Byron Herbert Reece Farm & Heritage Center

It was my privilege Spring 2014 to visit the Byron Herbert Reece Farm and Heritage Center and to help write lesson plans for a field trip there.  You can find complete information about planning a trip to the Farm (grades K-12) and suggested lessons, activities, and resources HERE.

Here's what is currently available for grades 3-5.  (All documents are PDFs except for the PowerPoint, and they are all available via Google Drive.  They are aligned to the current Common Core Georgia Performance Standards.)

• Field Trip Lesson Plans
• PowerPoint (to use prior to the visit)
• Scavenger Hunt
• Scavenger Hunt Key
• Informational Writing Organizer
• Informational Writing Rubric

 These are a few "Jack" tales and other Appalachian tales that were available on the Web.

• Jack and the Robbers
• Jack and the Sop Doll
• Jack's First Hunting Trip
• Jack and the Fire Dragaman
• Lazy Jack
• Sweet Potatoes
• Music and Games of Southern Appalachia

You might be interested in comparing a modern farm to a farm of yesteryear.  Visit The Good Egg Project.