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Title:

Tea is Brewing (two hour version)

Description:

Recreate the meeting that sparked a Revolution…the Boston Tea Party! Starting at Faneuil Hall students are introduced to the history of the Town Meeting. Onward to Old South Meeting House where students recreate the fiery Tea Tax debate of December 16, 1773. Pre-visit materials provided.

Grade:

3rd through 12th

Fees:

$9.00 per student. Two (2) adults for every ten (10) students are admitted free. Additional adults will be charged $9.00

Time:

2 Hours

Type:

Paid

class size:

10-40 students

Title:

Tea is Brewing (1 Hour version)--Our Most Popular Program!

Description:

Experience the meeting that sparked a Revolution…the Boston Tea Party! Students bring the history of Old South Meeting House to life by taking on the role of Patriots and Loyalists and reenacting the fiery tea tax debate of December 16, 1773. Afterwards, explore the multi-media exhibit, Voices of Protest, to discover the dramatic results of the “Destruction of the Tea” and the fate of Old South Meeting House. Pre-visit materials provided.

Grade:

3rd through 12th

Fees:

$6 per student. Two (2) adults for every ten (10) students are admitted free. Additional adults will be charged $6.00

Time:

1 hour

Type:

Paid

class size:

10-40 students

Title:

Short Stop on the Freedom Trail

Description:

Start your visit to Boston at the Old South Meeting House, where the Boston Tea Party began! After a brief introduction by a museum guide, move through the museum at your own pace. Add a scavenger hunt for elementary and middle school students to your visit to guide them through the multimedia exhibit, Voices of Protest. Talks can be tailored to your group’s interest upon request.

Grade:

1st through 12th

Fees:

3.00 per student or $3.50 per student with scavenger hunt. Larger groups can be accommodated at consecutive times. Two (2) adults for every ten (10) students are admitted free. Additional adults will be charged $3.00.

Time:

20 – 30 minutes

Type:

Paid

class size:

10-50 students

Title:

Phillis Wheatley--Note: Changes were made to this program in 2009!

Description:

Please note: Changes were made to program in 2009 Kidnapped from Africa and sold into slavery in Boston, Phillis Wheatley went on to become one of the first African Americans to publish a book. Old South Meeting House is the only surviving site associated with her life. In this interactive program students examine objects and primary source documents from Phillis Wheatley’s life, and explore what it was like to be in a slave in colonial Boston. Students will discover how colonial children learned to write and try their hand at writing with a quill pen as Phillis did.

Grade:

5th through 8th

Fees:

$6.00 per student. Two (2) adults for every ten (10) students are admitted free. Additional adults will be charged $6.00.

Time:

1.5 hours

Type:

Paid

class size:

10-25 students

Title:

A Short Stop on the Freedom Trail [Version for Adults]

Description:

Experience Old South’s historic past, including slave and poet Phillis Wheatley, the Boston Massacre orations, the Boston Tea Party debate, and the saving of Old South from the wrecking ball. After a brief introduction by a staff member, explore the multimedia exhibition, "Voices of Protest "or listen to the audio exhibit, "If These Walls Could Talk," at your own pace

Grade:

Fees:

$3.00 per adult

Time:

30-45 minutes

Type:

Adult

class size:

10-50

Title:

Middays at the Meeting House

Description:

Old South’s lunchtime series on Thursdays, November through March, from 12:15-1:00 p.m. welcomes groups of 10 or more to lectures, concerts and theatrical presentations that explore American culture and history. Topics vary monthly. Please check the Old South Calendar for more information.

Grade:

Fees:

$3.00 per adult; $2.50 for college students or seniors only with advance registration. (Regular fees are $5.00 per adult; $4.00 for college students or seniors.)

Time:

45 minutes; 12:15 – 1:00 p.m., Thursdays, November through March.

Type:

Adult

class size:

Most groups can be accommodated.

Title:

Inside Old South Meeting House

Description:

A 45-minute program where children explore the Old South Meeting House, play a variety of colonial games, and try their hand at writing with a quill pen.

Grade:

8 -14

Fees:

$3.00 per child, Two (2) adult chaperones for every 10 students are admitted free (up to 25 children)

Time:

45 minutes

Type:

Summer Camp

class size:

to 25 students; up to 28 students for grades 6 – 8

Title:

Inside and Outside: Old South and the Granary Burying Ground

Description:

A 60 to 90-minute program where children explore the Old South Meeting House, play a variety of colonial games, and try their hand at writing with a quill pen, and then venture out to the nearby Granary Burying Ground. Your group will participate in a fun and educational scavenger hunt, examining symbols on the graves of famous Bostonians such as Paul Revere, John Hancock and Samuel Adams.

Grade:

8 -14

Fees:

$6.00 per child, Two (2) adult chaperones for every 10 students are admitted free (up to 25 children)

Time:

60-90 Minutes

Type:

Summer Camp

class size:


Title:

Resisting for Justice

Description:

Participate in the meeting that led to the Boston Tea Party and demonstrate against the Fugitive Slave Law! Using role-play, students explore two historical examples of protest. Students learn how people have made a difference in the past, and discover how to stand up for their own ideas and beliefs today. The program begins in the main hall of Old South Meeting House where students take on the roles of Patriots and Loyalists and recreate the tea tax debate that led to the famous Boston Tea Party. The second half of the program is led by National Park Rangers from the African Meeting House where students reenact a dramatic incident of resistance to the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850.

Grade:

3rd and 5th

Fees:

Free

Time:

2 hours

Type:

Free

class size:

Up to 25 students

Title:

From Meeting Place to Resting Place

Description:

If Bostonians from the 18th century were to visit the city today they would see many changes. However, both the Old South Meeting House and the Granary Burying Ground still play an important part in our modern community. At the Old South Meeting House students hunt for clues about the role of a meeting house in Boston and the many interesting people and events associated with the building. On their visit to the Granary Burying Ground, students examine and interpret gravestone symbols and see the final resting place of many famous Bostonians.

Grade:

3rd and 5th

Fees:

Free

Time:

1.5 hours

Type:

Free

class size:

Up to 25 students