Voices of Change

Description

Voices of Change explores life and work in the industrial city of Lowell. A "mill girl," loom fixer, or boardinghouse keeper comes to your classroom in costume and engages students in examining authentic artifacts that reveal what life was like during the Industrial Revolution. Students "become: people from the 1840s and debate whether to sign a petition calling for a ten-hour workday.

(45 minute program)

Scheduling and Reservations

This program is offered October 11, 2011 - April 27, 2012.

Fees per class of 30 students: $110 for first school program, $85 for successive same-day program.

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 Voices of Change Activity Guide (pdf).

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.