Winter Workshops
at Plimoth Plantation

Ages: Grades 3-6
Available: December through February
For two classes
(60 students maximum)

Reservation Request

NEW - Wampanoag Winter Workshops

The Wampanoag Education program is pleased to offer a new winter workshop for grade levels 3 - 6.

Come join us for an excitement filled day of games and discovery, where we learn about the roles men and women played in Wampanoag society along with the artifacts that each would use in their daily lives. We'll learn about Native ideas of giving thanks and of respect; we'll play a traditional Wampanoag game (hubbub), with the winners receiving some very special prizes; and we'll also take a tour of the Wampanoag Homesite and see how warm the houses really get during the winter.

For two classes (60 students maximum)
Available: December through February
Cost: $750
For more information, contact us at (508) 746-1622 x 8359 or programservices@plimoth.org.

Wampanoag Winter Workshop Schedule

9:30 am Arrival

10:00 - 10:30am Introduction and orientation film group divided into individual classes

10:30 Concurrent Activities
Outdoor session: includes a tour of the Wampanoag Homesite, spending time in the nushwetu (house), and a Hubbub tournament .

Indoor session: includes comparing and contrasting gender roles, a discussion of the importance of showing respect and giving thanks, and an artifact activity where groups examine artifacts looking for evidence of who used them and what they were used for.

10:30 -11:30am Session A
Class 1 does Outdoor Session
Class 2 does Indoor Session

11:30- 12:30 Lunch

12:30 - 1:30 Session B
Class 1 does Indoor Session
Class 2 does Outdoor Session

1:30 - 1:45 Depart

A Child's Life in Plymouth Colony

This winter workshop explores the work, play and education of children in Plymouth Colony. This comprehensive program provides a solid foundation for a unit on the Pilgrims. In this workshop students learn about the 17th century from the perspective of an historian and a Pilgrim.

The Winter Workshop program includes:

An extensive packet of classroom activities that introduces students to children's lives in the 17th century. Activities address topics such as clothing, houses, education, and games in Plymouth Colony. Most activities have a writing component which, when completed, form a student journal.

Classroom visit by a Pilgrim who will introduce students to the story and people of the 1620s in Plymouth Colony. Each class receives its own one-hour visit with a costumed colonial role-player at their school.

A hands-on workshop at Plimoth Plantation . In this two and a half-hour workshop, students participate in activities in both the 1627 English Village and the Visitor Center. In the Village, students are invited into several houses to work alongside the colonists. In the Visitor Center, students practice writing with quill pens and examine reproduction artifacts to determine what the objects reveal about the lives of children.

Cost: $900 per program plus mileage. Each class receives its own one-hour school visit by a costumed colonial role-player; both classes visit the museum together for their hands-on workshop.

Reservation Request

For more information, contact us at (508) 746-1622 x 8359 or programservices@plimoth.org.

Education Programs

hours: from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, 7 days a week March 22 through November 30, 2008
address: 137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, MA 02360 USA
telephone: 1 + 508 746 1622