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Hill-Stead will provide all activity and tour materials onsite.

Please have students bring water bottles (no water fountain on site).
Name tags are very helpful for educators!

Please break up students into equal sized groups as recommended by Hill-Stead contact. There is a maximum of 15 students in one group + 1 chaperone while touring the house.

I CAN describe the impact Theodate Pope Riddle on Farmington and women’s history.
I CAN compare life at the turn of the century with modern Connecticut life.
I CAN create an artwork modeled on Monet’s style (en plein air, “broken color”).

Students will participate in both a tour of the historic home and an art-based hands-on activity.
(I CAN describe the impact Theodate Pope Riddle on Farmington and women’s history.
I CAN compare life at the turn of the century with modern Connecticut life.)
TOUR: 60 min:
Students will participate in discussions with the Museum Educator and their peers about the lifestyle of the Pope family, local Farmington history, servants at the turn of the century, and the students’ own modern experiences. Students will have a chance to see the historic home exactly as it was when Theodate Pope Riddle lived in it. Students will also learn about Theodate’s unique position as a professional in a time when women were still restricted from voting, pursuing careers and functioning with equal rights in a male-dominated society.
Tours are discussion based, inviting students to actively engage in critical discussions centered on the history of the home, art, and family.
(I CAN create an artwork modeled on Monet’s style (en plein air, “broken color”).)
ACTIVITY: 45 min:
Students will learn about the barriers that Impressionist artists faced and how their rebellion against the artistic standards of the time allowed for the development of modern art. Choose from two activities: creating a masterpiece “en plein air or creating a collage in a group.”
After completing their artwork, students will be challenged to write a short, age-appropriate poem (cinquain) to describe their artwork e and experience at Hill-Stead.

We love chaperones! However, too many can lead to over-sized groups.
Please keep in mind that one chaperone per 10 students receives complimentary admission.
Additional chaperones are welcome, but must be approved prior to your tour and will be responsible for paying their own entrance cost.