2019 Classroom Teacher LEARN Archaeology Training July 21-26
The Classroom Teacher LEARN Archaeology Training is a program of Archaeology in the Community in partnership with the Archaeology Department at James Madison’s Montpelier. Teachers participate in a week-long archaeological excavation on an actual research site on the Montpelier property, attend daily curriculum training to incorporate archaeology into their classroom, and participate in historic tours and lectures. This is a unique volunteer and educational experience which will allow you to gain hands-on experience with archaeology and bring it into the classroom!
Archaeology in the Community offers Full Scholarships for teachers to attend this program.
To apply for a scholarship, complete the following 4 steps:
1. Enter the quantity of applications you want to initiate and click on the Register button.
2. Fill in the registration information for each applicant and click the Add to Cart button.
3. Complete the payment of the $15 application fee on the next page.
4. IMPORTANT: You will receive a confirmation email, click on the link provided in the email to complete your application. You will be asked for some additional information about your school and your experience as well as a short essay.
For more information about Archaeology in the Community, see their website: www.archaeologyincommunity.com
Montpelier On-Site Housing Options
Arlington House is a historic antebellum house built in the 1840's that is located in a beautiful rural setting on the Montpelier property about 1 mile from the visitor center and about 1.5 miles to the Archaeology Lab. Adjacent to Arlington House is the oldest standing slave dwelling on the property. Arlington House is a low cost hostel style of housing where participants are assigned a bed in same gender shared bedrooms on the first and second floors. The four bathrooms are shared among all guests in the house. There is a fully stocked kitchen with 2 full size refrigerators and each participant has an 18" cubby in the dining area for their pantry food items. A living room, dining room, screened porch, outdoor picnic tables, and laundry machines are available for your use. The house is heated and air-conditioned. Bed linens and towels are provided.
Constitution Village is not available for this expedition week.
Choose one of the options below and enter the number of participants you are registering.
If you are registering only yourself, enter a "1".