From a brochure sent out to a homeschooling coordinator:
It is time now to reserve your class field trip to Kings Landing Historical Settlement. Activity Days for the Fall School Program begin September 18 and run until November 30, 2006.
All of Kings Landing's Education Programs are designed to provide high quality learning activities which emphasize knowledge and understanding through student involvement with our settlement structures, artifacts, landscapes and staff. Our program emphasis is to offer a specific program to each grade using the following curriculum mode.
Grades K-3: Responsibilities of the Individual and the Family
Grades 4-5: Early Settlement and Community Life
Grades 6-8: Life Skills and Technologies
Grades 9-12: Special Programs
Although the subject and tasks vary with the grade levels, all groups go through these three stages during their visit.
- Introduction by Kings Landing staff
- Activities assigned and supervised by Kings Landing staff
- Evaluation and reflection of the visit.
Fee - $6.00 per student, $9.25 per teacher or supervisor
Optional Meal Package $5.00 per person. (Available from September 18 to October 6, 2006).
PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
Kindergarten: Animals and Their Usage
Explore a farm of long ago to discover the types of animals and their usage. Also discover how children dressed years ago. Program Length: 2 hours, offered September 18 to October 6.
Grade One: The Child at Work and Play
With their Kings Landing "parent" students will start their program day off getting out of bed followed by their daily chores and, when they get their chores done, an historic game. Program Length: 2 hours, offered October 11 to November 10.
Grade Two: Christmas Past - A Family Celebration
Students will be involved in preparing Christmas decorations for their assigned home. Through activity, discussions, stories and Christmas carols, they will discover 19th century traditions. Program Length: 2 1/2 hours, Offered November 14 to November 30.
Grade Three: Our Family - Your Family
Taking on the role of an assigned family member, the students will become involved in indoor and outdoor activities that relate to their family role. Program Length: 2 hours, offered October 11 to November 10.
Grade Four: From Field to Table
Through seasonal farm activities students will discover the relationship between farmyard activities and home economics. Program Length: 2 1/2 hours, offered September 18 to October 6.
Grade Five: Ties that Bind
Students will explore some of the social structures that affected the development and health of an 11-12 year old. Program Length 2 1/2 hours, offered October 11 to November 10.
Grades Six, Seven and Eight: The Strength of Field and Stream
This program will examine the 19th century trades of agriculture and lumbering by assigning students to specific historic projects. Program Length: 3 hours, offered September 18 to October 6.
Grades Six, Seven and Eight: Waste Not, Want Not
Dont throw it out! From scraps and shells to shavings and feathers, students will learn how families in New Brunswick creatively re-used leftovers and conserved resources. Hands-on activities and exploration emphasize the importance of recycling to the 19th century household. Program Length: 3 hours, offered October 11 to November 10.
Grades Six, Seven and Eight: 19th Century Basic Life Skills
Students will learn about the basic life skills that were required by young ladies and gentlemen for 19th survival. Program Length: 3 hours, offered September 18 to October 6.
Grades Nine through Twelve
Some of the above mentioned programs are easily adapted to the high school level. The Kings Landing Education Department will work with teachers to develop a program to meet specific curriculum needs.
Meal Enhancement. This program offers students and teachers a chance to choose a program and meal combination for $11.00 per student and $$14.25 per teacher/supervisor. Adults who receive complimentary admission to Kings Landing can take advantage of the meal for $5.00. Available from September 18 to October 6, 2006
Meal will be served at the restaurant in the main entrance building. Students and teachers can choose their meal from the following:
Hamburger basket or Hot dog basket (includes French fries and a pop)
Pizza, milk & vegetable sticks or Homemade soup, milk & crackers
PLEASE NOTE RESERVATION PROCEDURES:
We realize it can be frustrating to be unable to contact us at your convenience; therefore we encourage you to register for the Fall Programs by e-mail. Bookings will be done on a first come, first served basis by:
E-MAIL - reserve@kingslanding.nb.ca
FAX - 506-363-4989
MAIL - Education Office, 20 Kings Landing Road, Kings Landing, NB E6K 3W3
- Provide all information requested on the registration form (follows)
- If for any reason a teacher wishes to develop a program more specific to classroom needs, please contact me.
- The fee per student is $6.00 with the required number of supervisors admitted free. We request a supervisor for every 10-15 students. PLEASE, no pre-schoolers are to attend with complimentary supervisors. The fee for extra supervisors is $9.25.
- You will receive written confirmation detailing your program via e-mail or fax. Please return the Booking Information Page to enable us to be prepared for your group.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR FALL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS:
If you wish to register more than one class, please provide all information for each class.
School - Name:
Mailing Address:
Postal Code:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Teacher - Name:
e-mail address:
Students - Grade:
Number of Students:
Number of Adults:
Program - Name of program requested:
Date - 1st choice:
2nd choice:
3rd choice:
Time - Please indicate requested time of program
9:30 _____
10:00 _____
10:30 _____
Other: _____
Meal Enhancement (available September 18 to October 6, 2006):
Bringing a bag lunch: Yes ___ or No ___
Kings Landing is open to the public until October 9, 2006. If your group is visiting prior to that date, the Museum Gift Store will be open for shopping following your program.
We look forward, as always to our Fall Activity Programs. |
