School Tours and Programs
General Tour Information
Reservations for groups of 10+ students must be made in writing at least four weeks prior to your visit.
See the on-line Tour Reservation form to sign up your group.
Docent guided tours are offered Tuesday - Thursday, September 9 - November 20; December 2 - December 18;
January 6 - April 23, 2009. Tour reservations require a $25.00 check deposit. This will be refunded upon arrival
for the tour. Should a group not arrive for their tour without a minimum 7-day cancellation, the $25.00 will be forfeited.
Both docent guided and self guided tours are offered free of charge to students under age 16.
Chaperones are free under these conditions:
One chaperone is free for every five students in grades 1-10.Self Guided Tours
One chaperone is free for every ten students in grades 11- 12.
Extra adults pay $8 each.
You can guide your class through the museum on your own from 9:00am to 4:00pm, Mondays and Fridays, and from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm Tuesday through Thursday. These tours do require a reservation if they include more than 10 students.
Film
A 20-minute film, PRESIDENT, is regularly shown in the museum theatres. The film, narrated by Cliff Robertson, explores the development of the 20th century presidency. Recommended for students 4th grade and above.
Docent Guided Tour Options
General Museum Tour
Grades K-1: Scavenger Hunt - Students will have fun exploring the museum with a docent using
clues to find presidential images and objects.
Offered: Tuesday through Thursday mornings
Length: 30 minutes
Georgia Performance Standards Met by This Tour
Grade K - 1:
SSKH1, SSKH2, SSKG3, SS2H1, SS2CG1, SS2CG2, SS2CG4
Grades 2-12: This interactive, docent guided tour employs the techniques of inquiry, discussion and discovery.
Tours may be general, or upon request, may emphasize specific areas.
Offered: Tuesday through Thursday mornings
Length: 60-90 minutes (film can be added upon request for students in grades 4+)
Georgia Performance Standards Met by This Tour
Grade 2
SS2H1, SS2CG1, SS2CG2, SS2CG3, SS2E1
Grade 3
SS3H2, SS3CG1, SS3CG2, SS3E2
Grade 4
SS4CG1, SS4CG3, SS4CG4, SS4CG5
Grade 5
SS5H5, SS5H8, SS5H9, SS5CG3
Grade 6
SS6H3
Grade 7
SS7H6, SS7G6
Grade 8
SS8H8, SS8H10, SS8H12, SS8CG2, SS8CG3
Grades 9-12
SSUSH17, SSUSH18, SSUSH20, SSUSH23, SSUSH25
Special Programs
The following programs are offered on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays: September 9 - December 19, 2008, and January
6 - April 23, 2009.
Presidents on the Money
Grades K-1: With puppets and props, students actively explore the role of the president. 70 students maximum
Offered: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings
Length: 30 minutes (additional 30-minute highlight tour upon request)
Georgia Performance Standards Met by This Program
Kindergarten
SSKH2, SSKCG1, SSKCG2, SSKE3
First Grade
SS1H1, SS1G1
Primed on the Presidency
Grades 1-2: In a mock presidential election featuring puppets and actual voting, students are introduced to
citizenship responsibilities and to U.S. symbols. 70 students maximum
Offered: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings
Length: 30 minutes (additional 30-minute highlight tour upon request)
Georgia Performance Standards Met by This Program
Grade 1
SS1H1, SS1CG1
Grade 2
SS2H1, SS2CG1, SS2CG2, SS2CG3
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Grades 3-4: Students take on the roles of representatives, senators and the president to learn the
process of how a bill becomes a law. 60-90 minutes. 70 students maximum (minimum of 25 students required)
Offered: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings
Length: 1-1.5 hours
Georgia Performance Standards Met by This Program
Grade 3
SS3CG1
Grade 4
SS4CG1, SS4CG3, SS4CG4
Constitution Day
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Grades 3-7: Storyteller Cathy Kaemmerlen dramatizes the drafting of the U.S. Constitution in a role-playing
activity for the students. Limited seating. Book early.
Offered: 9:30am and 11:00am
Length: 60 minutes
Georgia Performance Standards Met by This Program
Grade 3
SS3H1, SS3H2, SS3CG1, SS3CG2
Grade 4
SS4H4, SS4H5, SS4CG1, SS4CG2, SS4CG3, SS4CG4
Grade 5
SS5CG1, SS5CG2, SS5CG3, SS5CG4
February Programs
"Letters to Lincoln"
Grades 4-8:
Students hear stories of real citizens and the letters they wrote to President Abraham Lincoln; included is a guided tour.
Cost per student: $5. A 50% deposit due to secure your reservation. 9:30am; 11:00am
Thursday, February 12, 2009:
Tuesday, February 17, 2009:
Wednesday, February 25, 2009:
Georgia Performance Standards Met by This Program
Grade 6
SS6H3
Grade 7
SS7H6, SS7G6
Grades 9-12
SSUSH14, SSUSH15, SSUSH19, SSUSH20,
Temporary Exhibitions
School House to White House: The Education of the Presidents
September 13, 2008 - January 4, 2009
TThe Presidents of the 20th century were once boys struggling with their studies, teenagers trying to fit in, and young men
deciding on a career. This exhibition takes these presidents from grade school through college while also looking at the places
and people of influence and the activities that shaped their development
Lincoln: The Constitution & the Civil War
February 7 - April 26, 2009
Lincoln's struggle to preserve the nation and the Constitution come alive in this exhibition from The National Constitution Center,
presented in cooperation with the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. Neither a traditional biography of Lincoln nor a
conventional look at the Civil War, the exhibition explores how Lincoln met the enormous constitutional challenge of the Civil War
and why his very human struggle still matters to us today. The exhibition is organized into seven areas - The Impending Crisis,
Meet Mr. Lincoln, Presidential Oath of Office, Crisis of Secession, Crisis of Slavery, Crisis of Civil Liberties, and Lincoln's
Legacy: The Gettysburg Address in His Time and Ours. Each section draws on videos as well as manipulative and electronic interactive
to engage students and families with young children to Civil War buffs and history scholars.
Georgia Performance Standards Met by This Exhibition
Grade 4
SS4H4, SS4H5, SS4CG1, SS4CG3, SS4CG4, SS4CG5
Grade 5
SS5H3, SS4H4, SS5H5, SS5H8, SS5H9, SS5CG3
Grade 8
SS8H4, SS8H6, SS8H8, SS8H11, SS8H12, SS8CG2, SS8CG3
Grades 9-12
SSUSH4, SSUSH6, SSUSH7, SSUSH15, SSUSH22, SSUSH25