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Education Programs In The Village

SUMMER YOUTH CAMPS "1900 Apprentices"
There are 3 camps available in 2008:

June 16-19, 2008
July 7-10, 2008
July 21-24, 2008

This is a four-day program that runs from 10:00 in the morning until 3:00 in the afternoon. The day-campers will become familiar with life in the year 1900. They will have lessons in a one-room school, learn the importance of the prairie, participate in trades such as blacksmithing and printing, do chores in a 1900 house and learn what the town roles such as mayor, constable and volunteer firefighter meant to a small village in 1900.

Participation is limited to 20 youths for each session and pre-paid registration is required. Cost of the program is $100 for the four-day camp.

SUMMER IN THE VILLAGE
June, July, and August 2008

This program is designed to give your summer campers the experience of what life would have been like for them 100 years ago. There are several hands-on experiences that will help them expand their understanding and appreciation of the past in an exciting and memorable way. Typical activities may include looking through stereoscopes, making bird feeders, racing in gunny sacks, using sewing cards and hand drills.

There is a $5.00 per person charge for this two-hour program (minimum of 15 children).

SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Available: APRIL, MAY, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, and NOVEMBER
Educational programs are available for elementary school classes. There are three programs:

HANDS ON HISTORY
This kindergarten/first grade hands-on program includes:

Making butter in the Harris House.
Gathering eggs and shopping at the general store.
Using a crank telephone in the Depot
Using slates in the School.

This is a 90-minute program that can accommodate up to six classes at one time (minimum 15 students). The charge is $4.00 per person with no charge for the teacher and one chaperone per class. Additional adults are $4.00 each

ONE-ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE
The one-room school program is designed for second through fifth grade classes. In this program, students spend two hours in the School, learning 1900 era lessons as they were taught in rural schools.

They eat their brown bag lunch in the Drug Store.
Play old-fashioned games outdoors.
Have a 75 minute tour of eight buildings in the village.

This is a four-hour program limited to two classes (minimum of 20 students). The charge is $5.00 per person with no charge for the teacher.

VILLAGE EXPERIENCE
School tours of the Village are available for grades 2 and up. The tours are designed to meet the age and interests of the group attending.

Typically this program takes one and a half hours and students visit about 9 buildings in the Village and participate in two hands-on activities.

This program can accommodate up to 6 classes at one time (minimum of 15 students). The cost is $4.00 per person with no charge for the teachers.

Information is available by calling 651-460-8050 or email: programdirector@DakotaCity.org