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Discovery Through Trash
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Grade 3-6 Discovery Through Trash During this one hour immersive experience students handle and discuss 18th century artifacts uncovered in the excavation of the of the Carlyle House. Students will investigate the objects use and purpose within the Carlyle Family and learn how artifacts found in everyday household trash, paired with 18th century primary source documents, opens a window into the lives of people in the past. The remainder of the program is spent touring the historic house and discussing where the artifacts may have been found and how they would have been used by the Carlyle family and their slaves. (SOL: VS.1, VS.4, USI.5c) |
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