Summer Science

… at the Stonewall Jackson House

Monday, July 27 - Friday, July 31
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
For children entering 1st - 3rd grades
Before he became famous as a Confederate General during the Civil War, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was a professor at the Virginia Military Institute. There, he taught Natural and Experimental Philosophy to cadets. Many of the topics that Jackson taught his students would be part of a physics class today. Join us at the Stonewall Jackson House as we dig deeper into these topics, participating in hands-on experiments and activities to learn more about light, sound, mechanics, astronomy, and gardening!

Space is limited and registration is first come, first served. Confirmation will be sent as soon as payment and registration are received. All payments are non-refundable. Please be on time as activities will start promptly.

Questions? Call Heidi at (540) 463-2552 or eMail [email protected]

School Tours

The Interactive Tour of the Jackson House is designed to give students an understanding of what it was like to live and work in the nineteenth century. Focusing on Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson and his life in Lexington, the tour emphasizes his struggle to obtain an education, his job as a professor of natural philosophy (physics) at VMI, and the self-discipline and determination that made him a model citizen and a successful general. Students become active participants while at the house, performing chores, practicing period etiquette, and trying on period style clothing.

Targets grades 4, 5, 6 SOLs History VS.1a,e; USI.1a, b; USI.9d English 4.1b; 5.1a

Domestic Life in the Mid Nineteenth Century is an exploration of the lifestyle of a small, urban, Scotch-Irish, middle-class home in the Shenandoah Valley in the late 1850s.

Targets grades 1, 2, 3. SOLs - History K.2, 2.3; VS.1,
USI.1 b,d,e; VUS.1, VUS.6, Health 4.1, 4.4, 5.2

“Stonewall” Jackson in Lexington is an examination of the life of Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson focusing on those factors which contributed to his development from a respected, but ordinary private citizen, to an extraordinary military leader of the Civil War.

Targets grades 4, 5, 11. SOLs - History K.2, 1.1;
VS.1, VS.7, USI.1, USI.8, USI.9, USI II.1; VUS.1, VUS.6, VUS.7

A Visit to the Stonewall Jackson House is an interpretive tour for high school grade level. Students begin the tour with an introductory DVD and see seven period rooms furnished with many of the Jackson's own possessions.

SOLs - VUS.1, VUS.6, VUS.7; Health 9.1, 10.5f

Tours of the Jackson House and Gardens also meet the SOL requirements for: Science K.6, 1.4 and English Oral Language 1.3, 2.3, k.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 7.1 and 7.2.

School Tour Cost: $2.00/student, $5.00 for chaperones. Weekend fees are $3.00 for students under 18 and $5.00 for 18 and older.

All educational programs and materials provided by the Jackson House correspond as closely as possible to grade curricula and the Standards of Learning established by the Commonwealth of Virginia.