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Sacred Seats: Social Implications of Colonial Church Seating

Students embrace the untold stories of Old North’s congregants of color and women in this hour-long facilitated program by creating their own interpretations of colonial era constrictions. Students use primary source documents from the church’s archives to formulate thoughts, questions, and ideas about the social implications of church seating. These documents, along with guiding questions, draw parallels between students’ personal experiences today and the colonial experience.

Age Level: Created for grades 9-12

Capacity: 20 students MAXIMUM; a minimum of 4 chaperones preferred for break-out small groups. This program is not meant for large groups as it centers around insightful conversations and requires a more intimate environment.

Price: $10 per person / first 4 chaperones are free / 1 chaperone per 8 students

For reservations, please contact Erin Wederbrook Yuskaitis, Director of Education by emailing education@oldnorth.com. Please include the name of your school and school address, number of students and chaperones, and your preferred dates and times. We will do our best to accommodate your request. Please note we are especially busy with school groups April – June.

Vanderwarker-3647-optmMeets the following Massachusetts History and Social Science Standards:

      • Concepts and Skills Grades 8-12
      • (H) history, (G) geography, (E) economics, and (C) civics and government.
      • Distinguish between long-term and short-term cause and effect relationships. (H, G, C, E)
      • Show connections, casual and otherwise, between particular historical events and ideas and larger social, economic, and political trends and developments. (H, G, C, E)
      • Interpret the past within its own historical context rather than in terms of present-day norms and values. (H, E, C)

Meets the following AP U.S. History Curriculum Frameworks:

      • Skill Type III: Crafting Historical Arguments from Historical Evidence
      • Skill 6: Historical Argumentation
      • Skill 7: Appropriate Use of Relevant Historical Evidence
      • Skill Type IV: Historical Interpretation and Synthesis
      • Skill 8: Interpretation
      • Skill 9: Synthesis
      • Thematic Learning Objective: Politics and Power (POL)
      • POL-1: Analyze the factors behind competition, cooperation, and conflict among different societies and social groups in North America during the colonial period

 

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HOURS:

November 16 – March 31 10am – 4pm
April 1 – November 15 9am – 6pm
*Closed: Thanksgiving and Christmas Day 

We are located at 193 Salem Street in Boston’s North End. Our main entrance is located at the intersection of Salem and Hull Streets.

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HISTORIC SITE HOURS

November 16 - March 31: 10am - 4pm
April 1 - November 15: 9am - 6pm

$3 per person donation appreciated

EPISCOPAL CHURCH SERVICES

Sundays:
9am Holy Eucharist
11am Holy Eucharist with music

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193 Salem St. Boston, MA 02113
Phone: (617) 858-8231

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