[Bcma-l] Slate pencils and schools
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Hi Tammy:
I've done programs, but not to your degree, however, the students were =
enthused. I dressed as a teenager of the '60's: long blond wig, go-go =
boots, leotards, black suede vest and palazzo pants, but I also carried =
'60's evening wear as a comparison: a gown, wig, jewellery and a =
crochetted evening bag. The age of the students didn't matter, they all =
wanted me to change wigs. =20
Ensure that your teacher is dressed authentic. The teacher can't be =
concerned that the children may laugh at her. I'm sure that some =
teachers were strict and others would laugh. The school program would =
revolve around arithmetic, printing, reading, writing on the chalk board =
(teacher and students), a school bell on the desk, a ruler for =
reprimanding, getting the kids attention. The teacher has to do her =
homework as once she starts her program, it'll flow.
Try googling 1860's groceries, it may pop up.
Edith
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Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:09 AM
Subject: [Bcma-l] Slate pencils and schools
Hi, everyone,
The recent questions about slate pencils has reminded me to send out =
this general query, to all of you who have historic schoolhouses and =
programs in them:
Can you offer any advice and suggestions for a short (say 15-30 =
minute) program that can be run for a group of mixed ages? We are =
holding an Anne of Green Gables event in August, which will include a =
day in the life of Anne - the schoolhouse scene, the Sunday school =
picnic, more mundane chores like laundry. We have room in our little =
schoolhouse for about 15 students, and I'm trying to put together a =
lesson that can be taught shortly before our Anne cracks her slate over =
Gilbert's head.
Also, does anyone know where I can track down general store prices =
from about 1880 - 1885? (Just how much did Matthew pay for those twenty =
pounds of brown sugar, for example?) Our newspapers only go back as far =
as 1908.
Thanks!
Tammy
(And, if you're in the area, feel free to join us - August 14-16!)
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Tammy Hardwick
Manager,
Creston & District Museum & Archives
219 Devon Street, Creston, BC V0B 1G3
Phone (250) 428-9262
Fax (250) 428-3324
Email mail@creston.museum.bc.ca
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Tammy:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I've done programs, but not to your =
degree,=20
however, the students were enthused. I dressed as a =
teenager of the=20
'60's: long blond wig, go-go boots, leotards, black suede =
vest and=20
palazzo pants, but I also carried '60's evening wear as a =
comparison: a=20
gown, wig, jewellery and a crochetted evening bag. The age of the =
students=20
didn't matter, they all wanted me to change wigs. =20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ensure that your teacher is dressed=20
authentic. The teacher can't be concerned that the children may =
laugh at=20
her. I'm sure that some teachers were strict and others would =
laugh. =20
The school program would revolve around arithmetic, printing, reading, =
writing=20
on the chalk board (teacher and students), a school bell on the desk, a =
ruler=20
for reprimanding, getting the kids attention. The teacher has to =
do her=20
homework as once she starts her program, it'll flow.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Try googling 1860's groceries, it may =
pop=20
up.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Edith</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bcma-l] Slate pencils =
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schools</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi, everyone,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The recent questions about slate =
pencils has=20
reminded me to send out this general query, to all of you who have =
historic=20
schoolhouses and programs in them:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Can you offer any advice and =
suggestions for a=20
short (say 15-30 minute) program that can be run for a group of mixed=20
ages? We are holding an Anne of Green Gables event in August, =
which will=20
include a day in the life of Anne - the schoolhouse scene, the Sunday =
school=20
picnic, more mundane chores like laundry. We have room in our =
little=20
schoolhouse for about 15 students, and I'm trying to put together a =
lesson=20
that can be taught shortly before our Anne cracks her slate over =
Gilbert's=20
head.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Also, does anyone know where I can =
track down=20
general store prices from about 1880 - 1885? (Just how much did =
Matthew=20
pay for those twenty pounds of brown sugar, for example?) Our =
newspapers=20
only go back as far as 1908.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tammy</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(And, if you're in the area, feel =
free to join us=20
- August 14-16!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<BR>Tammy=20
Hardwick<BR>Manager,<BR>Creston & District Museum & =
Archives<BR>219=20
Devon Street, Creston, BC V0B 1G3<BR>Phone (250) 428-9262<BR>Fax (250) =
428-3324<BR>Email <A=20
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href=3D"mailto:mail@creston.museum.bc.ca">mail@creston.museum.bc.ca</A><B=
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