90-Minute Programs
The cost for each 90-minute program is $4 per pupil with a minimum of $60. Teachers and adult chaperones are free. However, the maximum number of participants per program is 24 due to the size of our program spaces. Programs can be combined to make smaller groups or to extend your stay.
Journey I - A Country School, 1853
Grade 2 -12
Scholars go back to the basics of reading, writing and 'rithmetic in the District #7 one-room schoolhouse. Experience education of the era by role-playing scholars and using materials of the time, including slates, quill pens and early readers.
Journey III - The Busy Cradle
Grade 4 -12
A true tale of Maine history. A lively, interactive story where students "become" the seven famous Washburn brothers and their three sisters. Instrumental in changing the face of politics and business, this amazing family is also the benefactor of this grand estate.
Journey IV – A Visit to the Farm Kitchen
Grade 2 -12
Discover how life was lived in 1870 rural Maine with a visit to the farm kitchen. Compare and contrast modern life with that of a farm child 150 years ago. Learn about where things come from – farm or store. An interactive matching game with everyday artifacts teaches about the frugal country lifestyle.
Journey I - A Country School, 1853
Grade 2 -12
Scholars go back to the basics of reading, writing and 'rithmetic in the District #7 one-room schoolhouse. Experience education of the era by role-playing scholars and using materials of the time, including slates, quill pens and early readers.
Journey III - The Busy Cradle
Grade 4 -12
A true tale of Maine history. A lively, interactive story where students "become" the seven famous Washburn brothers and their three sisters. Instrumental in changing the face of politics and business, this amazing family is also the benefactor of this grand estate.
Journey IV – A Visit to the Farm Kitchen
Grade 2 -12
Discover how life was lived in 1870 rural Maine with a visit to the farm kitchen. Compare and contrast modern life with that of a farm child 150 years ago. Learn about where things come from – farm or store. An interactive matching game with everyday artifacts teaches about the frugal country lifestyle.
Journey VI - Fun and Games of Long Ago
Grade 2 -12
Even the games played long ago carried lessons with them. Indoor games, using materials at hand, show the rural way of life when leisure time was a reward for work well done.
Journey X - To Market, To Market
Grade K - 2
Based on the award-winning book, Ox Cart Man by Donald Hall, students learn about how a farmer met the needs of his family. Using real artifacts, students explore the idea of bartering to maintain a sustainable life style.
To Schedule a Journey Program: Call 207-897-4366 or mail programs@norlands.org.
Grade 2 -12
Even the games played long ago carried lessons with them. Indoor games, using materials at hand, show the rural way of life when leisure time was a reward for work well done.
Journey X - To Market, To Market
Grade K - 2
Based on the award-winning book, Ox Cart Man by Donald Hall, students learn about how a farmer met the needs of his family. Using real artifacts, students explore the idea of bartering to maintain a sustainable life style.
To Schedule a Journey Program: Call 207-897-4366 or mail programs@norlands.org.