On this hour-long Live Virtual Tour (LVT), a Monticello guide will lead your students in real-time through the first floor of Thomas Jefferson’s mountaintop home. Learn about Thomas Jefferson and his ideas that helped shape a nation, Monticello as an architectural icon and the stories of the free and enslaved people who lived and labored on this plantation. Program content and themes are customizable. We encourage you to let us know how we can best support your curriculum and students’ needs.

In our 45-minute Digital History Lab (DHL), students explore Monticello through the eyes of a historian with the help of an expert guide. Utilizing digital tools including Monticello 360° and a collection of primary source documents and objects, students will consider how we know what we know and investigate this historic site through multiple lenses. Supplemented with a robust set of resources and lesson activities, students will have the opportunity to engage with their guide, learn more about the historical process, and deepen their understanding of Monticello’s enduring significance. DHL’s can be customized to fit your curriculum and students' needs.

Every year, the Nobel Prizes shine a spotlight on a few famous scientists. But hidden just out of the spotlight are the large and diverse teams that make important research happen. In this interactive virtual program, we'll explore who is really "behind the science." Hear stories from the lab, meet unsung individuals who helped shape scientific knowledge, and get inspired by new achievements and discoveries. Our Virtual Talks are suitable for school groups as well as adult audiences, college classrooms, libraries, and meetup groups/clubs. Following the talk, there will be time for an interactive audience Q&A. Virtual Talks are conducted via Zoom.

Our Women in Chemistry Virtual Talk profiles women chemists from antiquity to the present, sharing stories of innovation, resistance, and change. During this Virtual Talk, you can expect to learn about the legendary founding women of alchemy, explore the connections between domesticity and distillation, see how wartime changed the laboratory, and more. You’ll meet pioneering chemists and chemistry educators, from 17th-century French alchemist Marie Meurdrac to Marie Maynard Daly, the first Black woman in America to receive a PhD in chemistry. Our Virtual Talks are suitable for school groups as well as adult audiences, college classrooms, libraries, and meetup groups/clubs. Following the talk, there will be time for an interactive audience Q&A. Virtual Talks are conducted via Zoom.

Bustling streets fill with shoppers and vendors that waft sweet and savory smells until well past midnight: this is the nightly routine at Taiwan’s famous ’night markets’. To beat the heat, these historic markets open every night after dark and are visited daily by families and tourists alike. Children play arcade games, teens and parents shop for the latest regional trends, and everyone delights in the unique flavor blends of Taiwanese street food. Join Banyan Global Learning as we visit these night markets to get a taste of life in Taipei, Taiwan. In this Field Trip Live, students join Banyan teachers as they walk through two different night markets sampling food and exploring entertainment. Dive into a unique cultural experience, learn some Mandarin, and have fun as we travel together across the Pacific.

Can your students use their observation skills to spot suspicious activity, think like a gadget-maker to solve problems, uncover an agent in disguise, and more? In this skill-based workshop, interactive challenges with real-world stories will be woven together as students explore the shadow-world of espionage. (This workshop can be customized to cover the following themes: American Revolution, Cold War, World War II, and Female Spies. To request one of these themes, please make a note in your booking.) Cold War | US History/Government | Science & Technology | World History | English Language Arts | Decision Making/Conflict Resolution We can accommodate up to 30 students in the following formats: -All students in one physical classroom -Each student connects individually from different locations -Hybrid (some students in 1 physical room and others connecting from home)

Spies gather secrets, but it’s the analysts who help make sense of them. In this workshop, students become intelligence analysts, spotting patterns, testing assumptions, and uncovering how cognitive biases can affect decision making. The workshop concludes with an exercise inspired by the real-life search for Osama bin Laden. Decision Making/Conflict Resolution | US History/Government | World History We can accommodate up to 30 students in the following formats: -All students in one physical classroom -Each student connects individually from different locations -Hybrid (some students in 1 physical room and others connecting from home)

Reporting to General George Washington, students will travel back in time to the summer of 1780. The mission: craft a deception operation to divert the planned British attack on the incoming French fleet. Their methods: covert communication, invisible ink, and codes and ciphers. Integrating primary documents into a live action mission, students will assist General Washington while American success in the War hangs in the balance! US History/Government | World History | Math | English Language Arts | Decision Making/Conflict Resolution We can accommodate up to 30 students in the following formats: -All students in one physical classroom -Each student connects individually from different locations -Hybrid (some students in 1 physical room and others connecting from home)

Is there a mole in your operation? While accusations fly, only forensic evidence provides the necessary counterintelligence clues to put this case to bed. Students become forensic scientists and use real FBI forensic techniques to examine evidence, make recommendations, and use the scientific method to determine the identity of the mole. Science & Technology | Math | Decision Making/Conflict Resolution We can accommodate up to 30 students in the following formats: -All students in one physical classroom -Each student connects individually from different locations -Hybrid (some students in 1 physical room and others connecting from home)

Do your students have what it takes to avert a nuclear catastrophe? This classroom simulation places students in the role of CIA intelligence analysts in October 1962. By analyzing declassified primary documents and surveillance photos from U-2 spy planes, students advise President Kennedy of the “ground truth” at each stage of the Crisis. Cold War | US History/Government | World History | Math | Decision Making/Conflict Resolution We can accommodate up to 30 students in the following formats: -All students in one physical classroom -Each student connects individually from different locations -Hybrid (some students in 1 physical room and others connecting from home)

Every day students are faced with different forms of propaganda. However, it is nothing new. Governments have used this type of covert action to influence events both at home and abroad. Can your students identify the tools and techniques used to create successful propaganda campaigns? By the end, students will think critically about the information they consume and understand how it could be designed to manipulate their thoughts and opinions. Decision Making/Conflict Resolution | US History/Government | World History We can accommodate up to 30 students in the following formats: -All students in one physical classroom -Each student connects individually from different locations -Hybrid (some students in 1 physical room and others connecting from home)

The shadow world of spying has captured the imagination of authors for centuries. Now, your students can be the ones to develop their own spy novel that grips readers’ attention! This unique writing workshop goes through the process of creating intriguing characters and spine-tingling stories. Spy Museum educators will supply real spy stories, artifacts, and inspiration to get your students started. English Language Arts

There’s a mole in the operation. Can your students decipher secret messages to reveal important intel? Supporting critical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills, this workshop demonstrates how codes and ciphers function in the shadow-world of espionage. Science & Technology | Math | English Language Arts | Decision Making/Conflict Resolution We can accommodate up to 30 students in the following formats: -All students in one physical classroom -Each student connects individually from different locations -Hybrid (some students in 1 physical room and others connecting from home)

Lincoln used his daily commute through the heart of Civil War Washington as an opportunity to reflect on the challenges of his presidency and to learn from those he encountered along the way. In the Seventh Street Challenge, students trace Lincoln’s route from the White House, up the 7th Street Turnpike, and home to the Cottage – participating in scavenger-hunt-style challenges to find thematic objects within their own homes as they go – and build their own capacity for meaningful daily problem-solving.

While living at the Cottage, Lincoln wrestled with the biggest challenges of his presidency– including the development of the Emancipation Proclamation. The Open Field Project provides inspiration for students to reflect on their own civic priorities and take action on issues that are important to them. In this virtual program, students bring Lincoln’s work into their learning spaces and plant an idea garden with their seeds of their own ideas. Guided by a museum facilitator and using their fully-stocked idea garden kit – sent in advance of the program – students learn about Lincoln’s thought process and record their own bold ideas on seed paper, plant them in soil from the Cottage’s own grounds, and watch them grow.

Abraham Lincoln’s presidency was marked by the development of big ideas and nation-changing actions. A key element of Lincoln’s collaborative process was to consult the ideas of those around him while leading the country through turmoil toward a new birth of freedom. Lincoln’s approach provides a model for students to develop their own decision-making skills as they strive to understand the value of conflicting ideas, building support to achieve positive change in modern society, and their own responsibility and power within their communities. In the adapted virtual version of Lincoln’s Toughest Decisions: Debating Emancipation—an award-winning program that exposes students to the different perspectives of President Lincoln’s adversaries, allies, and friends— students work in small groups to explore historical documents and recreate the heated discussions that President Lincoln had over emancipation.

Students will connect with staff from the education department at President Lincoln’s Cottage via videoconference to learn more about the place where Abraham Lincoln spent a quarter of his presidency and developed the Emancipation Proclamation and have their questions answered about the nation’s 16th President, the Cottage itself, and Lincoln’s brave ideas.

Museum educators in period dress will guide students on a virtual journey through Liberty Hall. In this historic setting, students will see artifacts from the collection, learn how the events leading up to the American Revolution shaped the difficult decisions faced by New Jersey colonists, and debate whether they should support the patriot cause, remain loyal to King George III, or stay out of the conflict with the Quakers. To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.