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Learning with LANDMARKS:
GET YOUR HANDS ON HISTORY!
Landmarks' sites are outstanding places for young people
to experince history where it was made!
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Grumblethorpe Powel House Physick House Waynesborough
For Multi-Site Packages please contact:
Donna Baldino, Landmarks Education Coordinator
education@philalandmarks.org
Summer Camps 2013
Young Art Sleuths Summer Day Camp 2013
at POWEL HOUSE & PHYSICK HOUSE
August 5-9 & 12-16 - click HERE for more information
Grumblethorpe House and Garden are filled with family heirlooms, artifacts, and trees, dating to the founding years of our country.
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Welcome to GRUMBLETHORPE!
CONTACT:
Diana Thompson, Grumblethorpe Education Director
215-880-8620
grumblethorpe@philalandmarks.org
At GRUMBLETHORPE, the blood of a Revolutionary War general stains the parlor floor & the grandmother of gingko trees in America stands in the two-acre garden. Built in 1744 by John Wister, a Philadelphia merchant, this Colonial German farmstead stands along historic Germantown Avenue, about five miles from Center City Philadelphia.
View a PDF with photos and descriptions of Grumblethorpe's Farmer's Market Program!
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A class learns about "Spring planting". |
Grumblethorpe's MANY Field Trip Programs are available for grades K through 12. Lesson themes and activities are specially adapted to meet the needs of different grade levels. Offerings include year-round and special seasonal lessons. All classes include:
- Tour of the house by costumed re-enactor
- Hands-on craft &/or cooking activities specifically adapted to grade level & related to the lesson theme
For School Groups--
CROPS & COURAGE:
GROW A NEW COUNTRY!
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEER GROUPS: Grumblethorpe is an excellent site for middle & high school groups to fulfill volunteer service requirements. Please contact us if your class wants to lend a hand! 215-880-8620, grumblethorpe@philalandmarks.org
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Teens ready the garden for younger children. |
GRUMBLETHORPE FIELD TRIP BASICS:
CONTACT: Diana Thompson, Grumblethorpe Education Director, 215-880-8620, grumblethorpe@philalandmarks.org.
GROUP SIZE: Minimum of 15 students. Maximum of 33 students per class. Reservations required.
COST: Due to the variety of programs and packages, please call for rates. 1 adult chaperone free for every 5 students. Deposit required.
TIME: Programs last 2 ½ hours.
DRESS: for outdoor & potentially messy activities.
LUNCH FACILITIES: Groups may stay for picnic lunch for additional $1/person.
PRE- AND POST- VISIT ACTIVITIES available by email: grumblethorpe@philalandmarks.org.
FREE PARKING for buses & cars. |
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Welcome to PHYSICK HOUSE!
CONTACT:
Donna Baldino, Physick Education Coordinator
215-925-2251, press 5
education@philalandmarks.org
Built in 1786, the Physick House was named after Dr. Philip Syng Physick, the "Father of American Surgery", who lived there from 1815-1837. One of the foremost surgeons of the time, Dr. Physick was among the few courageous doctors who remained in the city to care for the sick during the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. In addition, he was the originator of flavored carbonated beverages in America - literally America's "soda pop"! Dolly Madison was among his many famous patients, and President Andrew Jackson also consulted Dr. Physick about lung hemorrhages. The doctor advised him to stop smoking!
Student visitors to the Physick House will learn about medical practices in the time before people knew about infection and germs, and the fascinating career of Dr. Physick. |
Ewwww! Live leeches! Children learn about 18th- and 19th-century medical practices.
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For School Groups--
LEECHES & SODA POP:
CURE A NEW COUNTRY!
In this program students learn about Dr. Physick, Father of American Surgery & America's "Soda Pop", and the 1793 Yellow Fever Epidemic. They engage in a variety of hands-on medical and soda-making activities, including: "What Makes Soda Pop?" science experiments, making a homemade mosquito repellent and a model of an aedes aegypti mosquito to take home, working in teams on "Put the Patient Back Together" 3-D anatomy projects, AND seeing live leeches!
This program is best suited to grades 3 through 8 (adapted for grade level).
Classes may lunch at the Physick House.
Directly supports curricula related to the book FEVER 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson. Visit her website here!
NEW
Hike Into History -- "Into the Footsteps of Fever"
An exciting walk throughout historic Philadelphia and the Society Hill Neighborhood of the places that directly relate to the Yellow Fever Epidemic in Philadelphia in the Summer and Fall of 1793. See the historic places where the actual events took place and the fictional locations Laurie Halse Anderson has chosen for her historical novel Fever 1793. Relive the horrific experiences of Dolley Paine Todd and Joseph Fry, Jr and the fictional Cook's Coffee House and Mattie Cook's life at 6th & High Streets.
AND Physick House has another NEW program:
"Blood & Guts: Surgery before Anesthesia!"
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THANK YOU! to our
Physick Education Partners:
10 LIVE MEDICAL LEECHES
from
Niagara Medical Leeches
www.leeches.biz
donated by
Niagara Medical Leeches
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MAKE A DAY OF IT:
HOSPITALS & HOUSE CALLS
Partner LEECHES & SODA POP with Pennsylvania Hospital's LEARN TO GROW Program about 18th-Century Herbal Remedies & Medicine!
Contact education@philalandmarks.org or 215-925-2251, press 5 for more information about this exciting field trip day!
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Just what is a "sugarplum"? These children not only found out, they MADE sugarplums at a December Physick Family Event.
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PHYSICK SCHOOL PROGRAM BASICS:
CONTACT: Donna Baldino, Physick Education Coordinator, 215-925-2251, press 5, education@philalandmarks.org.
GROUP SIZE: Minimum of 15 students. Maximum of 33 students per class. Reservations required.
Groups of up to 60 students, or even more, can be scheduled when your school books the day long field trip that pairs a Physick House program with the Pennsylvania Hospital's "Learn to Grow" program; or when your school pairs a Physick House program with a "Hike Into History". Ask our Education Program Coordinator to customize your field trip to suit your class/group size and preferences.
COST: Due to the variety of programs and packages, please call for rates. 1 adult chaperone free for every 5 students. Deposit required.
TIME: 1 ½ hours.
DRESS: for potentially messy activities.
PRE- AND POST- VISIT ACTIVITIES available by email: education@philalandmarks.org
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Welcome to POWEL HOUSE!
CONTACT:
Donna Baldino, Powel Education Coordinator
215-925-2251, press 5
education@philalandmarks.org
Built in 1765 by merchant and businessman Charles Stedman, the mansion was purchased by Samuel Powel in 1769 at the time of his marriage to Elizabeth Willing. Samuel Powel served as the last mayor of Philadelphia under the Crown and the first mayor after the founding of the United States. He and his wife entertained such notable guests as George Washington, John Adams, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, and the Marquis de Lafayette.
The Powel House is considered one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in America. Historical record also indicates that sections of the Constitution and other important documents and decisions were (figuratively) "hammered out" in the Powel home! |
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Individuals: RICHARD VOGEL |
For School Groups--
Student visitors to the Powel House will learn about the building and restoration of the Powel House, the lives of Mayor Samuel Powel and his wife, Elizabeth Willing Powel (who convinced Washington to stay in office for a second term as president!), the Powels' famous friends, and the historic documents that were created by these important people.
Hammers & Pens: Craft a New Nation
Students try their hands at the colonial trades and relate this experience to the craftsmanship involved in creating our nation's founding documents! Hammers & Pens connects the concept of "craftsmanship" with the idea of editing ("crafting"!) written work - whether historical documents or school assignments.
Philadelphia Landmarks is Proud to announce that the Powel House Program " Hammers & Pens: Craft a New Nation!" was awarded a 2010 Grand Jury Award by The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia.
What Teachers Are Saying About
Hammers & Pens:
"We had a wonderful time! The students loved the hands-on learning."
"Your Educators did a nice job tailoring to second grade level."
"This program adds another dimension to our curriculum of American History, study of Philadelphia & colonial/revolutionary
times."
- St. Peters School
NEW:
HIKE INTO HISTORY--Independence Historic District & Society Hill
Take an "architectural detail hunt" through our nation's most historic area to learn how Penn's "Greene Countrie Towne" grew into our nation's first capitol and about the people who lived and worked here to create a new country.
NEW Powel Education Program now available:
Money & Masonry: Building Philadelpia
Pennsylvania is known as the "Keystone State" and Philadelphia was built with primarily with bricks and mortar. But who did the work? What does it take to build a house of brick? And how was it paid for? The scale given by Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Powel to weigh coins paid to him as rent sits in the front reception room at the Powel House today.
Students create period masonry patterns, build arches and conduct financial transactions with colonial, Revolutionary, and federal era money.
For a photo essay of a Hammers & Pens day, click here.
In addition to introducing students to skilled trades, Powel House Education Programs support Philadelphia Public and Parochial school literacy, social studies and math curriculum standards.
Programs are best suited to grades 3 through 8, and are adapted for grade level.
Classes may lunch at the Powel House.
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MAKE A DAY OF IT:
ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES!
Partner HAMMERS & PENS with a visit to Carpenters' Hall to learn about the role the Carpenters Company played in the founding of our nation!
Contact education@philalandmarks.org or 215-925-2251, press 5 for more information about this exciting field trip day! |
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POWEL HOUSE PROGRAM BASICS:
CONTACT: Donna Baldino, Powel Education Coordinator, 215-925-2251, press 5; education@philalandmarks.org
GROUP SIZE: Minimum of 15 students. Maximum of 33 students per class. Reservations required.
Groups of up to 60 students, or even more, can be scheduled when your school books the day long field trip that pairs a Powel House program with the Carpenter Hall tour & the " Architectual Hike Into History". We can customize your field trip to suit your class/group size and preferences.
COST: Due to the variety of programs and packages, please call for rates. 1 adult chaperone free for every 5 students. Deposit required.
TIME: Program times vary.
DRESS: for outdoor & potentially messy activities.
LUNCH FACILITIES: On premises. All trash must leave with class.
PRE- AND POST- VISIT ACTIVITIES available by email: education@philalandmarks.org |
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A BIG THANK YOU
to Landmarks Education Partners
ELAINE D. BERGER
for her generous support for the Powel House Education Program: "Hammers & Pens: Craft a New Nation"
WEST PHILLY TOOL LIBRARY
4620 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA
www.westphillytools.org
REINHART CARPET OUTLET
Greene St. & Queen Lane, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA
www.reinhartcarpetoutlet.com
&
JOHNNY ROCKETS
5th & South Streets, Philadelphia, PA |
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Welcome to HISTORIC WAYNESBOROUGH!
CONTACT:
Bennett Hill, Waynesborough Education Director
610-647-1779
HISTORIC WAYNESBOROUGH was the 18th-century home of the Revolutionary War hero, General Anthony Wayne. Wayne served with George Washington, led the Pennsylvania Line in the battle Germantown and weathered the Valley Forge encampment. He was elevated to the status of national hero after his victory at Stony Point on the Hudson River in 1979. The nickname "Mad Anthony", is thought to have been earned by Wayne for his bravery on the battlefield.
Historic Waynesborough offers a perfect setting for students in grades K-12 to learn about the life of General Anthony Wayne and his contributions to the birth of our nation, as well as how his wife, Polly, maintained the family's large farm while the General was away at war. |
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For School Groups--
"Mob Caps & Muskets: Defend a New Nation!"
HISTORIC WAYNESBOROUGH FIELD TRIP BASICS:
CONTACT: Bennett Hill, Waynesborough Education Director, 610-647-1779
GROUP SIZE: Minimum of 10 students. Maximum of 33 students per class. Multiple classes can be accommodated simultaneously. Reservations required.
COST: Due to the variety of programs & packages, for rates please call 610-647-1779 or email historicwaynesborough@philalandmarks.org. 1 adult chaperone FREE for every 5 students. Deposit required.
TIME: One hour.
LUNCH FACILITIES: Picnic tables available in warm weather. All trash must leave with class.
PRE- AND POST- VISIT ACTIVITIES available by contacting Bennett Hill, Waynesborough Education Director at 610-647-1779
PARKING for buses & cars on premises. |
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