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Resources for Before You Visit on a Field Trip

Learn more about field trip programs at the Village here.

What to Expect

Welcome Packet & Chaperone Guide (PDF)

Student Guide (PDF)

Teacher Guide (PDF)

What to Expect on Self-Guided Visits (DOC)

What to Expect for Hands-On Workshops (DOC)

What to Expect for Guided Tours (DOC)

What to Expect for Town Meeting: Poor Relief in the 1830s (DOC)

What to Expect for Abolition and Social Change in 19th-Century New England (DOC)

Group and Field Trip Payment and Terms

Elementary School Visits Recommended Readings

Maps

English (PDF)

Español (PDF)

Italiano (PDF)

Deutsche (PDF)

Français (PDF)

Directions to Museum Education Building (PDF)

Teacher/Chaperone Guide

Teachers, please refer to this Teacher Guide (PDF) prior to your visit and share this Chaperone Guide (PDF) chaperones attending the field trip.

Please also share this video with chaperones and kids:

 

Visit Guides, Curriculum Matches, and Pre-Visit Materials for Civics-Based Programs

Self-Guided Visit Materials

Self-Guided Materials

With the Explore option, 3rd–8th grade groups have the option to use our themed self-guided activity sheets to explore the Village.

Suggested Self-Guided Tour Routes 

Make History – Making It

Make History – Cooking and Eating

Make History – Amazing Agriculture

Indigenous Guide

Self-Guided Activities

Pre- and Post- Visit Worksheet

Curriculum Matches

Students at all levels can access and enjoy the benefits of a field trip at Old Sturbridge Village through hands-on interaction, primary sources, and group discussion/reflection.

Review how field trips at OSV match up with specific curriculum standards:

Common Core Standards

Massachusetts Science and Technology

Connecticut Social Studies Curriculum Matches

Massachusetts Social Studies Curriculum Matches

Massachusetts 5th Grade Investigating History Curriculum Matches

Rhode Island Social Studies Curriculum Matches 

Autism Spectrum Resources

Please feel free to utilize this know before you go guide, social story, visual schedule, and therapeutic self-guide for your visit. Created for visitors on the autism spectrum or those sensitive to stimulation, these resources will help to guide your trek around the Village, as well as prepare for a field trip or family visit. Please contact Museum Education with any questions by emailing [email protected] or calling (508) 347-0287.

Know Before You Go Guide

Visual Schedule For Families

Old Sturbridge Village Social Story

Accessibility Self-Guide

Virtual Resources and other Class/Home Activities

Hands-On Crafts, Writing Prompts, & More

Get busy with projects inspired by the village! Download instructions by clicking the links below:

e-Civics | Free Virtual Education Programs for Kids

School classes and home school groups are invited to join us for self-paced, interactive e-civics social studies programs from the comfort of home! Our e-Civics programs are an opportunity to test out some great classroom resources that meet many of the latest social studies standards for grades 5 and 8-12 in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Click here to learn more.

 

Additional Resources

Click here for additional primary source documents, articles, and papers.

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Field Trips for Schools and other Youth Groups

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