Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum Curriculum Framework

Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center 

Site Tour Curriculum Framework

The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center site tour is a great
supplement to the classroom curriculum for K-12 grade students. During guided
tours, students not only learn about Ernest Hemingway's role in Arkansas's
literary legacy, but also how certain historical time periods, such as the Roaring
The Twenties, the Great Depression, and the New Deal impacted the people and
culture of the Arkansas Delta region. The topics discussed during the tour are
aligned with the Arkansas Department of Education Social Studies and the state of Arkansas
History Curriculum Frameworks. Additionally, several on-site programs coincide
with the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts.

The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum, as a historic site, is a cultural document
- a primary source that can be "read" and analyzed by students. Through
analysis of certain historical events, cultural changes, and the literary
Through the influence of Ernest Hemingway, students garner an understanding of how
The site fits into a larger historical narrative and reflects a diverse cultural
heritage.
The guided tour and on-site programs offer an interactive opportunity to
apply a "reading across the curriculum" approach that is aligned with the
Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies for grades 6 -12.
*For a complete description of the Reading Standards for Literacy in
History/Social Studies, please visit http://www.arhistoryhub.com/frameworks/

As you prepare for your class's tour of the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum, the list below
can serve as a guide for where the tour content fits into specific Arkansas
History/Social Studies curriculum frameworks. The tour can either be used to
address a specific subject, such as the Great Depression in Arkansas, or the tour
can provide a multi-subject review for students. Please consult the museum staff
on how the tour can be tailored to meet your classroom curriculum needs.

K - 8 Social Studies Curriculum Frameworks: 

K-4 Geography: Culture & Diversity 
G.2.K.2 - Discuss the location of a community and the ways that location affects the
people of a community (e.g., the Arkansas Delta region).

G.2.1.2 - Explain ways in which the location of a community affects people's lives,
dress, and occupation (e.g., Arkansas Delta region & Pauline Pfeiffer's European
experiences).
G.2.2.2 - Compare the lifestyles, dress, and occupations to those of people in other parts
of the world (e.g., Pauline Pfeiffer and Ernest Hemingway, European experiences).
K-4 History: Regionalism & Nationalism
H.6.1.3 - Identify historical sites of Arkansas (e.g., Hemingway-Pfeiffer House &
Hemingway's Writing Studio.
H.6.2.3 - Discuss historical people of Arkansas (e.g., the Pfeiffer family's contribution to
Arkansas's agricultural history and heritage.
H.6.3.2 - Examine historical people and events in Arkansas (e.g., the Pfeiffer family,
Roaring Twenties, Great Depression, and New Deal).
K-4 History: Continuity & Change
H.6.K.6 - Discuss how historical events relate to the present day (e.g., stories of Pfeiffer
family members' lives, Hemingway-Pfeiffer marriage, and its impact on Hemingway's
literary legacy).
H.6.1.6 - Explore people events from the past using primary and secondary sources
(e.g., Hemingway-Pfeiffer photographs, family artifacts, books).
H.6.2.6 - Determine how photos and documents are used to gather information about
the past (e.g., Hemingway-Pfeiffer photographs and letters).
H.6.3.7 -Analyze a timeline that illustrates selected historical events (e.g., "The
Hemingway Connection" timeline.
H.6.4.10 - Examine artifacts relating to events in Arkansas history (e.g., objects located
in Hemingway's Writing Studio).
Grade 5 - 8 Geography: Culture & Diversity
G.2.5.3 - Recognize examples of cultural diffusion, cultural exchange, and assimilation
(e.g., Hemingway-Pfeiffer European experiences and influence).
G.2.6.3 - Identify the occurrences of cultural diffusion, cultural exchange, and
assimilation in local and national history.
G.2.7.1 - Examine creative work as examples of cultural heritage.
G.2.8.1 - Analyze the work of writers and artists as examples of cultural heritage from
communities around the world.
Grade 5 - 8 History: Cultural Diversity and Uniformity
H.6.6.33 - Identify the cultural changes of the 1920s (e.g., Roaring Twenties, Jazz Age,
fashion, flapper culture).

G.rade 7 - 12 Arkansas History Curriculum Frameworks: 

Great Depression

GD.8..AH.7-8.4, 9-12.4 - Discuss the effects the New Deal programs had on society in
Arkansas during the Great Depression.

GD.8.AH.7-8.5, 9-12.5- Explore economic and social consequences of the Great
Depression.
World War II
WWP.9.AH. 7-8.2, 9-12.2 - Describe the social and economic effects of World War II on
Arkansans (e.g., impact on the Pfeiffer family, opinions of WWII).
WWP.AH.7-8.12, 9-12.8 - Identify significant contributions made by Arkansans in the
following fields: art, business, culture, medicine, and science.