For
a great adventure beyond
the classroom...
Educational
programs are something
that the Historic Waco
Foundation thrives on.
The educational programs
include school tours, slide
presentations on Waco history,
and lectures on the history
of the families that lived
in our house museums. A
two-month long decorative
arts course is taught each
year, including lectures
on such topics as 17th,
18th, and 19th century
American furniture, architecture,
silver, paintings, glass,
porcelain and pottery,
and costumes and textiles.
Adult
Educational Opportunities
The
Victoriana lecture series,
consisting of three lectures,
is conducted each summer.
A lecture on a specific
area in the decorative
arts is provided each
spring and a lecture
on various topics is
provided each winter.
An educational journal,
Waco Heritage & History,
is published two or three
times a year. House museum
tours are conducted by
trained docents who have completed
the Barnes Decorative
Arts Course, Home
and Family History
course and the Interpretive
Training class. Room
interpretations in the
house museums as well
as temporary exhibits
using HWF's textile collection
help to tell the story
of Waco in the mid to
late 1800's and early
1900's.
2010 BARNES COURSE
Please click the title for information on the Barned Decorative Arts Course.
Annual Trip
2010 - To Be Determined
Please check back for further information as it comes available.
Children's
Educational Opportunities
School programs
are essential tools in
the education of today's
youth. Most students grow
to dislike history because
of the vast amounts of
memorization, and little
hands-on learning. Historic
Waco Foundation is in the
unique position to fill
the educational needs of
students and teachers.
Take
your students back in history
by visiting one of our four
historic house museums. Each
house has its own special
programs for learners of
all ages. Children's programs
include a hands-on activity
that encourages working together.
Historic
Waco Foundation is always
looking for fresh new ideas
and volunteers. If you have
a program idea, or would
like to help present programs,
please call the HWF office
at 753-5166, or e-mail us
at hwf@hot.rr.com. There
is nothing more rewarding
than opening someone's eyes
to the world that was, is
and can be.
Children's
Programs
The following programs are best suited for 3rd and 4th Grade Social Studies, unless otherwise noted.
Before
Blue Jeans and Reeboks
Take
an insightful look into children's
fashion history. A narrated
slideshow takes students
on a trip through history
by the seat of their pants.
Students will then make their
own bonnet or crown.
The
Built Environment
An
architecture work-booklet
walks students through the
periods and styles of buildings
that make Waco distinctive.
Create your three dimensional
dream house using the elements
learned. Then place your
house in a community context
using an 1873 map of Waco.
The
Great Indoors
Explore
the evolution of mankind's
quest for comfort. This PowerPoint
presentation is accompanied
by a time line activity that
encourages creative thinking.
Furniture truly makes the
indoors great.
How
did Waco Grow?
Discover
the evolution of Waco through
map activities. Historic
reproduction maps from 1873
and 1886 are combined with
modern maps to demonstrate
growth and expansion. Students
are challenged to explain
causes and patterns of growth.
Relationships are established
between their home's location,
landmarks, and other places
of interest.
Transportation:
Trains, Planes, and Automobiles
Track
migration patterns and the
methods of transportation
favored during certain periods
during the building of Waco.
A puzzle accompanies the
discussion. If presentation
is on a HWF site the Waco
Parks and Recreation Department
Mounted Patrol may also be
scheduled to visit on the
continuing service of the
horse.
Santa— How
You've Changed
Grades:
1 - 8
Santa
is America's favorite holiday
icon, but hasn't always been
the "jolly old elf" we all
know. Learn the history of
Santa in America and his
development into who he is
today.
Historic
Waco Foundation's House Museums
are available for tours without
an accompanying program as
well. For an additional charge
HWF's scavenger hunts, Museums
Mysteries, are also available
to challenge students during
these tours.
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