Shenandoah National Park - Interactive Multimedia
IAC Award Submission
In collaboration with the National Park Service (NPS), A&T created a series of four web-based multimedia programs for Shenandoah National Park, headquartered in Virginia. Interactive media such as this is one of the ways NPS advertises its parks and historical areas, with the goal of inspiring and attracting visitors by showcasing the beauty, history, and experiences the parks have to offer.
Each program highlights a different aspect or era of Shenandoah, including the park’s creation, expansion, and important events in its history. In addition to being available at NPS.gov, the media is fitting for placement in park or city visitor centers and classroom lesson plans.
The programs contain a variety of activities, which may include:
- Multimedia Videos
- Timeline of Events
- Interactive Maps
- Multiple-Choice Quizzes
- Matching Games
- Historical Photos and Artifacts
- Virtual Road Trip
- Creative Writing Exercises
- Poster Design
Information on each program is detailed below.
The Spirit of the Mountain: The Story of Shenandoah National Park
The first activity The Spirit of the Mountain covers the park’s origins and the controversial practice of eminent domain, which the government used to relocate the residents of Shenandoah Valley—sometimes forcefully—off their own land.
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Civilian Conservation Corps: A New Deal to Rebuild a Nation
Explore the fundamentals of social and political history through the events of the Great Depression using the stories of real people and experiences. One of FDR’s many “New Deal” creations included the Civilian Conservation Corps, a public work relief program where a half million young men across the county were put to work to simultaneously address unemployment and environmental conservation.
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Herbert Hoover and Shenandoah: A Retreat Fit for a President
Discover the history and events at the recently restored Rapidan Camp, President Hoover’s “summer white house” located in Shenandoah National Park. Walk along with Hoover—the humanitarian, public servant, engineer, and fisherman—as you explore the grounds.
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Life at Lewis Mountain: Shenandoah in the Jim Crow Era
Explore how African Americans experienced Shenandoah National Park during segregation through the fourth and newest interactive, Life at Lewis Mountain, beginning with the social and political context of the era, this lesson walks you through the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and the struggle to make Shenandoah a place for all people.
