All classes will view the Prouty-Chew House period rooms on the first floor, which will be decorated for Christmas. Students will find out how the Prouty family celebrated Christmas in the late 1800s and see the kinds of toys the children received.
Grant funding from the Wyckoff Family Foundation supports attendance from Geneva City School District classes. The program is $5 per student for classes from other schools.
Grade 1
We focus on the holiday traditions of the Prouty family, the roles and responsibilities of the Prouty family members, and how the Prouty family was similar to or different from families today. Students learn how technology and ways of life have changed.
Grade 2
We focus on the ways in which the Geneva community has changed since the 1800s, including changes in household technology, holiday traditions, landscape, and in the production and consumption of goods. Students will listen to a story to learn about how we know about the past and how it can be represented on a timeline. Classes will also view the period rooms and discuss how the Prouty family celebrated Christmas in the 1800s.
Grade 3
We focus on the holiday traditions of the Prouty family and how we know about them through family diaries. We compare and contrast these celebrations with other traditions and celebrations in Geneva and around the world and learn how the celebrations in Geneva have changed as new people came here to live.
For a preview of what you might see on the trip, you can watch this virtual tour of the house.
For information to help you prepare for your field trip, see the links under Supplemental Materials. For additional pre- and post visit activities to support your field trip experience visit this Google Drive folder.
NYS Standards Covered