1 School Tour Information Kathleen Lugarich, Education Manager 412.454.6418 or [email protected] 2 Table of Contents Reserving a School Tour .............................................................................................................. 3 Base Program Cost ................................................................................................................... 3 What information do I need to reserve a tour? ...................................................................... 3 Curriculum Standards ................................................................................................................. 4 Basic Guided Tour ........................................................................................................................ 5 First Floor Hands-On Exploration .......................................................................................... 5 Second Floor Scavenger Hunt .................................................................................................. 6 Weapons Demonstration .......................................................................................................... 6 Program Add-Ons ......................................................................................................................... 7 18th Century Games .................................................................................................................. 7 Fort Pitt Museum Shop ............................................................................................................ 7 Point State Park ........................................................................................................................ 8 Pre-Made Student Gift Bags ................................................... 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Tin Punch Ornaments .............................................................................................................. 8 Wampum Belt Weaving ........................................................................................................... 8 Wampum String Necklaces or Bracelets ................................................................................ 8 Directions and Parking ................................................................................................................. 9 Bus Parking ............................................................................................................................. 10 Return to Pick Up Location ................................................................................................... 13 How do I walk to the Museum? ............................................................................................. 16 Kathleen Lugarich, Education Manager 412.454.6418 or [email protected] 3 Reserving a School Tour Any group wishing to receive the group rate for either a self-guided or guided tour experience must have at least 10 paying participants and must have arranged for the visit through the Education Manager no less than three weeks ahead of time. Base Program Cost $4 per student $4 per chaperone (teacher or parent or accompanying adult) For every 10 students there is ONE FREE chaperone ticket. For example, a group of 100 students would receive 10 free chaperone tickets. What information do I need to reserve a tour? To reserve your tour, please contact Kathleen Lugarich, Education Manager, at 412.454.6418 or via email at [email protected]. The following information is required when booking your tour: • Main Contact’s Name, Phone Number, and Email Address • School’s Name and Mailing Address • Number of Students and Chaperones • Choice of Two to Three Dates and Times o Please allow at least 1.5 hours for your tour. o Shorter tours can be provided upon request, but please note that some activities may be cut from the tour program to accommodate scheduling. Groups may also request programs online at the following link: http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/fort-pitt/tours/fort-pitt-tour-program-request-form/ Please note that submitting a request is not a confirmation of a program. Groups will be contacted by the Education Manager in a timely fashion to confirm details. Kathleen Lugarich, Education Manager 412.454.6418 or [email protected] 4 Curriculum Standards Tours at Fort Pitt Museum engages curriculum standards and compliments classroom units on Pennsylvania History according to the Pennsylvania Standards Aligned System including the following: • Kindergarten through 2nd Grade o Identify groups of people who contribute to a community including important historical figures. o Identify documents, artifacts, and places unique to Pennsylvania. o Identify symbols, slogans, or mottos that are representative of the state. o Identify conflict and understand how it is impacted by and affects community. • 3rd Grade through 5th Grade o Identify the social, political, cultural, and economic contributions of individuals and groups from Pennsylvania. o Identify historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to Pennsylvania history. o Identify and describe how continuity and change have impacted Pennsylvania history. o Identify and describe how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have impacted the history and development of Pennsylvania. • 6th Grade through 8th Grade o Describe the social, political, cultural, and economic contributions of individuals and groups from Pennsylvania. o Describe the importance of significant historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to Pennsylvania history. o Describe how continuity and change have impacted Pennsylvania history. o Describe how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have impacted the history and development of Pennsylvania. • 9th Grade and 12th Grade o Evaluate the role groups and individuals from Pennsylvania played in the social, political, cultural, and economic development of the United States. o Evaluate the impact of historical documents, artifacts, and places in Pennsylvania which are critical to United States history. o Evaluate how continuity and change in Pennsylvania are interrelated throughout United States history. o Evaluate how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations in Pennsylvania have influenced the growth and development of the United States. Kathleen Lugarich, Education Manager 412.454.6418 or [email protected] 5 Basic Guided Tour The Basic Guided Tour begins in the Auditorium where students and chaperones watch the seven-minute movie Whose Land? The movie details the three groups of people living in Western Pennsylvania in the 18th century and why each group wants to own the land at the Forks of the Ohio. Following the movie, groups will tour both the first and second floors of the Museum. Groups larger than 30 students may be instructed to arrive at the Museum with preassigned smaller groups. Large groups will receive additional information including a rotation schedule to follow during their visit. First Floor Hands-On Exploration Tours on the first floor begin at the Family Crest of William Pitt, Secretary of State in England during the French and Indian War. Students will learn the importance of William Pitt and how his crest inspired the city of Pittsburgh. The remaining displays focus on the lives of the people who lived in 18th century Western Pennsylvania including American Indians, settlers, fur traders, soldiers, etc. Students will learn about the fur trade and can handle real animal furs and reproduction trade items. They will also learn some of the basic features of Fort Pitt as a military installation and participate in a mock cannon drill. Kathleen Lugarich, Education Manager 412.454.6418 or [email protected] 6 Second Floor Scavenger Hunt The second floor hosts the main gallery of the Fort Pitt Museum that displays a thorough timeline of 18th century conflict in Western Pennsylvania and a variety of both artifacts and reproductions. To help students connect classroom content and information learned during the tour, students participate in a scavenger hunt to find the small and large symbols representing Fort Pitt and 18th century history. Weapons Demonstration To end the tour program, a costumed living historian/reenactor will provide a weapons demonstration using either a reproduction musket, trade gun, or rifle outside on the museum lawn. No bullets are fired – only blanks that will produce smoke. Kathleen Lugarich, Education Manager 412.454.6418 or [email protected] 7 Program Add-Ons To enhance your tour program, the following options are available. Please note that each add on will add at least 20-30 min to your scheduled departure time. If you have questions concerning the length of your tour, please contact the Education Manager. 18th Century Games Cost: Additional $0 per student Students will try a variety of 18th century games and toys including, but not limited to, nine pins, spinning tops, nine men’s morris, and cup and ball. Fort Pitt Museum Shop Cost: Additional $0 per student Operated by the Fort Pitt Museum, the Shop contains both fun and educational souvenirs. If you have a large group of students, please add the shop as a tour station. This allows each student the time they need to select and pay for their item(s) and prevent a late departure after the tour program concludes. Upon reserving a school tour, teachers may also order a $3.00 pre-made gift bag that includes a Fort