Experience the Hoosier spirit and Indiana heritage with a visit to Conner Prairie. It’s the ideal place to immerse your students in the state’s history with hands-on activities and plenty of opportunities to interact with staff portraying characters from the past. Spend time outdoors, try hands-on activities and get some exercise. Each visit covers academic standards in multiple subject areas including social studies, language arts, and science. For an educational, authentic and entertaining look into the history that shapes us today, come to Conner Prairie!
Areas include the 1823 William Conner House, 1836 Prairietown, Lenape Indian Camp, 1863 Civil War Journey, 1859 Balloon Voyage exhibit, Treetop Outpost and Nature Walk, Create.Connect (combining history, science and design) and Makesmith Workshop (focusing on making things).
schoolprograms@connerprairie.org
http://www.connerprairie.org
13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN 46038
Hamilton
317-776-6000
317-776-6014
The following three programs cover various stories from African-American history. See individual listings for descriptions and related standards. You can choose two of these programs for the cost listed below.
The Rhodes Family Incident
Little-known historic events that happened in your own community can provide important
perspectives and inspiration that relate to life now. In “The Rhodes Family Incident,” two contemporary college students who grew up in Westfield, Indiana, are surprised to discover a historic racial incident involving escaped slaves that happened in their hometown. This discovery challenges their views of their community and their own identity. The play, written by Crystal V. Rhodes, was inspired by research into African-American history in Hamilton County and can prompt students to rethink what they know about Indiana history, their communities and even themselves. This program includes opportunities for questions and answers with Conner Prairie actors. It can be presented in a variety of spaces. Staging and props are minimal.
Willa Brown: Aviation Pioneer
Willa Brown (1906-1992) started her career as a teacher after attending Indiana State Teachers College. Looking for greater challenges, she went on to become the first African-American woman to become a licensed pilot and the first woman in the U.S. to be both a licensed pilot and mechanic. She went on to train some of the Tuskegee Airmen, along with running for Congress and working as an activist.
Freedom Summer 1964
Two student trainers from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), one of the most important organizations of the Civil Rights Movement, will introduce audiences to their methods for practicing non-violent protest. This is a participatory theater piece.
Conner Prairie Guest Services
317-776-6000
schoolprograms@connerprairie.org
Contact Guest Services for available dates and times.
Contact Guest Services for available dates and times.
$195 plus mileage for two programs