Lesson plans based on the third grade social studies curriculum are available for use in teaching about Greensboro's past and present. These plans were developed by Guilford County third grade teachers Elaine Graziano and Kelly Toney, under the direction of Doris Henderson of the Bicentennial Education Committee, and were approved by the Bicentennial History Committee.

The lesson plans relate to attending a special birthday party -- for Greensboro's 200th birthday. Students learn about leaders and famous people who helped shape Greensboro's history. A CD of historic people is available. The "party guest list" includes present and past leaders, and children play games aimed at identifying them. Children study Greensboro's history, look at differences in schools of the past and today, compare family life in the 1800's to that of today, and discover changes that have occurred in occupations over the last 200 years. Field trips to important downtown places, including the Greensboro Historical Museum, are suggested.

All Lesson Plan documents are in Word format.