Heritage Center of Clark County
| Contact Person(s): | Ardath Dellapina, Education and Program Director |
|---|---|
| Telephone: | 937-324-0657 x231 |
| Fax: | 937-324-1992 |
| E-mail: | adellapina@heritagecenter.us |
| Website: | http://www.heritagecenter.us/ |
| Address | Heritage Center of Clark County |
| Video | Video |
Goals/Mission Statement
The mission of the Clark County Historical Society's Heritage Center is to collect, preserve, and interpret resources which provide an understanding and appreciation of Clark County's heritage and to relate the community's past to the present and its future.
Instructional Objectives
To create and promote programs which authentically interpret the heritage of Clark County, meet curriculum
requirements of area schools, and encourage in students a respect for the past and an awareness of their place in
the future.
OHIO Standards-Benchmarks
Emphasis is placed upon meeting multiple academic content standards for Social Studies, grades K-12, while addressing
components of English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
Consult program announcements for specific benchmarks and indicators.
Materials Available for Teachers/Students
- Docent guided tours tailored to teachers needs
- Grade level and subject area appropriate study guides and activities
- Primary source research capabilities
- Oral history collection
- Videotapes and DVDs on local history
- Speakers
- Teacher and staff workshops
- Staff development on local history
Additional Information/Comments
Permanent Exhibits
The National Road
Clash of Cultures
Opening of Ohio
Agriculture and Industry
Service to the Nation
Rotating Thematic Exhibits
"Technology - Transformation of Daily Life"
March, 2007 through November, 2007
"Archaeology in Clark County"
September, 2007 through October, 2007
Additional exhibits TBA
Student Programs
Digging the Past - Archaeology in Clark County, September 13, 2007, grades 4 -6, 10:00 A.M.
Jamestown Unearthed
Williamsburg Electronic Field Trip
October 11, 2007, grades 6-8, 10:00 A.M., Victorian Magic Lantern Theater
October 11, 2007, Grades 3-12, 7:00 P.M.
Interview a Veteran, November 9, 2007
grades 7-12, 10:00 AM
Founders or Traitors?
Leaders of the American Revolution
Williamsburg Electronic Field Trip
December 6, 2007. Grade 8, 10:00 A.M.
Holidays in the Heartland
December 12, 2007, Grades K-3, 10:00 A.M.
Moscow Nights -Celebration of Russian Folklore
Creative Connections Presentation
January 23, 2008, Grades K-12, 7:30 P.M.
Traveling on the Underground Railroad,
February 5, 2008 , grades 4-8, 10:00 A.M.
The Wrights of Passage
Creative Connections Presentation
April 16, 2008, Grades K-8, 7:30 P.M.