- By Forsyth County Public Library
- Posted Monday, February 1, 2021
Virtual Museum Experiences
Selma to Montgomery
Feb. 10, 10 a.m. to noon 3rd grade and up The Jackson Home was the official residence where world leaders resided while planning the monumental Selma to Montgomery March. Students will visit the home just as it was in 1965, and other historical points as they take the virtual walk from Selma to Montgomery. The 2-hour session includes the following:
- 1-hour virtual museum tour
- 1-hour interactive walkthrough of Selma to Montgomery March
National Center of Civil and Human Rights
Feb. 12, 10 a.m. to noon 6th-8th grade The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is a museum and cultural institution that connects the U.S. Civil Rights Movement to human rights challenges today. Students will visit immersive virtual exhibits - viewing original documents from Dr. King's civil rights work, and learning the History of the U.S. Civil Rights movement. The 2-hour session includes:
- 1-hour virtual museum tour
- 1-hour interactive lesson on Brown vs. Board
Slavery Experience
Feb. 17, noon to 2 p.m. 5th grade and up Milton House is an official site of the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses established during slavery, and used by enslaved African Americans to escape into free states and Canada. Students will get to experience tunnels, caves a secrets passages slaves used to get to freedom. The 2-hour session includes the following:
- 1-hour virtual museum tour of Fort Monroe
- 1-hour interactive tour of Whitney Plantation and Milton House Underground Railroad
Friends of Tuskegee Airmen
Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to noon 9th-12th grade The Friends of Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site - Honors the first African American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces. Students will learn about the struggles faced as they dealt with discrimination, segregation, and Jim Crow laws while completing their duty as military pilots. The 2-hour session includes:
- 1-hour virtual museum tour of Hanger 1
- 1-hour virtual museum tour of Hanger 2
Grammy Museum
Feb. 24, noon to 2 p.m. 4th grade and up Learn about the music of the Civil Rights Movement at The GRAMMY Museum. The GRAMMY Museum is an interactive, educational museum devoted to the history and winners of the Grammy Awards. Students will learn about the music of Motown and the Civil Rights movement. The 1-hour session includes the following:
- 1-hour virtual lesson on the Music of the Civil Rights Movement
