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School programs

Please note that some of our prices have changed and programs have been modified. All Old South Meeting House school programs meet the Massachusetts Frameworks for History and Social Science and English/Language Arts.

If you are interested in booking a walking tour of the Freedom Trail in addition to your program, please contact our Education Department or call (617) 482-6439.

Title	Tea is Brewing (two hour version)
Description	Recreate the meeting that sparked a Revolution…the Boston Tea Party! Starting at Faneuil Hall students are introduced to the history of the Town Meeting. Onward to Old South Meeting House where students recreate the fiery Tea Tax debate of December 16, 1773. Pre-visit materials provided.
grade	3rd through 12th
Time	2 Hours
fees	$9.00 per student. Two (2) adults for every ten (10) students are admitted free. Additional adults will be charged $9.00
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Title	Tea is Brewing (1 Hour version)--Our Most Popular Program!
Description	Experience the meeting that sparked a Revolution…the Boston Tea Party! Students bring the history of Old South Meeting House to life by taking on the role of Patriots and Loyalists and reenacting the fiery tea tax debate of December 16, 1773. Afterwards, explore the multi-media exhibit, Voices of Protest, to discover the dramatic results of the “Destruction of the Tea” and the fate of Old South Meeting House. Pre-visit materials provided.
grade	3rd through 12th
Time	1 hour
fees	$6 per student. Two (2) adults for every ten (10) students are admitted free. Additional adults will be charged $6.00
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Title	Short Stop on the Freedom Trail
Description	Start your visit to Boston at the Old South Meeting House, where the Boston Tea Party began! After a brief introduction by a museum guide, move through the museum at your own pace. Add a scavenger hunt for elementary and middle school students to your visit to guide them through the multimedia exhibit, Voices of Protest. Talks can be tailored to your group’s interest upon request.
grade	1st through 12th
Time	20 – 30 minutes
fees	3.00 per student or $3.50 per student with scavenger hunt. Larger groups can be accommodated at consecutive times. Two (2) adults for every ten (10) students are admitted free. Additional adults will be charged $3.00.
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Title	Phillis Wheatley--Note: Changes were made to this program in 2009!
Description	Please note: Changes were made to program in 2009 Kidnapped from Africa and sold into slavery in Boston, Phillis Wheatley went on to become one of the first African Americans to publish a book. Old South Meeting House is the only surviving site associated with her life. In this interactive program students examine objects and primary source documents from Phillis Wheatley’s life, and explore what it was like to be in a slave in colonial Boston. Students will discover how colonial children learned to write and try their hand at writing with a quill pen as Phillis did.
grade	5th through 8th
Time	1.5 hours
fees	$6.00 per student. Two (2) adults for every ten (10) students are admitted free. Additional adults will be charged $6.00.
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