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SCHOOL PROGRAMS
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WHAT WE DO BEST ...
Have you ever read a Museum's brochure, wanted to book a tour but
have been over- whelmed by the array of programs offered? Lyndhurst
makes it easy for you.
WE FOCUS ON THREE TIME PERIODS:
- Childhood 100 years ago for Grades K - 3
- Post Civil War Industrial Revolution Grades 4 - 6
- The Gilded Age 1890's Grades 7 - High School
OUR PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY:
Lyndhurst's programs are designed to fit your curriculum and the
National and New York State Social Studies and Language Arts Standards.
The New York State Social Studies Resource Guide with Core Curriculum
serves as the concept resource for all of our site tours.
Objects and primary source documents are presented so that students
can make inferences and draw conclusions. During our programs, they
will be practicing the same skills needed for the New York State
Social Studies exam…answering constructed response questions
and DBQ'S. Our guides are trained to serve as resources rather than
lecturers. We also believe that humor provides a safe, friendly
environment conducive for learning.
PROGRAMS
A LYNDHURST EXPLORATION:
Nursery School - Pre Kindergarten: 90 minutes.
Pre schoolers at a Historic House? Does
that work? YES! In this very child friendly program, young
children can begin a life-long journey along the path of making
discoveries by careful observation.
Each child receives a shape necklace and looks for the shape
on the outside of our Gothic Mansion.
Using a focus sheet, they search for animals inside the house.
Along the way, they listen to a 19th century fairy tale and
create their own castle using the shapes observed.
Skills: Observation; Comparing; Listening; Decision-Making; Eye-Hand Coordination;
Shape Recognition.
CHILDHOOD ON THE HUDSON 100 YEARS AGO:
Grades K - 3: 2 Hours.
Students
will begin this program with a role playing activity in which several
students will dress as people did 100 years ago. They will then
tour the Mansion and Carriage House, handle objects, clothing and
photographs and hear stories from the past from the family who lived
here. They will then be able to compare their life today with life
on the Hudson 100 years ago. At the conclusion of this program,
students will create a 19th century craft and compare it to toys
today.
Concepts: Places and Regions, Identity,
Change and Culture
Curriculum Connections: My family
and other families then and now; My urban, suburban community has
changed over time; Historic events viewed through the eyes of those
who were there as shown in their art, writings, music and artifacts;
Leisure activities reflect attitudes and technology of the times.
Standards: Social Studies: 1.1; 1.2; 1.4; 2.3; 2.4 Language Arts: 1, 2, 4
A VICTORIAN HOLIDAY CELEBRATION: (December Only)
Grades K - 8: 2 Hours.
How Victorian are you? Students will step into the past as they tour the
Mansion decorated to tell stories of Christmas past. Room vignettes
show how the holiday of Christmas in this country drew its traditions
and beliefs from other countries and changed into the Holiday that
is celebrated today. Students will also view two different perspectives
of how the Gould family at Lyndhurst, and the servant staff spent
their time They will compare their own holiday celebrations to those
discovered at Lyndhurst. Older students will discern the impact
of the Industrial Revolution on how Americans celebrated this holiday
season. The program concludes with making a 19th century toy or
participating in 19th Century leisure time activities.
Concepts: Culture, Empathy, Change;
Factors of Production
Curriculum Connections: K - 3 My
family and other families then and now; People in other world communitities
exchange elements of their culture.
Grades 4 - 8 Industrial growth and expansion; Immigration;
Changing role of women; Leisure activities reflect attitudes of
the times.
Standards: Social Studies: 1.2; 1.4; 2.4; 5.3
Language Arts: 1.1; 1.2; 2.1; 2.2; 4.1; 4.2
THINGS CHANGE: THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND
EVERYDAY HUDSON RIVER LIFE:
Grades 4 - High School: 2 Hours.
It
is difficult for students to visualize how the Industrial Revolution
changed people's lives. In this tour they will be able to see the
evidence from two different perspectives…the wealthy Gould
family who lived here and the servants who supported their life
style. The students will create a living timeline starting with
the opening of the Erie Canal. They will then tour the Mansion and
Carriage House to uncover evidence of how industrialization impacted
a family's everyday life. Students will have an opportunity to handle
objects to better understand the impact of hand made vs. machine
made items and examine child labor photographs.
Concepts: Culture, Change, Technology,
Empathy, Factors of Production, Values
Curriculum Connections: Industrial growth and expansion; Transportation;
Inventions; Communications and technology; The impact of industrialization
and technological changes on work and workers, the family and community.
Standards: Social Studies: 1.2; 1.3; 1.4
Language Arts: 1.1; 1.2; 1.3; 1.4; 4.1
HOW GILDED WAS THE GILDED AGE? (1890 - 1900
)
Grades 7 - High School: 2 Hours.
Students will conduct a historical investigation to uncover the realities
of a time when immigrants believed that the streets were paved with
gold. For them it was often hard work, sickness and misery. For
the middle and upper classes, the Gilded Age offered a lifestyle
that is often portrayed in the media as glamorous but in reality
it wasn't quite as Gilded as we think. Objects, photographs and
primary source documents will tell stories of the notorious Robber
Barron Jay Gould and his family. Students will uncover evidence
of the constrictions and problems faced in this time period. At
the conclusion of this tour, students will be able to discern how
changes in social structure altered the American scene.
Concepts: Change, Culture, Empathy,
Identity
Curriculum Connections: Child Labor; Immigration; The effects of industrialization
on everyday life; Problems faced with the manufacturing of goods;
Representative entrepreneurs; Women, families and work.
Standards: Social Studies: 1.1; 1.2;
1.3; 1.4; 4.1
Language Arts: 1.1; 3.1
Special New
Collaborative Program
Two Sites…Two
Stories
STREETS OF GOLD: Grades 4 - High School: 2+ Hours.
A
Lyndhurst/Lower East Side Tenement Collaboration
In this collaboration, students will visit two sites, Lyndhurst in Tarrytown
and the Lower East Side Tenement in Manhattan to experience the
lives of Anna Gould, daughter of wealthy Robber Barron Jay Gould
and Victoria Confino, daughter of a tenement factory worker on the
Lower East Side. Topics covered at both sites will include: Education,
Etiquette, Social Classes, Child Labor, Architecture, and Environment.
Scholarship money and bus transportation funding are available for
qualifying schools. A self guided walking tour of both sites is
available.
Concepts: Change, Culture, Empathy,
Identity
Curriculum Connections: The maturing of an industrial society/the Gilded
Age; Changes in social structure altered the American scene.
Standards: Social Studies: 1.1;1.2; 1.3; 1.4; 4.1
Language Arts: 1.1; 3.1
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Your
program will include a Pre/Post Visit packet with Primary Source
Documents, Scaffolding Questions and Writing Activities. Students
will use the packet activities to gain practice in analytic skills
required on the New York State Social Studies exam. The Package
will be sent upon receipt of confirmation form and deposit.
- COST
OF ALL PROGRAMS: $7/student;
there is no charge for 1 adult for every 10 students, additional
adults $7
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LUNCH: Students may bring their lunches to picnic on
the grounds or in the Carriage House during rainy/cold weather.
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PLEASE NOTE: Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before
your scheduled tour time. Late arrivals must expect to have
their program shortened to meet your time requirements.
CALL OUR EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT
(914) 631-4481, ext. 133 or 109 for reservations and information
or email us at education_lyndhurst@nthp.org.
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