply for parents who choose to chaperone.
The following programs are available for the 2006-2007 school year:
Kindergarten
First Grade
Shapes
and Numbers:
Pupils relate basic shapes and numbers to historic architecture found in
Williamson
County. 30
minutes. Presented in your
classroom by an interpreter in period costume.
I Spy Downtown Franklin:
This hands-on field trip takes students around the public square and down
main street in Franklin, counting and identifying architectural details on
a number of buildings and making a brass or marble rubbing.
A scavenger hunt for the eyes.
No reading required. One
hour; $5 per child. This
field trip is not covered by the Heritage Foundation grant.
First
Fourth Grade
I
Spy Downtown
Franklin
:
A version of I Spy Downtown Franklin for older kids; requires some
reading and writing. Students
still identify architectural details on a number of buildings and make a
brass rubbing. Better than
Spongebob Squarepants, said one second grader.
One hour, $5 per child. This
field trip is not covered by the Heritage Foundation grant, but for a
limited time is covered by a grant from the Brentwood-Cool Springs Chamber
of Commerce for school groups only. Call for details.
Andrew
Jackson Comes to
Franklin: Pupils dress in
costume and play the roles of the actual people who took part in the
signing of the Chickasaw Indian Treaty of 1830, which led eight years
later to the Trail of Tears. 30 minutes.
Presented in your classroom by an interpreter dressed in period
costume. Third graders, above, act out
the roles of Chickasaw chief Kin-hi-cha
and Franklin merchants exchanging gifts during treaty negotiations.
My
Neighborhood:
History is localized to each school's zone, so students learn about the
place names, historic events, and interesting anecdotes in their little
corner of the world. 30 minutes. Presented in your classroom by an
interpreter dressed in period costume.
Second
Grade Middle School
Where
We Live: A
slide show about the colorful history of
Williamson
County
. Witty, interesting
stories make the past come alive. One hour.
Presented in your classroom by an interpreter dressed in period
costume.
Third
Grade Middle School
Travelin' the Trace:
On a giant game board simulating the Natchez Trace, students roll the dice
and try their luck on the dangerous overland journey from
Natchez to Nashville
two hundred years ago.
30 minutes. Presented in your
classroom by an interpreter dressed in period costume.
Rene Evans, left, directs pupils on the dangerous journey on the
Natchez Trace. Will they make it alive? Not likely!
Third
Grade High School
The
Battle
of
Franklin
: A riveting
presentation about the five bloodiest hours of the Civil War, presented in
such a way that students understand major differences between the North
and the South as well as battlefield tactics and the events leading up to
and surrounding the Battle of Franklin.
An excellent accompaniment to the downtown walking tour or a trip
to Carnton or Carter House. One
hour. Presented in your classroom by an interpreter dressed in period
costume.
Walking
Tour:
A 90 minute walking tour of historic downtown
Franklin. The tour covers
some of the most historic buildings in town and some of the people and
events that shaped Franklin's history. This
tour is often taken by students in third or fourth grade, but any
classroom studying American history and particularly the Civil War will
find it fascinating. We can
tailor it to meet the special interests of your group. 90
minutes. Right, Margie Thessin
points out architectural details to a fourth grade group on Main Street.
All
Grades
Thingamajiggies:
Students will learn about the "good old days" by examining
common pre-1900 objects and trying to figure out what they are. 30
minutes. Presented in your
classroom by an interpreter dressed in period costume.
For more information on any of the classroom programs or to book a
presentation or tour, call 615-400-3808.
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