Field Trips

Princeton in the 1930s
Exhibition Program
Grade Levels: K-2; 3-5; 6-12
Length: 60 minutes
Cost: $3 per student
NJCCC Standards: 5.4, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

K-2: Explore the era of the 1930s through the concepts of home and family life, entertainment, work, and school. What did people do for fun? How did people communicate? How was school the same or different from today? What kinds of jobs existed? Students can try their hand at a variety of simple household technologies throughout the exhibition, including dialing a rotary phone and using a typewriter to type a letter.

3-5 : By examining the many aspects of community life in the 1930s, including local government, schools, business, and entertainment inside and outside the home, students will learn how past events are connected to the present. Learn how local life related to state, national and international events. Students will look at historic photographs and maps to learn about Princeton’s downtown   development.

6-12 : The 1930s is an era of huge change,   struggle, and growth for Princeton. Students will explore urban development, economics, and the New Deal, immigrants and intellectual refugees, segregation and racism, and entertainment fads, trends, and local crime waves. Through an    activity entitled “What Would You Do:         Scenarios from the 1930s and Today” students will address historically accurate scenarios about real-life situations.

K-8: Students receive an introduction to historic Bainbridge House residents and its architectural features. Tour and explore the Princeton History Gallery, learning about the Battle of Princeton, Woodrow Wilson and Princeton University, and Albert Einstein.

Hands-on activities:
K-2 students participate in a scavenger hunt activity, exploring history through color and counting. 
 3-5 students participate in a portrait activity, exploring historical figures through reading and drawing.
 6-8 students participate in a photocaptioning activity, using HSP photographs which illustrate unique aspects of life in Princeton.

Through a collaboration with the Princeton University Art Museum and HSP, students have a unique opportunity to study the history of    Princeton through art, archaeology and architecture. Students participate in a hands-on art activity at the Princeton University Art Museum and study 18th century artifacts at the Historical Society of Princeton. Students also visit Nassau Hall on Princeton University’s campus. To book this program, please contact the Art Museum’s education department at 609-258-3788.

Walking Tours

Historic Princeton Walking Tour
Grade Levels: K-12   Length: 60 minutes
Cost: $3 per student
NJCCC Standards:1.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.6

Historic Princeton Walking Tour and Princeton History Program
Grade Levels: K-8   Length: 90 minutes
Cost: $5 per student

Outreach Programs

HSP Comes to Your Classroom
Grade Levels: 6-12    Length: 60 minutes
Cost per program: $75
NJCCC Standards: 5.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5

Teacher Workshops

The Historical Society of Princeton invites area districts to plan an in-service workshop at HSP. Learn about ways that you, your students, and your school can utilize HSP exhibitions, collections and programs to support your curriculum. Workshops are two hours in length and include exhibition tours and a special show-and-tell of collections resources by the curator. The Society provides refreshments, as well as discount coupons for HSP programs. HSP can accommodate up to 40 teachers and staff for each workshop. Please call to inquire about available dates and ways that your workshop can be customized to your district’s particular needs.

For more information on how HSP programs can be tailored to meet your curriculum needs, please contact:Eileen Morales, Curator
eileen@princetonhistory.org

To book a program, please contact:
Jeanette Cafaro, Museum Assistant609.921.6748 or jeanette@princetonhistory.org