School Field Trips
 Funk Heritage Center school field trips are designed to meet the Georgia Performance Standards.
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1) Our Heritage: Natives & Newcomers - 1 1/2 hours
Students will view a 15 minute film on the Southeastern Indians, see exhibits in the Longhouse and the Hall of Ancients, see an extensive collection of tools, and visit a gallery which feature Native American art.
Students will be introduced to the cultures of Georgia's first people and the Southern Appalachian settler, their shared difficulties and the legacy they have given the region. Students will compare contrasting lifestyles, beliefs, technologies and traditions. They will see how archaeology has contributed to our knowledge of the past.
2) Native Americans of the Southeast - 1 1/4 hours
Visitors will see Native American dioramas and artifacts in the Hall of Ancients, view a 15 minute film on the Southeastern Indians, see exhibits in the Longhouse and visit an art gallery featuring Native American art.
Students will be introduced to the culture of the Southeastern Indians. They will learn about the types of shelters Native Americans built, how they hunted, fished and farmed, what they wore and how they traveled. The Trail of Tears and the impact of European settlements on the Native population will be discussed.
3) Settlers of Southern Appalachia - 1 1/2 hours
Students will see a 15 minute film on the Southeastern Indians, visit the tool gallery and walk to the Appalachian Settlement where they will go inside an original log cabin, see a blacksmith shop and learn how sorghum syrup was made.
This program will focus on the lifestyles and customs of Appalachian settlers. An extensive collection of early American tools, simple machines and inventions will help participants explore some of the essential trades in a settler village. Students will learn about the blacksmith, the cooper, wheelwright and other trades. In the Settlement, original log cabins equipped with household goods of the pioneer period illustrate the rugged lifestyles of Georgia's first settlers.
During the spring and fall, weather permitting, a special living history program is available. The Tuesdays Alive program allows children to meet living history pioneers in an original log cabin and visit with craftsmen. Reservations are required for this special program with a minimum of 20 children.
4) The Art of Native Americans - 1 hour
This program includes a visit to the Rogers Gallery featuring art by Native Americans. Students will go to the Hall of Ancients and will see a 15 minute film on the Southeastern Indians.
Picnic tables are available on the grounds.
Group Tour Prices
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Admission fees for school field trips are $5.00 for children under 18, $6.00 for adults 18 to 64, and $5.50 for seniors 65 and older (plus sales tax, if your group is not tax exempt). Guided tours may be arranged for groups of 20 or more children or 15 or more adults.
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Summer group tour prices include a special craft session. The fee is $6.00 for children and may be arranged for a group of 10 or more children. During the spring and fall, a special living history Tuesdays Alive program is offered in the Appalachian Settlement and this can be included in your school field trip for $6.00 per child.
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Prices are subject to change for special event school field trips.
Please call in advance for reservations.
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