Do YOU have what it takes to be a Freedom Fighter? Travel back in time with us and find out! In the Fight For Your Rights digital school tour, students will explore the Civil Rights era and connect it to social movements throughout time. First, our time-travel guides will take students back to the past where they will meet leaders of the Voting Rights movement of 1946 and the Atlanta Sit-In movement of 1960. Students will participate in self-guided, choose-your-own-journey digital experiences to experiment with nonviolent activism, complete with videos of our theatre education team embodying exciting historical figures! Then, the real show begins with our LIVE recreation of the 1961 Freedom Rides. This digitized, immersive theatre experience is unlike any Zoom call you’ve had before. Students will have the ride of their lives, complete with historical performances, video footage, audio clips, and a talkback discussion inspiring the next generation of citizens to take action in their communities. You don’t want to miss this groundbreaking educational experience, sure to engage, inspire, and inform!
For more information, please email schooltours@atlantahistorycenter.com.
Check out our school tours teacher guide here!
Additional Information
The cost for all guided tours is $200 for the first 50 students. Add on $50 for up to 50 additional students.
Title 1 schools receive 50% off regular rates.
Full payment is required 3 weeks prior to your visit to guarantee your reservation for all tours. If booking less than 3 weeks in advance, full payment is due immediately.
Your payment is not refundable if you cancel your school tour and do not reschedule.
There is a $25 administrative fee should you need to reschedule your tour. You must notify the Atlanta History Center at least 3 days in advance. With advance notice your payment can be applied to a new tour date, plus the administrative fee.
Once payment is received, a confirmation email will be shared via email. This will include educational resources that can be used before and after the LIVE virtual visit.
Teachers are encouraged to complete a 10-15 minute technology prep session. This will be scheduled and administered up to one week before the virtual tour to troubleshoot unforeseen connectivity issues. Teachers who opt out of the pre-scheduled technology prep session will forfeit their refund for tech user issues during the virtual tour.
Recording our virtual school tour is prohibited.
Funding for Atlanta History Center's school programs is generously provided by:
- Zeist Foundation
- Wells Fargo
- Chick-fil-A
- Fulton County Arts Council
- Georgia Council for the Arts
- The Connolly Family Foundation
- The Ray M. and Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation
- The Frances Wood Wilson Foundation
- The Emily Winship Scott Foundation
- The John and Mary Franklin Foundation
- Massey Charitable Trust
- The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen Memorial Foundation
This event has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
