Homeschool Days: Minnesota's Greatest Generation

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Homeschool students will be introduced to Minnesota’s Greatest
Generation by meeting characters from Minnesota’s past and participating
in hands-on programs. Three, hour-long classes are available: younger
students will learn what it was like to be a child during the Great
Depression. Students in grades 4-6 will meet History Player Virginia Mae
Hope and learn about being a pilot in the WASP (Women Airforce Service
Pilots) program during World War II. Students in grades 7-12 will meet
History Player Fanny Brin and learn about her contributions to the war
effort in the 1940s and her role in helping to create the United Nations.

Students will also visit the History Center’s interactive exhibits,
including the new Minnesota’s Greatest Generation exhibit, and meet
costumed History Player Harry Given Jr., who will talk about being a big
band leader at the Prom Ballroom in the 1940s and ‘50s. Families can
also participate in a make-your-own art activity and make a World War II
glider.