THE
CONDIE HISTORY EDUCATION CENTER
The Condie Education Center is located on the main floor of the History
Museum near the information desk. Click here for on-line catalogue.
| Condie Education Center hours
by appointment only. Additional information—call (314) 361-8059 or email edcenter@mohistory.org |
The Condie History Education Center provides resources and instructional
materials for teachers, pre-service educators, and researchers. These
materials enable teachers of all grade levels working in various discipline
areas to help students deepen their understanding of historical context
and to integrate artifact-based learning into their curriculum.
The Condie Center collection includes:
- Books
- Curriculum Materials
- Resource Files
- Video Collection
- Electronic Resources
While Lewis & Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition has left St. Louis and begun its journey across the country, a variety of materials still exist to aid in your teaching of this topic.
Lewis
& Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition Curriculum
www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org
A multi-disciplinary online curriculum (grades 4–12) offers a new perspective on the Corp’s western exploration. It focuses on the cultural contact between the expedition members and American Indians connecting with today’s diverse nation and world.
Lessons are thematically aligned with exhibition organization and focus on hundreds of primary sources on view—curriculum is linked to the content standards of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
Curriculum available online at www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org.
Electronic Field Trips of Lewis & Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition
Two 1-hour segments provide insight into the challenges faced by the expedition and highlight some of the most interesting objects/documents in the exhibit—curator Carolyn Gilman is featured.
Lewis and Clark: Then and Now is a collaboration between area teachers and the History Museum. Two electronic field trips are archived on their Web site at www.ali.apple/lewisandclark.
CD/ On-Line Curriculum Resource Material
New material will be on-line and in CD format beginning January 2006.
| Louisiana Purchase Museum Shop Make plans to visit Louisiana Purchase, the museum’s gift shop, which is located on the main level. Teachers receive a 10% discount every day with their school ID badge. Click here for more information. |
Missouri Historical Society Publications: MHS Press
MHS
Press publishes books on a wide array of topics of special interest to
teachers and students. Topics include Lewis and Clark, the 1904 World’s
Fair, African American history, and St. Louis history. Click
here for the publications listing.