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Monday - Friday, July 7-11, 2008
History Camp -- Rebels, Redcoats and Revolution: Grades 4-6 This camp provides an opportunity for students to explore the American Revolution and 18th-century Lancaster. Students will visit national recognized historic sites and museums, and create related projects to take home.
Monday - Friday, July 7-11, 2008 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Yeates House Education Center Cost: $170 ($160 members of the Heritage Center); Full and partial scholarships are available.
Appropriate
Audience: Educators of grades 2-12 Instructors:
Jim Morrison, Christmas Historian and Curator of National Christmas Center;
James Bollinger, M.A. Wednesday,
July 16, 2008 Locations: Yeates House Education Center; National Christmas Center, Paradise, PA Cost: $7.50 meal fee Limit of 25 participants
Making hooked rugs with a punch needle and yarn dates back to the 1880s. Today it is described as "painting with wool" and offers endless creative opportunities for using texture, color, and pattern. In this class, folk-art designs and beautiful 100% wool yarns will be combined to create a quick and easy 8" piece that may be used as a trivet, wall hanging, or tabletop decoration. By the end of the day, students will have learned all the skills needed to go on to make larger rugs. No previous experience is necessary. Kit includes punch needle, frame, wool yarn, rug backing, and design. Registration deadline: July 3, 2008. Five Act 48
hours are available for teachers. Please inquire when calling to
register for the class.
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Location: Yeates
House Education Center
Monday - Friday, July 28-August 1, 2008
History Camp -- Johnny Reb and Billy Yank, the Civil War in Pennsylvania: Grades 7-8 This camp offers a week's worth of activities, visits and study opportunities related to the Civil War experience for Pennsylvanians. Students will visit national recognized historic sites and museums, and create related projects to take home.
Monday - Friday, July 28 - August 1, 2008 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Yeates House Education Center Cost: $170 ($160 members of the Heritage Center); Full and partial scholarships are available.
Monday-Wednesday, August 4-6, 2008
AMISH HISTORY & CULTURE SERIES
Appropriate Audience: Educators of grades 3-12 Act 48 hours: 6.5
8:30
a.m. – 4:40 p.m
Act 48 hours: 6
Less than half of the Amish in Lancaster County continue to farm. Learn how they function and prosper in our modern world despite this surprising fact. A morning discussion will include a walk through Central Market, which is recognized as one of the oldest continually-running markets in America. From there, we will journey on our own to Amish Experience, which will provide a first class introduction to Rumspringa and learning a trade, two important aspects of life for Amish teenagers. After lunch (boxed or brought from home) we will hop on a motor coach to visit Amish-owned shops that sell handmade quilts, furniture, baked goods, crafts, and more! We will also meet an Amish minister, who will explain more about the Amish teenage years. You’ll have the opportunity to meet several shop owners and hear about their work and what led them to their various crafts. This day will provide a clearer understanding of the complexities surrounding the question of profits versus plow.
8:30
a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Appropriate Audience: Educators of grades 3-12 Act 48 hours: 5.5
Science and history come together as you learn about the old and the “moo” of agriculture and dairy farming. Dress appropriately because things are likely to get a little dirty on this day! We’ll begin with a presentation about dairy farming, production, and delivery from an expert from the Penn State Agricultural Extension. Next, you’ll board a bus to Country Table Restaurant for a firsthand glimpse of modern-day milk production. Consider having lunch at Country Table Restaurant, or eat your own bag lunch outside on their lovely property. Afterwards, we’ll travel to an Amish dairy farm where an Amish farmer will talk to us about his livelihood and the annual cycle of agriculture. The bus ride back to the city promises to be filled with conversation about the surprising similarities and striking differences between modern and more traditional methods of dairy production and agriculture in general.
8:30
a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Instructor: Kim Hondares Kim Hondares will
guide you through the techniques of needlefelting while holiday pumpkins
made from raw wool take shape before your eyes. Students will take home
a finished project. Level of difficulty: Intermediate. Registration deadline:
August 29, 2008.
Fall Folk Fair Join the Heritage Center of Lancaster County for a fun casual evening complete with old fashioned games, folk art, music and local culinary specialties. The evening will kick off with great music by celtic-folk band Tin Kettle and a dinner of local food provided by Miller's Smorgasbord Restaurant. Each table will be set with commemorative redware dinner plates created by redware artist Ned Foltz, which attendees will take home at the end of the evening. Try your luck at games such as bingo, go fish and ring toss to win other fabulous and unique folk art prizes. The evening will be completed with a folk art raffle. To reserve a seat please call the Heritage Center of Lancaster County at 717-299-6440. Proceeds benefit the Heritage Center of Lancaster County, Inc. Saturday, September 20, 2008 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Cost: $75 per person and $125 per couple; tables for 8 people with 8 bingo cards are available for $500. Location: Conestoga House and Gardens, Marietta Avenue, Lancaster
Act 48 hours: 3 Instructor: James Bollinger, M.A. No trick—the Heritage Center’s outreach kits are a real treat! Chock-full of artifacts, supplies, and interactives, they have everything you need to present dynamic lessons that bring local history and heritage to life for your students. Explore the culture of local Native American tribes through authentic artifacts in our Susquehannock Indian Basket. Try your hand at Fraktur with the supplies in our Tools of the Penman kit. Get a glimpse into Amish culture with our Amish Arts and Sunshine and Shadow kits. Thursday, October 9, 2008 5:00
p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Instructor: Patty Harants – www.pattyharantsapplique.com Students will have a choice of 2 patterns, based on traditional Fraktur decorations, to create an appliqué block. Patty will be teaching the backbasting technique, which allows a block to be completed in 2 steps without the use of freezer paper or Mylar templates. Patty Harants is an international teacher that specializes in historical quilt replication and appliqué and is also a noted fabric designer for Windham Fabrics. A kit will be furnished with a muslin background and replicated historical fabrics and embroidery needles and threads. There will be lots of show and tell of replicated historical quilts. Registration deadline: September 19, 2008. Five Act 48
hours are available for teachers. Please inquire when calling to
register for the class.
Act 48 hours: 6.5
National History Day, an established national program with regional and state level contests, encourages the utilization of primary research for both teachers, in the development of lesson content, and students, in the use of primary sources as a part of history lessons. The workshop will serve two audiences—those who are relatively unfamiliar with NHD and/or want to review the basics of the program, and those who are veteran participants and want to focus on methods of improving their use of NHD and their students’ work. The day will begin with a detailed primer about the NHD program including the rules of the contest. Interested teachers will receive practical information about achieving success with the NHD program including the dissection of the perfect process paper. Before lunch, participants will divide into two groups by grade level for a facilitated discussion of the challenges faced at each level in working with NHD. The afternoon is designed to address the concerns of veteran participants, though those from the morning section are welcome to stay. Experienced judges, teachers, and presenters will share their methods and ideas. The day will conclude with a thorough dissection of the 2009 theme: The Individual in History. Participants will leave with a variety of NHD programmatic materials.
8:30 a.m. –
4:30 p.m.
Instructor: Ken Kulakowsky
Seven Act 48 hours are available for teachers. Please inquire when calling to register for the class. Saturday,
October 25, 2008
Act 48 hours: 3
Just
in time for the holidays, these two unique projects are sure to bring
local heritage to life for you and your students. Learn the history of
cornhusk dolls and Moravian stars before trying your hand at making them
yourself. Bring your know-how back to your classroom for a hands-on standards-based
local history project! Books related to these and other seasonal and historic
crafts will be available, as will complimentary refreshments courtesy
of Barnes & Noble. 5:30
p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Instructor: Kim Hondares Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Join Kim Hondares and make some festive snowmen (or women) using raw wool. Level of difficulty: Intermediate. Registration deadline: October 24, 2008.
Act 48 hours: 3 Instructor: James Bollinger, M.A.
Saturday, November 15, 2008 9:00 a.m. –
12:00 p.m.
Act 48 hours: 3 Instructor: James Bollinger, M.A. “Snip” into history with Scherenschnitte! You’ll learn the history behind the German art of paper cutting, see notable examples from the Heritage Center’s collection, and learn to make your own pieces. Bring your know-how back to the classroom and have your students make Scherenschnitte Valentines—a great standards-based local history tie-in!—or bookmarks to add an artistic touch to literacy. Related books will be available, as will complimentary refreshments courtesy of Barnes & Noble. Thursday,
February 5, 2009
Act 48 hours: 3
Get to know
Thaddeus Stevens, Susannah Wright, Frank Woolworth, and many more local
historical figures! Learn how early settlers used rabbit brains to soothe
the gums of teething babies! Discover the cruel and unusual punishments
that thieves were subjected to in early Lancaster! The Heritage Center
offers three distinct forty-five minute in-school presentations given
by a museum professional. These programs were developed by a certified
teacher and can be tailored to your students’ grade level and area
of study. 5:00
p.m. – 8:00 p.m |
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