Saturdays; February 27 and March 6, 2021
Note: This Adventure breaks for lunch from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. ET

One of the longest epic heroic poems ever written tells the story of the Danish warrior prince and his battles to bring peace to a kingdom besieged by monsters and dragons. Participants create dioramas featuring Vikings, monsters, caves, and seascapes.

History comes alive in Saturday sessions where pre-teens and teens find a new dimension—a miniature one—to learning about some of the most important battles in history. Each of them includes four hours of live online instruction with Al Gaspar and Taliesin Knol: two focused on history, and two of facilitated diorama construction in which participants make their own terrain boards and lead troops of 1/72-scale soldiers in war games that offer vivid insights into military strategies and conflicts both real and fictional. 

Family Participation
Looking for a fascinating and fun learning experience to share with a favorite 6th-to-11th grader? Register to join them using the 1 Adult-1 Child price category and enjoy working and learning together. Adults receive their own diorama kit in the mail along with the child’s, and they can take part in each class together from one device or from separate households. 

Please Note: Adults are not able to register individually; they must have a child participating in the class as well. However, children can still take part in the classes on their own.

 
Supplied materials  

• A diorama kit is included in the cost of the program and will be mailed to participants a week prior to the program. 
• Alert TSACamp@si.edu if a kit needs to be mailed to an address different than in the account on file.
• International shipping can be honored for an additional fee. Be sure to provide ample notice of shipping addresses to ensure kits arrive on time.
• If you do not receive your kit within 1 week before the class begins, please email TSACamp@si.edu. 
   

Participant-provided supplies 
Please have all these materials on hand before the first class 

• Masking tape 
• Elmer’s liquid glue (no glue sticks) 
• Basic acrylic paints to last multiple weeks in black, white, red, yellow, browns and tans, and light and dark green and blue. A full set available on Amazon contains all needed colors and more. For those with more painting experience and advanced brush control, consider the Army Painter acrylic paint set (available on Amazon) or Vallejo paint set (available on Amazon) 
• Nylon or synthetic paint brushes including fine round brushes for details and small flat brushes for larger areas. Suggested sets: Amazon nylon brush set; Michael's synthetic value pack. For participants in more than one session of Soldiers and Dioramas, multiple sets of brushes are recommended.