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Senator John Heinz History Center

Senator John Heinz History Center. Community Resource for Social Studies Amanda Hnat. Heinz History Center Information. Largest history museum in Pennsylvania Located at 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Admission: $10 Adults $5 Children and Students

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Senator John Heinz History Center

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  1. Senator John Heinz History Center Community Resource for Social Studies Amanda Hnat

  2. Heinz History Center Information • Largest history museum in Pennsylvania • Located at 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 • Admission: • $10 Adults • $5 Children and Students • FREE for teachers during school year with school ID • Includes: • Western PA history • Western PA sports museum • Library and archives

  3. Pennsylvania Standard for History • 8.2.4.B: Locate historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to Pennsylvania history. • Great place for fourth graders learning about Pennsylvania history • Students learn about important events that occurred in Western Pennsylvania • Students have access to archives of documents from the past 250 years

  4. Heinz History Center Features • Highlights historical events with connections to Western Pennsylvania • Journey of Lewis and Clark • British, French, and Indian War 1754-1763

  5. Heinz History Center Features • Emphasizes impact of women and minorities • Features accomplishments and contributions of women and minorities • Throughout the exhibits, stories are told from these points of view

  6. Heinz History Center Features • Showcases Pittsburgh innovations • Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation • Take a walk through the past 250 years of Pittsburgh area history and view its contributions to society • Glass: Shattering Notions • Highlights Pittsburgh’s role in glass production • Heinz 57 • An interactive exhibit detailing the history of the Heinz Company

  7. Heinz History Center Features • Encourages physical activity with Small Steps program • Take the stairs to each of the six floors • Learn about history as you walk up the stairs • Get a stamp on your card at each floor • Take card with all six stamps to gift shop and get a prize!

  8. Heinz Center Resources for Teachers • Plan a field trip • Themed tours • Immigration and Migration • Transportation and Industry • African American Experiences • Cultural Geography • History Highlights • Self-guided tours • Tours a la carte • http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/secondary.aspx?id=254

  9. Heinz Center Resources for Teachers • Schedule classes for your students • Critiquing Collections • Glass: Shattering Notions • Historical Methods • Pittsburgh Immigrants • http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/secondary.aspx?id=257 • Opportunities for early childhood education • Pittsburgh A, B, Cs • Moving about Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh Plays • What’s a Museum • http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/secondary.aspx?id=320

  10. Heinz Center Resources for Teachers • Curriculum materials • Clash of Empires Redux: The British, French and Indian War • http://www.worldsinmotion.org/ • Library and archives • Research photos, books, pamphlets, maps, periodicals, etc. • http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/libraryArchives.aspx • Heinz Center website http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/historyCenter.aspx

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