School Programs

Learning & Leisure in the 18th Century

Program Length: 2 hours
Grade Level: 3 - 6

This program includes several hands-on experiences through the following activities:

• Stone House Tour: Students will get a peek into the lives of a family who lived in the house in the 1760’s. As they tour this old stone house, with a costumed guide, they will see what daily life was like and be asked to compare and contrast it to their own lives.

• Early American Toys and Games: Students get the opportunity to play a variety of games that were played by children during this time period. They will be asked to reflect about the similarities and differences between games then and now.

• Wigwam Tour: Who were really the first people here on this land that we now call Huguenot Street? What did their homes look like? Where are they now? These questions and more will be answered as students get a closer look at our authentic replica wigwam.

• Quill Writing: Students learn a bit about the history of writing implements for school children and get to try their hand at writing with a quill pen. They will take home their piece of writing as a souvenir!

*Adaptations and modifications are made for the needs of your class depending on age and ability.  

Standards and Common Core Alignment

NYS Social Studies Standard 1
NYS English Standards 1, 4
W.CCR.4: Production and Distribution of Writing
SL.CCR.1: Comprehension and Collaboration