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Designed especially for grades 3 and 4, this program addresses national and state learning standards in History/Social Science, English/Language Arts, and Science.
The Industrial Revolution changed the way Americans worked, lived, and used the land. Many people left their farm villages and moved to the new factory towns, where large-scale industrialization was taking places. Students explore the early history of New England and Massachusetts.
Activities include:
- Participating in a multi-sensory story abotu how the use of land and rivers changed from the time of the Native Americans
- Dressing in 19th-century costumes and deciding to stay on the farm or work in a factory
- Comparing work done by hand with work done by machine
- Visiting the Boott Cotton Mills Museum weave room and the boardinghouse.
Guided School Program Fees: $195
Programs may be reserved now for dates during the 2011-2012 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.
Resources
Download the Change in the Making Activity Guide. (180kb PDF Document 16 pages)
All of our programs have been reviewed to ensure their relevance to state and national standards. View how this program ties to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
