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Old South Meeting House

Students will really feel as though they are a part of history during field trip programming at the Old South Meeting House. Students can take on the roles of Patriots and Loyalists and recreate the fiery tea tax debates of 1773 in the very hall where they took place. Groups can explore the life of poet Phillis Wheately through documents and artifacts, all the while writing with a quill and ink. College groups can attend a special Architecture tour as well. The Meeting House makes a great start or end to a walk on the Freedom Trail, and can be completed with a scavenger hunt.

supports classroom learning in:
Social Studies.

topics covered:
American History, African American History, Slavery, Living History, Government.

contact info
Phone: 617-482-6439 ext. 12
Email: [email protected]

INFO

Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College Group Size: 10 min. Program Type: Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Performances. Recomm. Length of Visit: 1 hour-2 hours. Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 5:1.Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 5:1.Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 5:1. Registration: Phone, Email. Food Options: Bring your own. Cost: Fee Title I or Financial Support: No. Accessible To: PD, VI, HI, LD, ASD.

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Old South Meeting House

Explore America's proud history of democracy and dissent at the Old South Meeting House in popular interactive programs tailored to your group. Reenact the Boston Tea Party meeting, discover the extraordinary life of enslaved poet Phillis Wheatley, and explore protest and free speech in American history. Built as a Puritan meeting house in 1729, Old South Meeting House is a National Historic Landmark that offers a variety of educational programming on subjects like the meeting that sparked Boston Tea Party, the Patriots and Loyalists, Boston slave Phillis Wheatley, and the Puritans.

contact info

Hrs: 9:30AM-5PM Daily.

HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)

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Historic Site Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.

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Old South Meeting House

Scouts will really feel as though they are a part of history during field trip programming at the Old South Meeting House. Scouts can take on the roles of Patriots and Loyalists and recreate the fiery tea tax debates of 1773 in the very hall where they took place. Groups can explore the life of poet Phillis Wheately through documents and artifacts, all the while writing with a quill and ink. College groups can attend a special Architecture tour as well. The Meeting House makes a great start or end to a walk on the Freedom Trail, and can be completed with a scavenger hunt.

supports scout badges in:
Social Studies.

topics covered:
American History, American Heritage, Living History, Government.

contact info
Phone: 617-482-6439 ext. 12
Email: [email protected]

INFO

Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Group Size: 10 min. Program Type: Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Performances. Recomm. Length of Visit: 1 hour-2 hours. Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 5:1.Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 5:1.Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 5:1. Registration: Phone, Email. Food Options: Bring your own. Cost: Fee Title I or Financial Support: No. Accessible To: PD, VI, HI, LD, ASD.

ABOUT

Old South Meeting House

Explore America's proud history of democracy and dissent at the Old South Meeting House in popular interactive programs tailored to your group. Reenact the Boston Tea Party meeting, discover the extraordinary life of enslaved poet Phillis Wheatley, and explore protest and free speech in American history. Built as a Puritan meeting house in 1729, Old South Meeting House is a National Historic Landmark that offers a variety of educational programming on subjects like the meeting that sparked Boston Tea Party, the Patriots and Loyalists, Boston slave Phillis Wheatley, and the Puritans.

contact info

Hrs: 9:30AM-5PM Daily.

HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)

Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com

Historic Site Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.

View Lesson Plan>>

Old South Meeting House

Campers will really feel as though they are a part of history during field trip programming at the Old South Meeting House. Campers can take on the roles of Patriots and Loyalists and recreate the fiery tea tax debates of 1773 in the very hall where they took place. Groups can explore the life of poet Phillis Wheately through documents and artifacts, all the while writing with a quill and ink. College groups can attend a special Architecture tour as well. The Meeting House makes a great start or end to a walk on the Freedom Trail, and can be completed with a scavenger hunt.

topics covered:
American History, African American History, Slavery, Living History, Government.

contact info
Phone: 617-482-6439 ext. 12
Email: [email protected]

INFO

Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Group Size: 10 min. Program Type: Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Performances. Recomm. Length of Visit: 1 hour-2 hours. Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 5:1.Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 5:1.Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 5:1. Registration: Phone, Email. Food Options: Bring your own. Cost: Fee Title I or Financial Support: No. Accessible To: PD, VI, HI, LD, ASD.

ABOUT

Old South Meeting House

Explore America's proud history of democracy and dissent at the Old South Meeting House in popular interactive programs tailored to your group. Reenact the Boston Tea Party meeting, discover the extraordinary life of enslaved poet Phillis Wheatley, and explore protest and free speech in American history. Built as a Puritan meeting house in 1729, Old South Meeting House is a National Historic Landmark that offers a variety of educational programming on subjects like the meeting that sparked Boston Tea Party, the Patriots and Loyalists, Boston slave Phillis Wheatley, and the Puritans.

contact info

Hrs: 9:30AM-5PM Daily.

HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)

Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com

Historic Site Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.

View Lesson Plan>>

Old South Meeting House

Students will really feel as though they are a part of history during field trip programming at the Old South Meeting House. Students can take on the roles of Patriots and Loyalists and recreate the fiery tea tax debates of 1773 in the very hall where they took place. Groups can explore the life of poet Phillis Wheately through documents and artifacts, all the while writing with a quill and ink. College groups can attend a special Architecture tour as well. The Meeting House makes a great start or end to a walk on the Freedom Trail, and can be completed with a scavenger hunt.

supports classroom learning in:
Social Studies.

topics covered:
American History, African American History, Slavery, Living History, Government.

contact info
Phone: 617-482-6439 ext. 12
Email: [email protected]

INFO

Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Group Size: 10 min. Program Type: Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities, Performances. Recomm. Length of Visit: 1 hour-2 hours. Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 5:1.Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 5:1.Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: 5:1. Registration: Phone, Email. Food Options: Bring your own. Cost: Fee Title I or Financial Support: No. Accessible To: PD, VI, HI, LD, ASD.

ABOUT

Old South Meeting House

Explore America's proud history of democracy and dissent at the Old South Meeting House in popular interactive programs tailored to your group. Reenact the Boston Tea Party meeting, discover the extraordinary life of enslaved poet Phillis Wheatley, and explore protest and free speech in American history. Built as a Puritan meeting house in 1729, Old South Meeting House is a National Historic Landmark that offers a variety of educational programming on subjects like the meeting that sparked Boston Tea Party, the Patriots and Loyalists, Boston slave Phillis Wheatley, and the Puritans.

contact info

Hrs: 9:30AM-5PM Daily.

HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)

Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com

Historic Site Lesson Plan

FUN FACTS

Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.

View Lesson Plan>>