Education Program for 2008-2009

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To register for any of the following programs,

contact Susanna,  Education Coordinator, at 754-2022 or education@oldstonehousemuseum.org

Northeast Kingdom History Day

March 26, 2009

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Participation commitment by January 10, 2009

Final Project Registration due March 5, 2009

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Students from 6th through 12th grade
participate in a regional academic competition.
“The Individual in History” is this year's
National History Day theme.    Open to all area public, home, and private schools,
this is an opportunity for focused, inquiry based research. Primary sources should be used, bibliographies included and a research plan/description written.
Individual or group (2-4 students) research welcomed.   Research may be presented at History Day as an Exhibit, a Performance, or Media piece.
and prizes will be awarded.
 NEK History Day is held at the IROC in Newport, VT.

History Comes Calling

New in September 2008
Invite a Vermonter from the early 1800s into your classroom.
A character from history arrives at your school in period attire and brings historically accurate “artifacts” for students’ use. Each lively and engaging program lasts one hour.

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“Slate & Quill”
The School Keeper from a district school comes into your classroom to give children a taste of schooling from the early days of Brownington.
Lessons are memorized, penmanship practiced, and manners taught.  

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“A Traveler from Boston”
Travelling by coach from Boston a visitor has many tales to tell of life along the way and the trials of travel before rail cars. Children examine contents of the traveler’s trunk and bandbox as they listen.

Schedule visits at least 3 weeks in advance
Oct, Nov, Dec,  March, April and May

All School Days

All Students ages 8--11 are invitedto participate.
School & Student Groups
Pre-Register for a full day of

History Activities and Handskills

Spring Field Days

Tues, May19 or Tues, June 2, 2009
Architecture, Home & Hearth,
Garden, Woodworking and others  

Fall Harvest Days
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Harvest & Agriculture, Archaeology,
Blacksmithing and others
Held on the Museum Grounds

Museum Skills

*NEW*

Starting March 2009 at the Museum

Museum as a Primary Source

Museum staff introduce students to the concept of primary sources using artifacts and images from the museum collection.   Students learn techniques of “artifact and image  reading” and how to go about independant research using museum as a resource.
   Students work in small groups with museum staff.

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Coming Soon
 

Beginning Spring 2009 students will be able to

discover what life was like in early 1800s with hands on experience

in the restored Samuel R Hall house.  Each participant will learn by participation.

Topics are planned for groups of 10 visiting students.

Hearth and Home will have students cooking in the hearth, preparing a remedy

or learning the basics of dairying and cheese making 1830’s family style.

Associated artifacts will be examined, comparisons with present day made.

Textiles  The social changes incurred by mill work provides background for introduction to weaving or knitting, sewing and clothing styles of the early industrial period.  Students will practice a technique and produce a sample.

Architecture Students will look at Brownington Historic District architectural styles and learn about characteristic New England buildings . Students will find out what styles are called and make simple models of some of our historic buildings.

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OR

  You design a field trip for your students

Hands On History

For more details, visit the Family Programs page

Families with School Aged Children are Invited
  Once a month to learn about early New England History at the Old Stone House.
Crafts, handskills, and background information on a wide variety of topics
are offered. Check the newspaper for this month’s topic or pick up a schedule.
Pre-Register by calling 754-2022.    Limited to 12 children.
No program in January or February 2009