Using Historic Parks and Gardens: A Teachers Guide. Education on Site.

English Heritage Education Service, Rm. 116A, 424 Oxford Street, London, England, W1R 2HD; telephone: 0171 973 3442.

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Practitioners; Teachers

Active Learning; Archaeology; British National Curriculum; Built Environment; Community Characteristics; Cultural Background; Cultural Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Gardens; Heritage Education; History Instruction; Local History; Parks; Social Studies; World History

978-1-85074-510-5

This book is about using parks and gardens as a study of the historic built environment. Parks and gardens have been laid out for utility and enjoyment for centuries. The ideas presented may be adapted to use in any park - public or municipal parks or those part of historic house estates, or any smaller-scale garden. The chapter titles include: (1) "Understanding Parks and Gardens"; (2) "Preparing for a Visit"; (3) "Site Work in Parks and Gardens"; (4) "Problem Solving Activities"; (5) "Conservation and Restoration"; (6) "Finding Out about Parks and Gardens"; and (7) "Parks and Gardens across the Curriculum." A bibliography and resource section are also part of the text. (EH)

2002

ED461573