| Located in Albemarle County,
Virginia |
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 Ash
Lawn – Highland is the home of James Monroe, 5th president of the
United States. It is a 535 acre estate with the atmosphere of a working
plantation. Visitors enjoy the Monroes’ refurbished home and its elegant
American and French furnishings, costumed interpreters, boxwood gardens,
picnic spots, grazing cattle and glimpses of Monticello. Children delight
in visiting the sheep, chickens and peacocks, and in rolling hoops on the
lawn. Groups may arrange for hands-on craft workshops. Annual events: Garden
Week in April, Virginia Wine Festival in May, Summer Music Festival, Christmas
festivities and more.
Website address: www.ashlawnhighland.org
Location/Address: 1000
James Monroe Pkwy, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Directions: From I-64,
Exit 121. Follow the signs to Ash Lawn – Highland. From Rt. 20 South.
Turn Left on Rt. 53. Turn Right on Rt. 795. Ash Lawn – Highland
is 1/2 mile on the right.
Education Contact at Site: KK Pearson
Phone: 434-293-9539 Email
Address:
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Theme Addressed at Site: Land of Leadership,
Place of National Beauty and Rural Character.
Education
Programs and Corresponding SOL 
Programs We Can Do at our Site:
Standard Student Tour
History and Social Sciences: SOL1.1,
HSS.11.3, HSS.11.4, HSS.11.6a
Visual Arts: AI.13, AII.11, AII.13, AII.15, AII.16, AII.17, AII.18,
AII.19, AIII.14, AIV.16
The standard student tour of Ash Lawn-Highland includes
an introduction of James Monroe, a discussion of his military service, diplomatic
service, Presidency, and the Monroe Doctrine. Additional topics cover 18th
and 19th century domestic and plantation life in Virginia, topics in American
History related to Monroe, slavery, foreign policy, and Presidential Elections.
SOLs covered in Special Programs and Workshops
Ash Lawn-Highland Archaeology Workshop
SOL Categories: In addition to the History and Social Studies
SOLs included in the tour: SCI.ES.10, SCI.PHS.1,
MAT.6.9, MAT.6.10, MAT.7.20 , MAT.7.21, MAT.8.18.
Additional mathematical and science concepts can also be integrated
into this workshop.
Students learn what artifacts
tell us about the past by participating in a series of hands on
activities and examining artifacts recovered from Ash Lawn-Highland.
Limitations: Best for students over the age of 8 years old.
Also, group size is limited to 12 participants if the workshop involves excavation
or laboratory work. Larger groups can be accommodated by splitting group in
half and combining with another workshop or activity. Another alternative
is a lecture style workshop also including a variety of hands on activities
that is appropriate for groups of up to 30 students.
Visit with President Monroe
History and Social Sciences: SOL1.1, HSS.4.3,
HSS.4.4, HSS.7.1, HSS.11.3, HSS.11.4, HSS.11.6a
Students will visit
with a President James Monroe re-enactor and learn firsthand
about Monroe’s life and his experiences during his military,
diplomatic, and political careers. This program can be geared
to a specific age group and is most effective when combined with
a house tour or other workshops.
Length of Program: 30 minutes to one hour.
James Monroe and Plantation Life
SOL categories: SOL1.1
An overview of James Monroe’s
life, with emphasis on interesting stories about his most important
accomplishments. Context
provided by a tour of Ash Lawn-Highland, James Monroe’s primary residence
from 1799 to 1823. The Plantation tour includes main house, kitchen, and
slave quarters. Craft
demonstrations are available.
James Monroe and the American
Revolution
An overview of James Monroe’s
public career, emphasizing his role in the American Revolution.
Context provided by a tour of Ash Lawn-Highland, James Monroe’s
primary residence from 1799 to 1823.
James Monroe and American Expansion
An overview of Monroe’s
role in and views on the expansion of the United States, concentrating
on his service as a diplomat and as President. Context provided
by a tour of Ash Lawn-Highland, James Monroe’s primary
residence from 1799 to 1823.
James Monroe, Public Servant
SOL categories: HSS.11.3, HSS.11.4, and HSS.11.5
An overview of James Monroe’s
public career, exploring issues of the revolutionary and early national
periods in a more complex way appropriate for older students. Context provided
by a tour of Ash Lawn-Highland, James Monroe’s primary residence from
1799 to 1823.
Open Hearth Cooking Workshop
SOL Categories: 1.1
Students will learn about
open hearth cooking and early American food preparation.
Candle Making Workshop
SOL Categories: K.2, K.7, SOL1.1, SOL1.7, SOL2.7, SOL3.7, SOL8.6,
SOL8.13, SOL8.14
Students will create their
own hand-dipped beeswax candles.
Lantern Making Workshop
SOL Categories: K.2, K.7, SOL1.1, SOL1.7, SOL2.7, SOL3.7, SOL8.6,
SOL8.13, SOL8.14
Students will design and
create their own hand-punched lantern.
Spinning Workshop
SOL Categories: K.2, K.7, SOL1.1, SOL1.7, SOL2.7, SOL3.7, SOL8.6,
SOL8.13, SOL8.14
Students will learn the basics
of using a drop spindle to make yarn in the 18th century fashion.
18th/19th Century Etiquette and Dance Workshop
SOL Categories: DM.12, DM.13, DI.11, DI.12, DI.13, DII.10,
DII.11
Students will learn the customs
of everyday life in the 18th and 19th centuries, practice proper
ballroom etiquette and learn dances and other activities.
Paper Quilling
SOL Categories: K.2, K.7, SOL1.1, SOL1.7, SOL2.7, SOL3.7, SOL8.6,SOL8.13,
SOL8.14
Students will learn the Colonial
art of paper quilling and create a card using the techniques
learned.
Colonial Games
SOL Categories: Skilled movement and Movement principles
and concepts for Physical Education for most grades, K.2, SOL1.1
Students will learn the games
the Monroe family played such as dominoes, graces, Nine Man Morris,
card games and more.
Other Site Features of Interest to Students and Teachers
Museum shop, farm animals to visit
Pre-Visit Materials Available
At our website are
a detailed map of the grounds, a brief biography of James Monroe,
Ash Lawn – Highland’s
brochure, and a list of Virginia SOLs covered in tours and workshops.
Program fees and miscellaneous
Maximum Number
of Students: None Minimum: 15.
Any size group is accommodated. Groups entering the House limited to 20 at
a time. Those waiting can tour the grounds or visit with costumed interpreters.
Workshops may have special limits on number of participants. All workshops
include a tour of the house and grounds.
Admission/Program Fee: Student
group admission is $4.50, adults $8.00. Workshop group admission fees for
students will be $10.00, adults $15. Archaeology workshop: Students $15,
adults $20. Workshop fees include a tour of the House and grounds and all
materials needed. We have the flexibility to accommodate groups with special
needs.
Handicap Accessibility: Yes
along with Bus/Vehicle accessibility
Season of Operation: Year
round
Hours
of Operation: April – October 9am – 6pm;
November – March 11am – 5pm. Group visits may be scheduled
year round 9am – 6pm.
Picnic facilities/Nearest
restaurant options: Picnic facilities available. Snacks
and drinks available in the Museum Shop. One takeout restaurant about
1 mile away -Brix 434-295-7000, open Tuesdays through Sundays. Lunch
menus can be arranged for delivery by The Hardware Store catering 434-977-5462.
Restroom accessibility: Yes
Chaperone Requirements
( No. chaperones/no. of students): None
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