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Lower East Side Tenement Museum

The Tenement Museum preserves and interprets the history of immigration through the personal experiences of those who settled in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Built in 1863, this tenement apartment building was home to nearly 7,000 working class immigrants. Groups may visit by appointment to learn about historical families, and how immigrants adjusted to their new lives; they can also have a walking tour of the Lower East Side to learn how public spaces, buildings, and culture shape a community’s identity.

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Hrs: By appointment.

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Living History Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.

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ABOUT

Lower East Side Tenement Museum

The Tenement Museum preserves and interprets the history of immigration through the personal experiences of those who settled in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Built in 1863, this tenement apartment building was home to nearly 7,000 working class immigrants. Groups may visit by appointment to learn about historical families, and how immigrants adjusted to their new lives; they can also have a walking tour of the Lower East Side to learn how public spaces, buildings, and culture shape a community’s identity.

contact info

Hrs: By appointment.

HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)

Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com

Living History Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.

View Lesson Plan>>

ABOUT

Lower East Side Tenement Museum

The Tenement Museum preserves and interprets the history of immigration through the personal experiences of those who settled in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Built in 1863, this tenement apartment building was home to nearly 7,000 working class immigrants. Groups may visit by appointment to learn about historical families, and how immigrants adjusted to their new lives; they can also have a walking tour of the Lower East Side to learn how public spaces, buildings, and culture shape a community’s identity.

contact info

Hrs: By appointment.

HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)

Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com

Living History Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.

View Lesson Plan>>