Video Conferencing From The Durham Museum

The Durham offers a variety of video conferencing opportunities in conjunction  with our National Partners and other content providers to enhance your  students visit to the museum or to enrich your curriculum right in your schools classroom. Whether you visit the museum or schedule a session at your school, the museum offers a fascinating look at the history of the region as well as a broad-range of traveling exhibits covering  subjects ranging from history and culture, to science and industry. Video conferencing connections may be tailored to add content and engage your students.

Who can participate in Durham’s  Distance Learning Programs?
We deliver our videoconferences to audiences all over the country. Any school or library that has an IP  videoconferencing system can connect with us to receive programs.
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Video Conferencing Sessions:

1) Building of the Transcontinental Railroad (Grades 4-8)
Description
In this video connection students will be receiving information on the Economic, Environmental, Cultural, and Political Landscape surrounding this monumental task supporting our nations’ westward expansion. In this session artifacts including documents and photos from the Union Pacific Railroad Museum will be examined and explained by the Union Pacific's outreach coordinator and expert on the topic.

Preparation
A packet of information will be available for the teacher to prepare the students for the session In the packet is an overview of the presentation as well a a bibliography to use after the session. Students will be encouraged to ask questions.

U.S. National Curriculum Standards
Era 4 Standard 2E
The Student understands the settlement of the West. Therefore the student is able to: Analyze cultural interactions among diverse groups in the trans-Mississippi region.
Era 6 : Standard 1C.
The student understands how agriculture, mining and the ranching were transformed. The student is therefore able to: Analyze the role of the federal government - particularly in terms of land policy, water, and Indian policy - in the economic transformation of the West.
Standard 2A.
The student understands the sources and experiences of the new immigrants.

2) Railroad Robbers
(in development)

3) Art Deco architecture  basics featuring the Durham Museum. 
(in development)
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Up-coming lectures/ exhibit and special one time distance learning connections.
If your have a specific request not already listed or have an area of interest that your would like to explore contact Mike Irwin at the Durham Education Department (402) 444-5027. Video Conferencing session must be booked  two weeks in advance.  To receive e-mail notices of video conferencing events in the future by e-mailing Mike Irwin mirwin@durhammuseum.org.