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Virtual History,
HistoryMaker VR allows learners to bring their historical knowledge to life by embodying and performing as historical figures in an immersive virtual reality environment.
What is HistoryMaker VR?
HistoryMaker VR is a virtual reality content creation tool where learners can embody and perform as famous U.S. figures.
Why Use HistoryMaker VR?
Create Real Retention
Learners will retain more knowledge as they embody and perform as their selected historical figure
Seamless Classroom Integration
Good for guided, small group and independent practice; built for enhancing a lesson plan/curriculum
Array of Historical Figures
Eight figures from American history that are culturally and politically diverse, from the 1700s to modern day
Scene Customization
Learners can manipulate any of the virtual backgrounds or props based on the character and topic they choose
Record and Share
Record and review multiple takes, export and download videos for review and delivery
Be Your History
Learners can choose from these eight characters to build their performance.
Benjamin Franklin
1706-1790
Inventor. Author. American Statesman.
Using Benjamin Franklin in Your Curriculum:
Founding Fathers of America Revolutionary War Declaration of Independence and Constitution Relations with Europe in the 1700s
Harriet Tubman
c1820-1913
Abolitionist. Freedom Fighter. Social Activist.
Using Harriet Tubman in Your Curriculum:
Navigating the Underground Railroad Escaping slavery Fighting and spying during the Civil War Advocating for Civil Rights and Women’s Suffrage during Reconstruction Abolitionism
Abigail Adams
1744-1818
Author. First Lady. Second Lady of the United States. Presidential Advisor.
Using Abigail Adams in Your Curriculum:
Early presidents of the US Women’s lives in the American colonies Social, economic, and cultural issues of the 1700s Revolutionary War Women in politics Women's Suffrage Movement
Abraham Lincoln
1809-1865
Lawyer. State Senator. U.S. President. Abolitionist.
Using Abraham Lincoln in Your Curriculum:
Lincoln’s climb to the presidency Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation Using speeches to sway popular and political opinion Using compromise and persuasion to win arguments Making a stand for the ‘Union’ of the United States Presidency during the Civil War
Mark Twain
1835-1910
Author. Satirist. Steamboat enthusiast.
Using Mark Twain in Your Curriculum:
Writing style from then to now Writing fiction based on cultural events How Twain’s perspective on the world affected his writing Civil War Mississippi River Transportation in the US in the 1800s
Tecumseh
1768-1813
Shawnee chief. Warrior. Orator. Organizer of the Native American Northwest Territory.
Using Tecumseh in Your Curriculum:
The cultural rift between Native Americans and the White European Settlers Native American relations in the US War of 1812 Settlement of the Western states in the 1800s Treatment of indigenous populations in the US Social, cultural, and economic issues regarding the expansion of the US
George Washington Carver
c1864-1943
Agricultural scientist. Author. Scholar. Orator.
Using George Washington Carver in Your Curriculum:
Scientific achievements in the early 20th century Great Depression Education in the early 20th century Agriculture in the US Black lives in the US after slavery World Wars I and II
Sonia Sotomayor
1954-Present
Lawyer. Author. U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
Using Sonia Sotomayor in Your Curriculum:
Civics Supreme Court Civil rights movement Women’s rights in the 20th and 21st centuries Social, economic, and cultural issues of the 20th and 21st centuries Diversity in the US
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