Tsongas Industrial History Center

UPDATE

Beginning October 1, 2020, the Tsongas Industrial History Center will be offering facilitated virtual field trip programs.

We will not be offering in-person, hands-on programs this fall, and may not this winter or spring, depending on public health guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Public Health Service. Please call 978-970-5080 for information.

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Virtual Field Trips

Interactive, "live" online programs for students - in class or at home.

Remote Learning Modules

Modules are ready for Google Classroom: primary and secondary sources, photographs, videos, questions, and writing prompts.

Teaching Resources

Activities, lesson plans, and multimedia resources. Read more.

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Primary Resources

A database of historic documents, maps, and images.

Visit or interact with us!

A hands-on learning center

Watch the video to see how students “do” history and science at TIHC.

Field Trips

Students participate in hands-on learning activities and visit sites where history was made.

Check Out Our Field Trips

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Professional Development

The TIHC offers a variety of engaging professional development opportunities that meet the needs of history, science, and English language arts teachers.

Learn More About Professional Development

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Summer Camps

Explore history, science, and nature at TIHC’s summer camps.

Check Out Our Summer Camps

Online Resources

Teachers and families: Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for some fun and interactive online resources to share with your students. We are posting videos, photos, and other resources to continue learning online.
What can we learn about how people have secured equitable political representation in the United States by examining case studies from Lowell's past and present? Find out by participating in our new webinar series this fall.

News

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Student Teachers Meet the Pandemic Challenge

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1/25/2021
Senior education majors at UMass Lowell are facing unprecedented challenges as they do their student teaching online, in classrooms, or both. But they say that the children and their mentor teachers make it all worthwhile.
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Little Canada Panels Provide Window to History

Little Canada Panels Provide Window to History | Featured Story

12/3/2020
To celebrate the Little Canada neighborhood that once stood where East Campus is now, the university has installed four new informational panels that tell the story of the life and times of Lowell’s French Canadian immigrants. The project draws on the research of History Prof. Robert Forrant and several students.
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History Center Educating Teachers, Public about Voting Rights

History Center Educating Teachers, Public about Voting Rights | Featured Story

9/29/2020
The Tsongas Industrial History Center has created a series of free, live webinars to educate teachers about the historic struggles of Black people, women and other groups to win the vote and have a say in government.
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Back to (Virtual) School Tips – for Parents

Back to (Virtual) School Tips – for Parents | Featured Story

9/10/2020
Eliza Bobek, clinical assistant professor of education, has two young children, and like many working parents she’s juggling her job with supervising her children’s online learning. In the process, she’s learned a lot about taking breaks and using timers.

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The Tsongas Industrial History Center is an education partnership between the University of Massachusetts Lowell College of Education and the National Park Service at Lowell National Historical Park.
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