Melinda, Would you be interested in sharing WWI program information? We have a packet of info that goes out to the teacher for classroom use on Woodrow Wilson and would be interested in what you have developed to get the students out to you. Reply off list if you prefer. Thanks, Sarah Andrews Woodrow Wilson House Washington, DC -----Original Message----- From: Melinda Gilpin, Site Manager [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 3:30 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Programs for 8th Graders The first thing I would do is look at your local school curriculums for 8th grade (and MS in general) to determine what they need - A great program that doesn't fit into the teacher's classroom goals won't have any students there to enjoy it or learn. Call your local education Administrative offices, they can direct you to the curriculum director who can get you the requirements and learner performance objectives. I would (and do) work from those when designing new ed programs, and relate what they are already studying to the museum, program, etc. We work with a 6th grade teacher who teaches immigration, and have developed a great program that brings local, national, and world history in that relates to her curriculum and our mission. We are developing a really good program on WWI for HS 11 and 12 graders with a local high school teacher - once again, relating her needs to our mission and scope. THese programs have already had good results, and for my museum, I've had hundreds of JR. and HS students this year, and we were lucky in the past few years if we got a couple classes... Best, Melinda Gilpin ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).