Overview
| Program Description: | All students experience a facilitated tour of the historic and beautiful Mark Twain House. During the tour, a museum educator asks them questions designed to guide them in interpreting the space. |
| Available to Grade(s): | 6, 7, 8 |
| Location: | Offsite |
Logistics
| Program Format: | Offsite Tour |
| Number of Visits: | 1 |
| Length of Visit: | 45 min |
| Availability: | All Year |
| Program Location Details: | The Mark Twain House & Museum 351 Farmington Avenue Hartford, CT 06105 |
Requirements
| Program Can Serve: | Visual Art |
| Length Info: | The tour of the historic and beautiful Mark Twain House takes 45 minutes. However, the more students that visit, the longer a school needs to be on-site to ensure that everyone sees the house. For lar... Read more
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| Program Requires Prior Meeting: | no |
| Meeting Method: | Phone, Email |
| Materials Arts Provider Provides: | The Mark Twain House & Museum has funds available to provide reimbursement for the cost of busing the students to the museum. |
| Program Learning Objective: | I can use art, objects, place, and space as evidence to describe life in historic eras. I can understand why Hartford was an exciting place to live, and an important location for Mark Twai... Read more
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| Parent Engagement Opportunities: | We have a significant opportunity for caregiver volunteers serving as chaperones. We request at least one adult for every 10 students, which usually requires that a school provides chaperones. |
Learning Standards
| Curriculum Focus: | English Language Arts, Social Studies |
| Art Form: | Visual Art |
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