Spring 2022 Virtual Field Trip: Civil Rights Tour

Join The Grove Museum for a Virtual Field Trip about the history of the civil rights movement in Florida. Students will take a virtual tour of the Call-Collins House and learn about important civil rights events that took place during the 1950s and 1960s.

Optional activities for before, during, and after the tour will be provided in a confirmation email following registration. Participation requires that teachers have access to Zoom or Microsoft Teams.

This program fulfills the following Next Generation Sunshine State Standards:

• SS.4.A.1.1 - Analyze primary and secondary resources to identify significant individuals and events throughout Florida history.
• SS.4.A.8.1 - Identify Florida's role in the Civil Rights Movement. Examples may include, but are not limited to, Tallahassee Bus Boycotts, civil disobedience, and the legacy of early civil rights pioneers, Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore.
• SS.5.1.1 - Use primary and secondary sources to understand history.
• SS.6.W.1 - Utilize historical inquiry skills and analytical processes.
• SS.912.A.7.5 - Compare nonviolent and violent approaches utilized by groups (African Americans, women, Native Americans, Hispanics) to achieve civil rights.
• SS.912.A.7.7 - Assess the building of coalitions between African Americans, whites, and other groups in achieving integration and equal rights.
• SS.912.A.7.17 - Examine key events and key people in Florida history as they relate to United States history.

We ask that you sign up at least 48 hours in advance. If the exact times listed do not work for your class, please contact museum staff at thegrove@dos.myflorida.com.

Previous teachers' reviews:

"The students loved being able to ask questions from the presenter. They were engaged through the tour and continued to talk about the things presented well after the field trip."

"The program was exceptionally informative, going hand-in-hand with recent lectures and primary source documents that my students have been studying."

"I love how, though virtual, it was interactive. Students are able to see and ask questions."

"The students enjoyed the tour and hearing about the Civil Rights Movement from our guide. They really liked the photos and seeing some of the actual home artifacts available. We did not have any technical issues and our guide included the students in the conversation frequently which made the experience even closer to the 'real thing'."