Are you tired of wasted staff

development time in your school

district? Could you use some
excitement in your building?
Help your students celebrate the
150th Anniversary of the Civil
War, the Bicentennial of the War
of 1812, and the Revolutionary &
Colonial Periods.
The Living History Education Foundation (LHEF) will come to your school district to make history
come alive. Have musket, will travel. We will come to your
We will take on the faculty
district with a trailer full of toys.

The cost of Staff

Development with the
LHEF is not greater
and often less than what
school districts pay for
experts in education.

for a full day, half day or

even after school and
provide them with a Living
History experience that can
be used with their students.
The LHEF provides all the
hands on living history
materials and equipment.

Living History is a cross-curriculum approach to teaching and it is suitable for

both elementary and secondary level teachers and administrators. A variety of disciplines are
involved: history, English, math, music, language arts, technology, special education, library
science, and home & careers.
Courses meet the C3 Framework and the Common Core State Standards for Social Studies / ELA.
The LHEF maintains a system of Living History Supply Depots across the state which contains
uniforms, equipment, tents, etc. for the use of teachers trained in the Living History approach.
There are 30 depots statewide.
For more information contact Joe Ryan, President of the LHEF (a not for profit corporation)
Phone: 914-739-0136 E-mail: livinghistory@optonline.net
Website: www.livinghistoryed.org
Fax: 914-737-1662