Virtual Documenting the Past: Livingston and the New Jersey Constitution
Description
Students will step into the role of a historian and take a virtual tour of Liberty Hall Museum. Guided by museum educators in period dress, students will explore William Livingston’s home, family, and life and discuss how those aspects influenced his political decisions and affected several articles within the first New Jersey Constitution. The program concludes with a guided exploration into studying and transcribing primary source documents from the 1776 New Jersey Constitution in relation to Livingston’s writings.
To book a program, please contact Hannah Gaston, Coordinator of School Programs at hgaston@kean.edu or 908.527.0400.
Offered At
Liberty Hall Museum
Liberty Hall Museum, a historic house and gardens museum in Union, New Jersey and the state's premier field trip destination, offers a diverse array of school programs, scout programs and outreach programs designed to enlighten and inform all curious minds.
Whether you are playing with toys from over 200 years ago with your school class, studying the plants in our historic greenhouses with your scout troop, or engaging with a presentation about Liberty Hall’s powerful women at your local library, Liberty Hall Museum provides the unique opportunity to see, touch, and relive history.
Our school programs meet a variety of New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards, our Scout Programs fulfill several requirements for badges, and all our programs are conducted by museum educators who share a genuine love of this museum. Liberty Hall’s historians and staff are dedicated to ensuring that every visitor who enters the museum leaves with a greater appreciation for our nation and our state’s history.
Details
Subjects
History, Revolutionary War, Social Studies, Government & Civics, Primary Sources
Capacity
25 students, 1 chap. per 25 stu.
Duration
50 min.
Activity
Virtual Field Trip
Grades
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Price Options
$150.00 per Group for School Group