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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 town meetings. Onward to Old South Meeting House, where students role-play patriots and loyalists and reenact the fiery tea tax debate.
grade	3rd-12th
Time	2 Hours
fees	$7.00 per student (10-40 students). Two (2) adults for every ten (10) students are admitted free. Additional adults will be charged $7.00
Additions
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Title	Tea is Brewing (60-90 Minute version)--Our Most Popular Tour!
Description	Experience the debate that sparked a Revolution…the Boston Tea Party! Students bring the history of Old South Meeting House to life by taking on the roles of loyalists and patriots and reenacting the fiery tea tax debate of December 16, 1773. Finally, your students will complete a scavenger hunt or explore the multimedia exhibit, "Voices of Protest," at their own pace to discover the dramatic results of the night of December 16, 1773. Pre-visit materials provided.
grade	3rd-12th
Time	60 to 90 minutes
fees	$6 per student (10-40 students). Two (2) adults for every ten (10) students are admitted free. Additional adults will be charged $6.00
Additions	Call (617) 482-6439 to add a guided Freedom Trail Walking Tour to your program
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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 staff member, tour the museum at your own pace. Add an exciting scavenger hunt for elementary, middle, or high school students to your visit to guide them through the multimedia exhibition, "Voices of Protest." Talks tailored to your group interest available with advance notice.
grade	1 – 12
Time	20 – 30 minutes
fees	3.00 per student (10-50 students) $3.50 per student with scavenger hunt (10-50 students) 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.
Additions	Call (617) 482-6439 to add a guided Freedom Trail Walking Tour to your program
reserve	Click here to reserve

Title	Slave to Poet: Phillis Wheatley--Note: Changes have been made to this program for 2008!
Description	Please note: Changes have been made to program for 2008 Phillis Wheatley came to Boston as a slave when she was about seven years old, and went on to become one of the first African-Americans to publish a book. The Old South Meeting House is the only surviving historic site associated with Wheatley’s life. In this interactive program, students imagine the experience of coming to Boston, examine her published works, and write poetry with a quill pen based on Wheatley’s own works.
grade	5th through 8th
Time	1 Hour
fees	$6.00 per student (10-25 students) Two (2) adults for every ten (10) students are admitted free. Additional adults will be charged $6.00.
Additions
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Title	Speaking Out!
Description	What does the right to free speech mean for students today? Putting the First Amendment into action, students role-play outspoken activists of the 1920’s such as Margaret Sanger and Mayor James Michael Curley. Create a free speech policy for the Old South Meeting House. Is there anyone who should not be allowed to speak from the pulpit? What will your class decide? Pre-visit materials provided.
grade	7th-12th
Time	1 Hour
fees	$6.00 per student (15-40 students) Two (2) adults for every ten (10) students are admitted free. Additional adults will be charged $6.00.
Additions
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