Winthrop Rockefeller was committed to educating Arkansas's children. In honor of his centennial, a number of educational materials and student projects took place. This section provides access to resources for teachers to use and examples of student projects.
Teacher Resources
The following resources are available for teachers to use in their classes:
The Arkansas History Hub is also a great resource for teachers.
Student Projects
The Rockefeller Elementary Celebrates Governor Rockefeller exhibition is a collaboration between the teachers and students of Little Rock School District's Rockefeller Elementary and the Public History Program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. This project was funded in part by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
In Rockefeller Elementary Celebrates Governor Rockefeller, student-created text and artwork mix with historic photographs from the UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture to narrate the life and legacy of Winthrop Rockefeller (1912-1973), former Arkansas Governor, businessman, and philanthropist. As a result of this project, teachers and students have gained an understanding of the legacy of their school's namesake, as well as an appreciation for the differences between past and present-day life in Arkansas.
Below are digital representations of the physical pieces exhibited in the Mezzanine Gallery at the Arkansas Studies Institute in May 2012.