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| American History and Art from New England |
| Memorial Hall Museum |
| This nifty website is part of an online American History collection by the Memorial Hall Museum of Old Deerfield, Massachusetts. |
When you get to the site you will see a menu of interactive activities that include:
*Dress Up - This one is fun! Select a person and learn all about his or her clothing. Be sure to scroll the mouse all around the picture to get all of the details. (In some browsers you may need to click in the blank white area initially, then wait a few seconds for the picture).
*Guide to African American Historic Sites - A unique glimpse at the houses along one street. Learn which properties housed slaves and what their lives and treatment were like (or as much as is known about it). See where emancipated African-Americans lived on this street. Learn about relevant church teachings at the time regarding instruction, baptism, and more.
*Now Read This! Can you decipher the handwriting in these documents? Type what you think they say, then compare your answer with that of the experts.
*Magic Lens - After trying the activity immediately above this one, you'll appreciate this lens. Scroll it around on the document to see what the writing says.
*Objects in the Round - Rotate some artifacts for a 3-D view. Wedding dresses and chairs sure were different in colonial times!
*Video Demonstrations of Early American Tools - This may be your only opportunity to see a "Niddy Noddy" in action! There are also about a dozen other tools demonstrated here. Transcripts are provided below the videos.
*Exploring New England Architecture - Take a close look at three different houses. Learn about their distinguishing features and the reasoning behind their design. Next time you see homes like these, you can impress your friends!
*Chronologies - A fun history project might be to visit the main museum online and collect a number of artifacts, then go to this "Chronologies" section and put them into a time line.
*Activities from Turns of the Centuries Exhibit - This leads to a huge list of activities. You will definitely need to bookmark this and return later if you want to explore it all.
Teachers and parents interested in lesson plans and extensions can find a very extensive collection of lesson plans, resources, classroom activities, and other information here:
http://www.memorialhall.mass.edu/classroom/index.html
Someone obviously put a lot of work into this website. If there's just too much here and you want to narrow down your options, try this link to "Tailor Your Visit" :
http://www.memorialhall.mass.edu/about/who.html It contains a small number of suggested activities for each age group. |
Diane Flynn Keith for ClickSchooling®
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