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Tours & Outreach
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School Groups
Adult and Youth Groups
Traveling Trunks are large boxes filled with original items, reproductions, and visual aids for use in Guilford County classrooms. To schedule a trunk, please submit the reservation form and appropriate fee. Click here for Traveling Trunk Reservation Form Lending Trunks are easily adapted to many grade levels, include a script. They may be used for unlimited presentations for $5 per trunk per week. Your booking will be confirmed by mail. Celebrating Diversity Meet five groups of people - African Americans, Asian Americans, Jewish Americans, Latin Americans, and Native Americans - who contribute to the "melting pot" of Guilford County Clothing From Head to Toe See unusual pieces of clothing and illustrations; learn about past fashions and fads Cough drops and Denim Find out how business pioneers changed the local economy Crafts in the Home Enjoy yesterday's crafts such as stitching, knitting, weaving, quilting, and basket making Craftsmen of Guilford See how skilled craftsmen, including blacksmiths, coopers, and potters, made their living in the 1700's Daily Life in Early America Discover how families used items such as candle molds, corn husks, and quilt frames to work and play Early Settlers of Guilford County Learn about the impact of Native Americans, Germans, African Americans, Quakers, and Scotch-Irish on our county's history Indian Life Find out what native people ate and wore, see their weapons and tools, and learn about crafts and games North Carolina Symbols Explore the state's natural resources, community values, and lifestyles through a number of symbols, objects, products, and handicrafts Trouped Trunks are presented by volunteers in your classroom for a fee of $5 per showing. Because items are often passed, group size is limited to 35 students. A trouper will call you to schedule the presentation. Making Music in Early America (K-5) Learn about our diverse musical heritage through objects, pictures, and recorded music. Folk Toys (K-3) Play with homemade toys such as a Jacob's ladder, whimmy diddle, button spinner, and spinning tops. Toys (K-2) Enjoy early toys, including wooden whistles and tops, wagons and cars, plain and fancy dolls, and marbles. Herbs (K-4) Discover herbs used in cooking, dyeing, and healing. Transportation (K-5) Find out how people traveled using the skid, wagon, and helicopter. School Days (1-4) Imagine a one-room schoolhouse 100+ years ago with Miss Lina Porter Piedmont Indians (2-5) Find out about local Indian life through clothing, food, weapons, games, and crafts. African American Success Stories (3-5) Identify citizens who have made an impact in Greensboro, in North Carolina, and in the United States. Greensboro's Jewish Heritage (K-8) Witness the growth and impact of Greensboro's thriving Jewish community from the arrival of the Cone brothers in 1894 to the present. Discover Jewish life and culture, Jewish customs and holidays. Daily Life in Early America (3-5) Examine a candle mold, quilt squares, and a scrub brush to discover household chores of yesterday. Famous People ofGuilford (3-8) Recall the lives of pioneer David Caldwell, First Lady Dolley Madison, Gov. John Motley Morehead, writer O. Henry, and educator Charles Henry Moore. Peddler (4-8) Listen to a sales pitch from a 19th century peddler and hear about early door-to-door salesmen, including Levi Strauss. The Doctor's Bag (4-8) Examine old-fashioned medical instruments and learn about health practices and treatments. Guilford Soldiers (4-8) Relive soldiers' lives during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and the Civil War and meet WWII flying ace George Preddy. |
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