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In an effort to assist teachers who are shifting to online classroom scenarios, and parents with students at home, the FDR Library will highlight our free online educational resources every week. Sign up to receive activities for young people at home once a week» Our Education Specialist has been busy preparing activities that are fun and inspirational for young people and adults alike. Check back for a new one every week. Who's in Your Family Tree» Knowing about those who came before us can give us a great deal of information about where we might want to go in the future. Category: Research, Writing, Interview Skills Grade level: Elementary through high school Suggested time: 30-60 minutes Available online»

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum opened its doors to all new 21st century exhibits and our state-of-the-art DeVos Learning Center in June 2016. With that came the opportunity, resources, space, and technology to offer a range of programming never before possible. Using classrooms and exhibits, we have something for everyone. Our programs focus on American History, Civics and Government, Leadership, Betty Ford, Civil Discourse, Space, and more. We offer a wide range of programs to visitors of all ages, building on the goal of bringing President Ford's vision to life.

The Library’s mission is to foster research and education on the life and times of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, and their continuing impact on contemporary life. Our work is carried out by four major areas: Archives, Museum, Education and Public Programs. Resource Link: https://www.fdrlibrary.org/ The Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum fosters research and education on the lives and times of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt, the Great Depression, and World War II and their continuing impact on contemporary life.

Its Education Department staff conducts educational programs designed for K-12, college and university students; adult learners; and the general public. These programs include classroom workshops, Museum programs, teacher development seminars, and outreach. All K-12 educational programs at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum are provided free of charge and are supported in part by the Robert L. Bier Education Center of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute. The National Park Service offers interpretive programs for school groups that are not included in the list of National Archives programs below.

Please visit www.nps.gov/hofr for information related to the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites. The Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center serves as a joint visitor and education center for those who come to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum and the Home of FDR National Historic Site. The Center's facilities include three classrooms for interactive and hands-on activities, each with a fifty student capacity, and state-of-the-art audiovisual facilities with distance learning and video conferencing capability. The Wallace Center also serves tourists visiting the Presidential Library and Roosevelt Home with an introductory film and orientation exhibits, museum store (teacher discounts for classroom materials are available), seasonal cafe and ample restroom...

Please see Plan a Field Trip for more information about booking a visit for your school group. You can also download the Education Programs Brochure for a printable version of the information below. Students get a ‘dog’s-eye-view’ of the lives and times of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt as told by a historical interpreter dressed as Fala, FDR’s famous Scottish Terrier. Sharing a book he has written about the Roosevelts, Fala engages students in a biographical overview of the Roosevelt era (which includes a question and answer period) in a way that is entertaining, informative... Following the presentation, students explore the museum galleries with a Fala-themed guided- note-taking activity book provided to them as an educational activity and a souvenir keepsake of their visit. The Library’s mission is to foster research and education on the life and times of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, and their continuing impact on contemporary life.

Our work is carried out by four major areas: Archives, Museum, Education and Public Programs. Student Resources Resource Link: https://www.fdrlibrary.org/educators Create a record that will inform future generations how we lived, and what we experienced today. CATEGORY: Research, Current Events, Writing. GRADE LEVEL: Elementary, Middle and High School.

SUGGESTED TIME: 30-60 minutes. Find out about the trees, shrubs and flowers that grow in your yard. CATEGORY: Science, English Language Arts, History, Research. GRADE LEVEL: Elementary, Middle and High School. SUGGESTED TIME: 30 to 90 minutes. Knowing about those who came before us can give us a great deal of information about where we might want to go in the future.

CATEGORY: Research, Writing, Interview Skills. GRADE LEVEL: Elementary, Middle and High School. SUGGESTED TIME: 30-60 minutes. Uncover the mathematical side of historic issues and events. CATEGORY: Math, Research. GRADE LEVEL: Elementary, Middle and High School.

SUGGESTED TIME: 30-45 minutes. When practicing “social distancing” physically, it is important that we face how we’re feeling head-on and maintain social contact with our friends and relatives. CATEGORY: Language Arts, Current Events, Writing. GRADE LEVEL: Elementary, Middle and High School. SUGGESTED TIME: 30-60 minutes. The Franklin D.

Roosevelt Library and Museum's Education Department staff conducts educational programs designed for K-12, college and university students, adult learners, and the general public. These programs include classroom workshops, Museum programs, teacher development seminars, and outreach. Teachers can sharpen their skills by attending a variety of professional development workshops that draw on the rich resources and knowledgeable staff at the FDR Library and Museum. We Rule: Civics for All of US is a new education initiative from the National Archives that promotes civic literacy and engagement. We're providing teachers with programming, curricula, and exceptional field trip experiences both online and at our locations across the country. With the support of AT&T and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Audio and Video Preservation Lab, the Roosevelt Library is pleased to present two new Roosevelt Curriculum Hubs that will allow teachers...

Each speech will have a short curriculum package, including copies of historic documents and photographs, lesson plans and classroom activities for teachers to use with their students to delve more deeply into the topics... Comprehensive curriculum guides are available to introduce students to key topics of the Roosevelt era. Using primary source documents, photographs, and accompanied by study questions and other resources from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library archives, the guides are designed for use by teachers of civics, citizenship, government, economics, geography, fine arts, history, writing and journalism. The curriculum guides can be effectively used by students from 3rd to 12th grade. Most students are required to answer document based questions in their tests and assignments at school.

Learn more about using primary sources for research. Education Specialist Jeff Urbin conducts a distance learning session in our studio. Through its Distance Learning Program the Pare Lorentz Center now has the ability to bring many of our workshops, resources, lectures, and presentations directly into the classroom free of charge. Though nothing can replace the thrill of visiting the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in person, we realize that due to budgetary, time, and geographic considerations this is impossible for some. These real-time, interactive presentations conducted via video conferencing allow students, teachers and community groups the opportunity to experience the documents, artifacts, and expertise of the Roosevelt Library staff from wherever they may be.

For more information about our distance learning and video conferencing opportunities, contact the library’s education specialist Jeffrey Urbin at (845) 486-7761 or by email at Jeffrey.Urbin@nara.gov. Each year hundreds of teachers bring more that 17,000 students to Hyde Park to partake in one of the Library's free Education Programs. Each program, presented by a New York State certified teacher or the Library's Education Specialist, is both document and curriculum based, and is designed to meet the needs of students and teachers alike. The Roosevelt Library's Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center serves as a joint visitor and education center for those who come to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum and the Home of FDR National Historic Site.

The Presidential Library and the National Park Service offer joint educational programs free of charge. The center's facilities include three classrooms for interactive and hands-on activities. The Wallace Center contains orientation exhibits, an introductory film, Museum Store and ample restroom facilities. Contact the FDR Library for directions, reservations for both Presidential Library and National Park Service educational programs, additional information, or to arrange a complimentary teacher's pre-visit admission pass. Telephone: (845) 486-7751 E-mail: roosevelt.library@nara.gov

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