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 |
Logistics
| Program Format: | Offsite Tour |
| Number of Visits: | 1 |
| Length of Visit: | 60 minutes |
| Availability: | All Year |
| Program Location Details: | The Mark Twain House & Museum 351 Farmington Avenue Hartford, CT 06105 Bus parking and student drop off is located at 385 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT 06105. |
| Transportation Details: | Reimbusement available for transportation on a first come first serve basis |
Requirements
| Length Info: | The tour of the historic and beautiful Mark Twain House takes 60 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 |
Learning Standards
| Curriculum Focus: | English Language Arts |
| Common Core Standard: | Speaking and Listening: Comprehension and Collaboration |
| Art Form: | Visual Art |
| Core Art Standard: | Connecting Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding. |
| Program Learning Targets: | Students will use art, text, objects, place, and space as evidence to describe the ways Mark Twain's home functioned as a site of creativity.Students will talk with their peers about t... Read more
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