In the Classroom

In-Class Field Trips

A museum educator visits your classroom for a 60 minute interactive, primary source- and object-based presentation.

Fees: $125 (includes mileage)

$50 each additional presentation on the same day. Limited to one class (40 students maximum) per presentation. Maximum of three presentations per day.

To register call 410- 685-3750, ext. 334 or online . We recommend booking in-class field trips at least six weeks in advance. Confirmation letters will be sent as soon as the performance is scheduled.

 

Guidelines for in-class field trips

Daily Life: Then & Now (Grades K-2)

An interactive discovery of life at the turn of the 20th- century. Designed especially for young students, children will learn about the past and compare their own life with that of children from long ago. A costumed Museum Teacher will introduce children to kitchen and other household objects, images of transportation, and games and lead the students in creating a paper craft activity modeled on an old-fashioned toy. Please note: One class per presentation; 25 student maximum unless by special permission; additional adult chaperones required.

Pre- and Post-visit activities for Daily Life: Then and Now
Post-visit Activity #2 for Daily Life

 

School Days (Grades 1 - 3) Compare a day at school in the late 1800s with your classroom today; learn mathematics, make your manners, play games, read a diary from a schoolgirl in the 1890s and see objects from a school room. Pre-visit lesson for School Days

 

Native Americans in Maryland, 1634 (Grades K-5)

An exploration of early Native American life including a hands-on presentation of pictures, object, clothing, games and music.

Pre-visit Lesson #1 for Native Americans in Maryland

Pre-visit Lesson #2 for Native Americans in Maryland

 

Indentured Servitude in the Chesapeake (Grades 4-5)

A look at everyday life of indentured servants including motivations, clothing, food, and work.

Pre-visit Lesson for Indentured Servitude

Maryland Bound (Grades 4-5) An object-based inquiry into the founding of Maryland focusing on colonists’ motivations and emphasizing economic decision-making and critical thinking. Pre-visit lesson for Maryland Bound

A New Nation (Grades 5 & up)

An analysis of music and symbols that demonstrate the creation of a national identity in the years following the Declaration of Independence.

Pre-visit Lesson for A New Nation

 

SeaRCH on the GO (Grades 6 & up)

Teach your kids that there is more to research than Wikipedia. An MdHS educator will introduce students to locating and using primary sources for research and teach them techniques for choosing good documents, taking notes, and citing sources. Great preparation for Maryland History Day.

Slavery & the Underground Railroad (Grades 5 - 8)

An introduction to the conditions of slavery in Maryland; read stories of escape along Maryland’s Underground Railroad and plan a map to freedom. Featuring reproduction objects and documents from the MdHS archives.

Pre-visit: See the MdHS Lesson Plan page for materials on Maryland in the Civil War era and African Americans in the maritime trades

 

The Maryland Home Front (Grades 9-12)
Extend your class’s study of Maryland in the World War II with our three hour primary source based history workshop.  Students will participate in activities on work for women, children’s participation in the war effort, civil defense, and the experiences of African Americans in Baltimore. 

Pre- and Post-Visit Activities for World War II programs

Call 410-685-3750 ext. 334 or email education_dept@mdhs.org for registration information.