School Programs
At the Center
Change in
the Making
Invention Factories
Yankees and Immigrants
Bale
to Bolt
Workers on the Line
Power
to Production
Riverworks
Industrial Watershed
River
as a Classroom
Self-guided Tours At
Your School
Farm to Factory
Voices of Change Extras
Lock
and Canal Boat Tour
Hands-On Workshops
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| Farm
to Factory | | Grades 3 to
5 | | $100 up to 30 students |
Description Farm to Factory focuses on the transition
from an agrarian society to an industrial society as experienced by a young woman
who leaves her New England farm to work in a Lowell mill. Some members of the
class dress in 19th century reproduction clothing and each student will pick,
card, and spin wool, and weave cloth on small looms. Scheduling
and Reservations This program is offered October 15, 2007-April 30, 2008. FEES per
class of 30 students: $110 for first school program, $85 for successive same-day
program.
Programs may be reserved as of May 1, 2008 for dates during the 2008-2009 school
year by calling Lowell National Historical Park at 978-970-5000. Please
see our curriculum pages
for information about our curriculum packets with pre- and post-visit activities.
Tsongas Center has been approved for PASS Program funding support. Contact your
local cultural council for information on the PASS program. |
