Discover how people lived during the American Revolution

At Roseland Cottage or Your Site

Why did colonists choose to be Loyalist, Patriot, or uncommitted?  How did life change for the colonists before and during the Revolutionary War?  What was the influence of propaganda?  This hands-on program brings American Revolutionary War history to life at the museum or at your school.  Students use their inquisitiveness and critical thinking skills to enter the past and gain a deeper understanding of the period before and during the Revolutionary War.  Students can portray New England colonists, examine and evaluate original materials, create political cartoons, debate the Loyalist and Patriot perspectives, master codes and ciphers, write with quill pens, build a pontoon bridge, explore life in colonial New England, interview a soldier, and more.

Program Details

Choose one or more components from the list below. One component = one class period. Combine four to six for an all-day Revolutionary War program:

Discovering the 18th Century artifact investigation to learn about everyday life

Mustering the Militia meet and interview a soldier

Loyalist vs. Patriot – can you convince classmates to join your position

Codes, Ciphers, and Spies learn simple codes and how spies operated

Bridge of Boats students work together to build a replica pontoon bridge

Revolutionary War Medicine health and medicine in 1776

Keeping the Family Healthy how did the English housewife take care of her family

Art of the Pen students learn to write with feather pen and ink

Drill, Drill, Drill learn to march

The Revolutionary War Game students form teams to test their knowledge of the Revolutionary War era with this life size board game

Period Pastimes toys, games, and a history of play

Waistcoats and Shortgowns clothing of the 18^th century

Powder Horns students design paper powder horns to tell their own story

Barter students are challenged to use barter to acquire the goods they need

Illumination Make a candle by dipping [requires electricity]

Available weekdays, year-round, for Grades 4 – 9. Please contact us to design a program specifically for your students.

Cost:

• Up to two components: $9 per student, $250 minimum
• Half-day program (three or four components): $600
• Full-day program (five or six components, up to 200 students): $1200

Type of Program: Field Trips, Programs to Go, Summer Programs, After School, Scouts

Related Topics: Revolutionary Period, Colonial Life

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