 "Visit From the Past" Distance Learning
Program
The HCSV interpretive staff brings the past to life each school year from
October 1" to April 30" through the use of ISDN-based interactive
teleconferencing technology. Students are encouraged to ask questions and become
involved. Customized programs are available for an additional fee. Call or
e-mail the education coordinator for fees and details.
Eight presentations are currently
offered. All can be adapted to suit any grade level:
1.
A Child's School Day in the 1800s
- Lively interactive discussion
of a typical early 19th century school day.
2.
A Father's Day in the 1800s - See the difficulties involved in
supporting a family in the early 1800s through this examination of several 19"
century trades.
3.
A Mother's Day in the 1800s -
View the domestic arts and tasks necessary for running an early 19th century
rural home.
4.
Hearth and Home -
Explore the art of open-hearth
cooking, live from the kitchen of the Village's Spicer Learning House.
5.
Show and Tell -
Compare everyday items from students' 21"
century lives with their early 19" century equivalents.
6.
From Horses to Horsepower -
Examines two important inventions of the
Industrial Revolution, the steamboat and steam locomotive, and their impact on
society.
7. The Red Badge of Courage -
Learn about a day in the life of a
typical Union Army soldier of the Civil War using period clothing, weapons and
writings.
8. The Story of Old Glory -
Look at the history of the most famous symbol of the United States, our nation's
flag.
"Visits to the
Past" Field Trip Program
Field trips to Historic Cold Spring Village
offer students and teachers the opportunity to experience the world of the past
first-hand. Selected buildings are open for school groups. Interpretive staff
demonstrate trades and answer questions. For 2007, Historic Cold Spring Village
will be open from 9:30 am to 2 pm for field trips on select Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays,
see calendar for dates. As we limit the number of students
visiting to no more than 300 each day, it is recommended that you reserve a date
for your group as soon as possible.
Call or e-mail
jstephens, the education coordinator, for fees
and additional information.
The Marshallville One Room
Schoolhouse
Experience
The Village's Marshallville School, built in 1825 and used as a school until
1921, is available free of charge for teachers who wish to personally
 recreate a
school day of the past for their class. For a fee, a member of the Village staff
will lead a class through a discussion of a typical early 19th century school
day, complete with slates, quill pens and 19th century text books.
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