4th Grade

Life in a 1800s Mill Town

:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    To assist with the study of local and New Hampshire history, the Historical Society has designed this program in our 1800's Phoenix Mill house and the District #8 Schoolhouse.

    Students begin by taking on the identity of an individual from the time period. Then there is a half-hour session in our one-room schoolhouse, where students have a taste of 19th century education.  After the schoolhouse visit, the class is divided into four groups which then rotate through four activities illustrating life during the time period.  Activities include a history walk along Grove Street, a visit inside the museum, hands-on quill writing and 19th century laundry, and a cooking/kitchen demonstration with sampling of simple fare.

    New Hampshire's Social Studies Standards addressed via this program include:

Curriculum Standards: #5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Ask about our new Jeopardy Game, created just for this program!  There are 4 categories with 5 questions each!

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