Household Crafts in 1699
Description
90 minutes
Grades 3-8, Indoors
An intimate slice of daily life in Brooklyn in the 1700’s. How did age, gender and race inform your role in the home? How did family life differ from our routines in the 21st Century?
Classes divide into small groups, with each group trying their hand at one traditional household craft. Activities include wool production and weaving, sewing and candle making.
Offered At
The Old Stone House
The Old Stone House Building is a reconstruction of the 1699 Vechte-Cortelyou House. Located in Washington Park, on the border of Park Slope and Gowanus in Brooklyn, it marks the place where the original Dutch farmstead stood and the culminating engagement of the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn took place. It also commemorates the birthplace of the Brooklyn Dodgers. It is a Historic House Trust of New York City site, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Our school programs connect Brooklyn’s past and present through child-centered learning in an intimate setting. Students discover the 17th and 18th centuries through real life experiences and hands-on activities at the Old Stone House & Washington Park.
Our education programs encourage student inquiry, accommodate a variety of learning styles and support learning in accordance with these New York State Standards for Social Studies:
New York State & U.S. History
Geography
Civics, Citizenship & Government
Details
Subjects
History, Colonial Times, 17th Century, Nutrition, Agriculture, Social Studies
Capacity
25 students, Max 6 chap., Min 2 chap.
Duration
90 min.
Activity
Field Trip
Grades
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Price Options
$225.00 per Group for Private School
$175.00 per Group for Public School