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MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ENCOURAGE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND HISTORICAL ANALYSIS AT THIS COMPREHENSIVE MUSEUM
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ocated just two blocks from Independence Hall, this Philadelphia attraction tells the story of our nation’s founding through artifacts, theater experiences, digital displays and hands-on activities. Students will enjoy various hands-on stations located throughout the museum. They can mix-and-match pieces of a soldier’s uniform to learn about how soldiers displayed their loyalties; learn about the common soldiers and their families who endured the harsh winter at Valley Forge with flip-doors that explore the complex workings of a war camp; assume George
Washington’s role as president of the Constitutional Convention by sitting in a reproduction of the “Rising Sun” chair; board an 18th century privateer ship; and stand beneath the branches of a life-size recreation of a Liberty Tree. The museum’s flagship program is “Through Their Eyes: Major Causes and Events of the American Revolution.” During this guided in-gallery tour, students and educators are invited to explore this rich and complicated era and its connections to our world today. Through hands-on and virtual encounters with objects, documents and stories, students
will experience the Revolution through the lens of real people of the Revolutionary Era. Teachers can access a comprehensive, sevenlesson packet that encourages students to read primary documents and consider the Revolution from various perspectives. The museum also offers a suite of virtual experiences for grades 4-12. These include “Whose Liberty?” (which follows four African Americans as they seek freedom in Colonial America), “When Women Lost the Vote” (where students learn the development of suffrage) and “Thinking Like a Historian” (which encourages critical thinking). All of these programs encourage students to virtually tour exhibit spaces and select artifacts for closer inspection. MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION GROUP SALES 215-253-6731 GROUPS@AMREVMUSEUM.ORG AMREVMUSEUM.ORG
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