For the past four years, Rockingham County Public Schools has conducted a “student-led field trip” where students have selected a component of the Farmville story, conducted in-depth research, and then presented this information to their peers at a historic site related to their topic. For example, the East Rockingham High School students in the adjacent photo researched Barbara Johns in preparation for the 2015 trip. They exhaustively researched Mrs. Johns, developed a well-written script, and acted out her story while standing on the very auditorium stage where she called forth the student-strike of 1951. In addition to these historic surroundings, we were accompanied by former Moton students and members of the Farmville community. In fact, Mrs. Johns' sister, Mrs. Joan Johns-Cobbs was present in the audience to witness this tribute to her late sister. The day culminated with a private tour of the Moton Museum and a Q & A session with our honored guests.
Farmville Tour Guides