Pre-Conference at a glance
“Out of the Margins” Institute at Old Sturbridge Village
Pre-Conference schedule: April 24, 2024
The cost of $40 includes admission at Old Sturbridge Village for the entire day, a workshop in the Village, a light supper, a panel presentation, and a copy of the publication Out of the Margins.
3:00 PM | Workshops in the Village
Two concurrent one-hour workshops focusing on life in rural New England will be offered by educators and interpreters at Old Sturbridge Village. These workshops will model programs offered for students and provide resources developed by the Village for teachers of literacy in K-12 education. Explore primary sources in Abolition and Social Change in 19th-Century New England or participate in mock town meeting in Town Meeting on Poor Relief in the 1830s.
5:00 PM | Light Dinner
5:30 PM | Panel Presentation on Engaging Students in Exploring Stories of Marginalized Groups
Engage your students in exploring stories of marginalized groups in the early 1800s using resources of the Village in printed texts, songs, illustrations, and historical artifacts. Old Sturbridge Village staff will describe their Foundations of Interpretation project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities to create more inclusive educational programming for students and museum visitors. A special focus of the panel presentation will be an exploration of the book Out of the Margins: Contributions Toward a More Complete History of 1800s New England which was researched, written, and illustrated by students and staff of Old Sturbridge Academy.
