Virtual Windows to the Past
Description
Students can speak with historic characters that are positioned within an accurate historic setting. Teachers can choose from a menu of historical figures from the 1770s through the 1940s who will discuss their life. The discussion will be followed by a question and answer session with students. Teachers will receive an advance packet with activities and information about their selected historical figure.
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, Colonial Times, Slavery, Women's History, Social Studies
Capacity
25 students, 1 chap. per 25 stu.
Duration
45 min.
Activity
Virtual Field Trip
Grades
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, K, 1, 2
Price Options
$75.00 per Group for School Group