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Sculpting History at the Valentine Studio: Art, Power, and the “Lost Cause” American Myth

Elizabeth B. Bauder’s Pantsuit

Thalhimer's executive, Elizabeth B. Bauder, served as vice president of the Richmond department store.

Greek By Design

Lesson Plan: Students will examine buildings in Richmond better understand how Greek and Roman architecture influenced design in Richmond during the Federal Period.

Creating Suffrage Memes

Lesson Plan: Using postcards from the early 20th century, students will explore basic propaganda techniques used in the suffrage debate and create memes to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, or to encourage all citizens to vote.

Suffrage Propaganda

Lesson Plan: Compare and contrast two primary source suffrage era postcards through the lens of basic propaganda techniques used in the suffrage debate.

Primary Sources Related to the Lee Monument on Monument Avenue

Lesson Plan: Learn about the beginning of Monument Avenue through examining letters, maps, and newspaper articles from when the Lee Monument was created. These primary source documents, from the time period, allow us to see the monument from a variety of perspectives.

What’s Missing from Richmond, Virginia’s Monumental Landscape?

Lesson Plan: Explore stories of fellow Virginians who contributed to Richmond’s story. Consider the city of Richmond’s existing monumental landscape and craft your own proposal for which of these History Makers should be honored with the next monument! 

Create a Richmond Resilience Zine

Lesson Plan: Zines are small, self-published books, usually created by hand using simple supplies like pen and paper. In this activity, we’ll walk you through creating your own mini-book about the theme of resilience in Richmond.

Ancients in the Neighborhood

Students identify Egyptian, Greek and Roman design elements in the historic Wickham House, Valentine galleries and throughout Richmond architecture, reinforcing concepts and culture through hands-on activities and fables.

William Mayo’s Map of Richmond, 1737

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