Distance Learning Programs

"Visit From the Past" Distance Learning Program

The HCSV interpretive staff brings the past to life each school year from October 1 to April 30 through the use of ISDN-based interactive teleconferencing technology. Students are encouraged to ask questions and become involved. Customized programs are available for an additional fee. Call or e-mail the education coordinator for fees and details.

Eight presentations are currently offered. All can be adapted to suit any grade level:

1 . A Child's School Day in the 1800s - Lively interactive discussion of a typical early 19th century school day.

2 . A Father's Day in the 1800s - See the difficulties involved in supporting a family in the early 1800s through this examination of several 19" century trades.

3. A Mother's Day in the 1800s - View the domestic arts and tasks necessary for running an early 19th century rural home.

4. Hearth and Home - Explore the art of open-hearth cooking, live from the kitchen of the Village's Spicer Learning House.

5. Show and Tell - Compare everyday items from students' 21" century lives with their early 19" century equivalents.