Classroom Outreach

Following is a listing of Classrooom Outreach topics currently offered by the Chester County Historical Society

• Then & Now: The design and materials of objects change over time, but human needs are constant. Students compare everyday objects from the past with 21st-century objects that meet the same needs.
  Grade: 1-3; 1 hour, 25 students maximum
  [PA standards: Science/Technology: 3.1.4A,E; 3.8.4A,B; History: 8.1.3A,D; 8.2.3B,C; Arts & Humanities: 9.1.3K; 9.1.5K ]
• Quilts of Many Colors: Colors, shapes, patterns and signs of wear and tear on quilts provide clues to the lives of real people who made or owned quilts now in the museum collections. Students hear a quilt story and examine authentic quilt fragments.
  Grade: K-3; 1 hour, 25 students maximum
  [PA standards: Math: 2.8.3A; 2.8.5A; 2.9.3A,C,D; History: 8.1.3.C,D; 8.2.3.A-C; 8.1.6C,D; 8.2.6A-C; Arts & Humanities: 9.1.3B; 9.1.5B; 9.1.5E, 9.2.3A,D; 9.2.5A,D; 9.3.3C; 9.3.3F]
• Just Over the Line: The Underground Railroad: Storytelling, role- play activities and a decision-making challenge help students understand the complexities and challenges of the slave issue in the years leading up to the Civil War.
  Grade: 3-8; 1 hour, 50 students maximum
  [PA standards: Civics & Govt.: 5.1.6B,C; 5.2.6A-E; History: 8.1.6A-D; 8.2.6AD; 8.1.9A-D; 8.2.9A-D]
• Daily Life in Colonial Pennsylvania: This program explores a day in the life of a colonial boy or girl, using objects and clothing to demonstrate chores, learning and fun.
  Grade: 3-6; 1 hour, 50 students maximum
  [PA standards: Science/Technology: 3.8.4A-C; 8.1.3.A-D; History: 8.2.3B; 8.3.3B,C; 8.1.6B; 8.2.6B,C; 8.3.6A-C]
• The American Revolution in Your Backyard: The impact of the American Revolution is seen through the eyes of local residents whose stories live on in letters, diaries and public documents. Students examine documents and role-play wartime events from the civilian perspective.
  Grade: 4-8; 1 hour, 50 students maximum
  [PA standards: Civics & Govt.: 5.1.3C; 5.2.3A-E; 5.4.3A,B; 5.1.6B,C; 5.2.6AE; History: 8.3.3A-D; 8.1.6A-D; 8.2.6A-C; 8.3.6A-D]