WILLIAMSBURG — When Krista John and her family moved to Williamsburg two years ago, she looked at available opportunities for her two homeschooled children and was surprised to find a lack of history-themed homeschool initiatives.
“There were no regular opportunities for kids to get hands-on with history, which I thought was strange here in the Historic Triangle. First, I joined the Tidewater Historical Society and was surprised they did not offer family-friendly stuff, so, I decided to start my own group — The Junior Historical Society of Williamsburg,” explained John.
While the group does a lot of fun learning activities such as field trips and tours of historic sites and museums, John noted “On the academic side, there are not many opportunities for homeschooled kids to learn and present the information from history.”
Modeled after the “science fair format,” the Voices of Liberty Student Showcase and History Fair was created for Williamsburg homeschool students to explore and present the stories of historical figures from the American Revolutionary period.
The Junior Historical Society of Williamsburg partnered with the Anne Wager Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Chapter to host the event as part of its America 250 celebration.
Registration is open to all Williamsburg area students (homeschooled, public or private school) from any age and grade level. The event happens on Sunday, Feb. 16, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Williamsburg Community Building. Everyone is invited to view the projects.
