Welcome to the Smyth County Enrichment Resource Program
Smyth County Enrichment Resource Teachers
(webpage and email address):
Please don't hesitate to contact your Enrichment Resource Program teacher should you have any questions
Melanie Garrett [email protected]
SES, RVES, NMS, NHS, CMS, CHS, AES, CES, SCTC
Crystal Farley [email protected]
OPES, MES, MMS, MSHS, SGES, CES, SCTC
Smyth County Program Coordinator Amy Wheeler
2024-2025 Units of Study
Unit 1: Science
Geology
Students will explore the elements of Geology. During this unit, they will understand the Earth’s layers, identify and classify rocks and minerals, explore plate tectonics, analyze Geological processes, and look at the positive and negative impacts of human activities.
Unit 2: Math
Architecture
Mathematics plays a crucial role in architecture by providing the foundation for design, structural integrity, and the creation of aesthetically pleasing and functional spaces. Students will explore the application of mathematical principles in architectural design using symmetry, proportion, scale, and geometry to make connections between form and space.
Unit 3: Language Arts
Shakespeare
Students will learn about Shakespeare and Elizabethan pageantry through the activities in this unit. They will create multiple elements of the Shakespearean influence to include but not limited to puppet shows, costume design, banquets of that time, all complete with contest and jesters. The language of the period will be incorporated into activities.
Unit 4: Social Studies
Knights and Castles
Students will explore the medieval world of knights and castles, focusing on roles, significance, and daily life during the Middle Ages. They will understand the historical context, architectural features, and societal roles of both knights and castles. They will be able to describe the training and education required to become a knight, including the stages of becoming a page, squire, and then a knight. We will investigate the effectiveness of architectural features of medieval castles, such as moats, drawbridges, battlements, and keeps.
Geology
Students will explore the elements of Geology. During this unit, they will understand the Earth’s layers, identify and classify rocks and minerals, explore plate tectonics, analyze Geological processes, and look at the positive and negative impacts of human activities.
Unit 2: Math
Architecture
Mathematics plays a crucial role in architecture by providing the foundation for design, structural integrity, and the creation of aesthetically pleasing and functional spaces. Students will explore the application of mathematical principles in architectural design using symmetry, proportion, scale, and geometry to make connections between form and space.
Unit 3: Language Arts
Shakespeare
Students will learn about Shakespeare and Elizabethan pageantry through the activities in this unit. They will create multiple elements of the Shakespearean influence to include but not limited to puppet shows, costume design, banquets of that time, all complete with contest and jesters. The language of the period will be incorporated into activities.
Unit 4: Social Studies
Knights and Castles
Students will explore the medieval world of knights and castles, focusing on roles, significance, and daily life during the Middle Ages. They will understand the historical context, architectural features, and societal roles of both knights and castles. They will be able to describe the training and education required to become a knight, including the stages of becoming a page, squire, and then a knight. We will investigate the effectiveness of architectural features of medieval castles, such as moats, drawbridges, battlements, and keeps.
2023-2024 - Field Experience
Practicing Life Etiquette
2022-2023 Field Experience: Virginia TechStudents in the Smyth County Enrichment Resource Program visited Virginia Tech to spend some time emerged in the Geosciences department with Dr. Glesener. They also had the opportunity to experience a meal on campus and a short impromptu walk around Lane Stadium/Worsham Field.
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2022 - 2023 Field Experience: William King Museum of ArtsStudents in the Smyth County Enrichment Resource Program visited the William King Art Museum to participate in the Heritage Express Program. We were fortunate enough to receive a tremendous gift from a partnership between the William King Museum of Arts and the Williams Berry Foundation that paid 100% of the cost of this trip. This was such an incredible opportunity for our students.
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2022 Hungry Mother Field Experience
Enrichment Resource Program students participated in a Field Experience where they learned about the ecosystem at Hungry Mother State Park
2021-2022 Unit Project Gallery
The Enrichment Resource Program Appreciates Our Community
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Smyth County ERP speaks at the "Speaking for the Gifted Children" Conference in Abingdon, Virginia.The Keys to Gifted ChildrenOn June 18, 2019, the annual "Speaking for the Gifted" conference was held in Abingdon, VA at the Higher Ed. Center. Smyth County Enrichment Resource teachers spoke with teachers around the region about the Keys to Gifted Children.
Please click on the presentation link "The Keys to Gifted Children," to see what focal points were discussed. 
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