Field Trip Guide And Teaching Packet 2011-2012

Field Trip Guide
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Teaching Packet
2011-2012
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Packet Includes:
Rules and Tools of the Farm
Map of Island Farm & Brief Overview
Programs to Choose
Pre-Visit Materials and Activity
Fun During Your Visit
Post-Visit Lessons and Activities
Outreach Program Information
Island Farm is owned and operated by Outer Banks Conservationists, Inc.,
founded in 1980 as a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization
Island Farm c. 1847
This living history museum interprets the daily life on Roanoke Island in the mid-19th
century. The centerpiece of the site is the Etheridge Homeplace, built by Adam
Etheridge on land that had been farmed by his family since 1757. It is the oldest period
restoration of a house on Roanoke Island. The restored farmhouse includes 19th
century furnishings, some original to the Etheridge family. Nearly a dozen
reconstructed outbuildings including a slave cabin, blacksmith shop, cookhouse and
reproduction 19th century windmill (currently under restoration) help tell a more
complete story of the Etheridge Farm and the Island community. Livestock such as
chickens, cattle and sheep bring this working farm to life.
Students visiting the farm will explore island
life as it was more than 150 years ago. Join
interpreters dressed in period attire as they
carry out the daily activities of an island farm
in the 1850’s. Stroll along the pasture fences
and visit with the farm animals, listen to the
ringing of the blacksmith’s hammer or help a
farmer carry water to the garden. In the
cookhouse, hear the sizzle of salted ham in the
skillet while the cook makes corn cakes.
See laundry being washed in a steaming iron
pot over a hardwood fire and lend a hand if
you like, or just relax under the shade of a
tall pecan tree and watch coastal history
come to life before your eyes.
Hands-on activities and demonstrations include:
• Farming & gardening
• Woodworking
• Hearth cooking
• Children’s 19th century toys/games
• Blacksmithing
Activities vary daily and by season and
are weather dependent.
Rules and Tools of Island Farm
Hours/Season:
School groups may visit the site from 10am - 4pm,
September – November and March - May.
Special arrangements and tours can be made with advance notice.
Cost:
$4 per student, $5 per adult. Includes all materials and activities.
Reservations:
Please contact Island Farm at (252) 473.6500 or islandfarm252@gmail.com
Reservations must be made 2-3 weeks in advance
Programs may vary based on availability during the year
Arrival:
Please arrive 15 minutes before your reservation time. Person or teacher in
charge should check in at the Visitors Center upon arrival.
Please bring waiver with you to present to expedite check in.
Weather:
Programs will proceed rain or shine. Activities vary daily and by season.
Please make sure all are dressed appropriately due to the majority of
activities being outdoors
Cancellations:
Please contact Island Farm immediately if you must cancel your
reservation. Inclement weather may alter some programs.
Teachers/Chaperones:
One chaperone for every 15 students is recommended. Chaperones at
that ratio are admitted free of charge. Chaperones are required to stay
with their group at all times and are responsible for the conduct and
safety of students.
Facilities:
Historic structures
Visitor center & Exhibits
Restrooms
Free parking
Handicap
Accessibility:
Visitor Center is fully accessible
Limited site accessibility
In Case Of
Emergency:
Please find the nearest
interpreter for immediate help
Island Farm currently has a
grassy lawn for picnic lunches
adjacent to Visitor Center
Island Farm 2011-2012
Educational Programs
A Farmer’s Life For Me!
This three part program takes at least 45 minutes to complete and explores various
ways that children today are not so different from ones who used to live on the farm
and on Roanoke Island in the 1850’s. This program can accommodate a maximum
of 25 students per station (75 max.) and is targeted to grades K-2.
Station 1 – HOME LIFE
Location: Homeplace
Length: 15 minutes
Activities: Interpreter will take the children into the parlor and relate rooms and activities in the
homeplace to rooms in their own homes. Children will be shown items used in the homeplace
especially by the Etheridge children. Rhymes and songs from the period will also be introduced.
This is not a full house tour due to time constraints but the rest of the homeplace is open to
explore with chaperones at the conclusion of the entire program.
Station 2 – HEARTH COOKING
Location: Cookhouse
Length: 15 minutes
Activities: Interpreter will introduce children to the “kitchen” of Island Farm, known as the
cookhouse. A comparison of breakfast now and then for children will be demonstrated through
cooking eggs, fatback, cornmeal and ham on the hearth. Other differences between modern
cooking and kitchens and those in the 1850’s will be discussed also.
Station 3 – LIVESTOCK TOUR
Location: Barnyard
Length: 15 minutes
Activities: Interpreter will gather the children in the barnyard and expose them to the various
roles livestock played in the lives of farmers and people on Roanoke Island. They will get the
opportunity to learn about the care of an ox, chickens, and sheep and how each play key roles in
the functioning of the farm on a daily basis.
Hands-on activities and demonstrations available after program:
• Farming & Gardening demonstrations
• Woodworking
• Children’s 19th century toys & games
• Blacksmithing
Activities vary daily
and by season
This program meets NC Social Studies Standard Course of Study for grades K-2.
Kindergarten: 1.04, 1.05, 3.02, 5.03, 5.04, 6.03, 7.02
1st grade: 5.01, 6.02, 6.07
2nd grade: 2.03, 3.02, 3.04, 4.03, 5.06, 6.02, 7.01
Island Farm 2011-2012
Educational Programs
By The Fruits Of Their Labor – Life on an Island Farm
This four part program takes at least 70 minutes to complete and will demonstrate
to students how the Etheridge Family and other Roanoke Islanders thrived on their
homesteads before the Civil War. From hauling nets to pushing plows, exploring
Island Farm with these stations will show students how people, both free and
enslaved, worked, lived and survived. This program can accommodate a maximum
of 30 students per station (120 max.) and is targeted to grades 3-12.
Station 1 is a CHOICE of two programs due to both presentations’ location in the
homeplace. Please choose which program you’d like to do when planning your visit
based on your class objectives.
Station 1 – HOME LIFE
Location: Homeplace
Length: 20 minutes
Activities: Interpreter will assemble the children in the parlor and introduce a variety of ways
families and farmers on Roanoke Island made a living 160 years ago. A comparison of a modern
home and a home from the 1850’s will give students a contrasting view of life. A discussion of
how the homeplace was actually a “workspace” back then will also take place. Examples of
some of the “fun” had in an 1850’s homeplace will be demonstrated through parlor games,
fables and riddles. This is not a full house tour due to time constraints but the rest of the
homeplace is open to explore with chaperones at the conclusion of the entire program.
or
Station 1 – DOMESTIC MEDICINE
Location: Homeplace
Length: 20 minutes
Activities: Through the Interpreter , students will see how the ideas and practices of medicine
have changed greatly since the 1850’s. But no matter how different the method of treatment,
the intention was still the same; to cure the sick, heal the wounded and comfort those in pain. A
medicine box with various medicinal roots and remedies and other materials used will be shown
and explained to students.
Hands-on activities and demonstrations available after program:
• Farming & gardening demonstrations
• Woodworking
• Children’s 19th century toys & games
Activities vary daily
and by season
This program meets NC Social Studies Standard Course of Study for grades 3-12.
3rd grade: 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, 4.04, 5.05, 5.06
4th grade: 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.05, 2.04, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
4.02, 5.02, 5.03, 6.01, 6.03, 6.04, 6.05, 7.01, 7.03
5th grade: 1.01, 1.02, 2.08, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01, 4.02, 5.01, 6.01
8th grade: 1.01, 3.04, 3.08, 4.03
Island Farm 2011-2012
Educational Programs
By The Fruits Of Their Labor – Life on an Island Farm (part 2)
This four part program takes at least 70 minutes to complete and will demonstrate
to students how the Etheridge Family and other Roanoke Islanders thrived on their
homesteads before the Civil War. Stations 2, 3 and 4 are shown below.
Station 2 – HEARTH COOKING
Location: Cookhouse
Length: 20 minutes
Activities: The “kitchen” of Island Farm, known as the cookhouse, was the center of the
farmstead – alive with constant activity. Our interpreter will demonstrate the requirements,
methods and materials for preparing and preserving foods in the 1850’s. They will be introduced
to foods that were common in the region such as salted ham, poached eggs (fresh from the
farm), corn cakes and sweet potatoes This station shows how the work had only just begun
once the harvest was in. Food will be prepared on the cookhouse hearth and discussions to
compare and contrast the cookhouse to modern kitchens will be included.
Station 3 – FARMING, FISHING, FOWLING
Location: Barnyard
Length: 20 minutes
Activities: Interpreter will familiarize the children with the materials and methods used by
families to survive and the types of work islanders engaged in to live in coastal regions. This
station will show that farming wasnot all that families did to prosper. Though farming will be
discussed and demonstrated, fishing with nets, types of fish caught and hunting waterfowl will
be demonstrated and discussed. Students will also see a demonstration of a musket being fired
as would be done for hunting or protecting the homestead.
Station 4 – BLACKSMITHING
Location: Blacksmith Shop
Length: 20 minutes
Activities: Not everyone farmed to make a living on Roanoke Island in the 1850's. Many worked
as skilled tradesmen providing necessary services to Island residents. This station will introduce
students to the role the blacksmith played in the community, the type of work he did for
Islanders and how the Industrial Revolution in America impacted his trade forever. Students will
see either a nail or a hook being made from start to finish.
Hands-on activities and demonstrations available after program:
• Farming & Gardening demonstrations
• Woodworking
• Children’s 19th century toys & games
Activities vary daily
and by season
This program meets NC Social Studies Standard Course of Study for grades 3-12.
3rd grade: 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, 4.04, 5.05, 5.06
4th grade: 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.05, 2.04, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
4.02, 5.02, 5.03, 6.01, 6.03, 6.04, 6.05, 7.01, 7.03
5th grade: 1.01, 1.02, 2.08, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01, 4.02, 5.01, 6.01
8th grade: 1.01, 3.04, 3.08, 4.03
A Look Back Before Your Visit
Some families fished and farmed only for their own use. Others operated on a
larger scale. They farmed enough acreage to sell their crops and fished
commercially, taking their catch to Norfolk and Baltimore.
One such family prospered here, tracing its beginnings on Roanoke Island to 1757,
when Adam Etheridge leased 1,500 acres on the North End to farm and to range his
livestock. In 1783, Adam's son Jesse bought 150 acres of this same land. It forms
the core of today's Island Farm, which the family owned for over 200 years.
Adam Etheridge, who built the house that is the heart of Island Farm today, was the
fourth generation of Etheridge's to live on this island. Today, Roanoke Island is
home to an eleventh generation.
To better enjoy your group’s time here at Island Farm, we encourage you to take a
close look at the Etheridge Family Tree and how it’s roots run deep into the heart of
the Outer Banks and Roanoke Island.
The Etheridge Family Tree
Pre-Visit Class Activity
Who Is In Your Family Tree?
On Site/After Program Activities
Island Farm is dedicated to provide an authentic experience that allows children to
investigate, ask questions and discover life on a working farm in the 1850’s. In
doing so, we encourage your group to experience the entire farm by visiting all of
the outbuildings, the family graveyard and more. We also would like to suggest
period games and activities for segments of time at the conclusion of the program.
Teachers and Chaperones will be responsible for all below activities to ensure
children’s safety and respectful treatment for areas of Island Farm.
THE NEEDLE'S EYE:
This game is based on a chant of sorts,
and is similar to the popular children's
game, "Red Rover". In this game, the
HUNT THE SLIPPER:
chanted verse goes like this:
ALL the players but one - are called cobblers,
"The needle's eye that doth supply
and sit on the floor in a circle a few inches
The thread that runs so true;
apart. One child is selected as the customer
I stump my toe, and down I go,
and they say:
All for the want of you."
"Cobbler, cobbler; mend my shoe.
A large group of children would be
Get it done by half-past two.“
lined up in two rows, about eight feet The customer hands one of the cobblers an old
apart, facing the opposing line. After
slipper, and turns away and counts to 10. The
"singing" the chanted verse, one child
customer then comes back but is told the
would run across to the opposite line
slipper is not ready. "I must have it," says the
and try to break through the clenched
customer. "Then you must find it," all the
hands of the opposite team.
cobblers reply. The search begins. Each
cobbler passes the slipper to another cobbler
hiding it from sight as much as possible. The
slipper must not stop in one place, but must
keep passing round the circle. If the customer
spies the slipper, they call out the cobbler by
name and that child then becomes the
customer and begins the game again taking the
slipper to be fixed.
Other Activities:
• Draw your own map of Island Farm
• Hoop Rolling
• Island Farm Graveyard Activities (see next pages)
Materials for these games would need to be requested when
reservations are made and picked up at check in.
Printable Graveyard Activity
Island Farm, like many early farms, has a family graveyard that is filled with history of
the period and the Etheridge Family. Please be respectful of the markers and gravesites
while exploring this important aspect of the farm.
Can you locate these symbols on our gravestones?
Mark when found
Crooks (Shepherds’ Crooks): Commonly found on graves of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows members (a fraternal organization). They also symbolize the opening of
earth to the heavens.
Cross: Symbol for Christianity
Lambs: Symbolize innocence
Flowers: Beauty, frailty of life
Weeping flowers: Someone who died an untimely or premature death. Usually seen on
a younger person’s gravestone
6 pointed star: Represents creation. Also a common symbol for Freemason
Square and Compass: Found on graves belonging to members of the Freemasons.
Sword and Crescent: Symbol of the Shriners (The Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic
Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine)
Life Ring with Crossed Oar and Pike: US Life-Saving Service Emblem
Crossed Anchors: US Coast Guard
Wright Flyer: A unique symbol; Adam Etheridge served as a Surfman with the US Lifesaving Service and was one of the 5 Surfmen from the Kill Devil Hill Life-Saving Station
who assisted the Wright brothers on their famed quest for flight in 1903, carrying
supplies and watching their progress.
Printable Graveyard Activity
Island Farm, like many early farms, has a family graveyard that is filled with history of
the period and the Etheridge Family. Please be respectful of the markers and gravesites
while exploring this important aspect of the farm.
Student Name:
Complete the following information for each gravestone you investigate.
Full name of deceased
______________________________
Birth Date
______________________________
Death Date
______________________________
Age at death
______________________________
Husband/Wife of
______________________________
Son/Daughter of
______________________________
Sketch the gravestone’s shape and any motifs
or symbols. Try to interpret their meaning(s).
Copy the inscription and epitaph exactly as you see it:
Is this person related to others buried nearby?
If yes, what is their relationship to those buried next to them?
Terms to know:
Graveyard: A place for burying the dead.
Epitaph: An inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried.
Footstone: A stone marking the foot of a grave.
Gravestone: A stone that marks a grave.
Headstone: A memorial stone set at the head of a grave.
Inter: To bury or put a dead body into a grave.
Plat/plot: A small piece of ground.
Sarcophagus: A stone coffin, sometimes ornamental.
Sepulcher: A place of burial.
Pre or Post Visit Class Activities
These materials will enable students to highlight aspects of Island Farm and
remember the “historical context of their visit”. As a teacher, spend a few
moments with these activities to better tie them in with your visit and bring it
full circle back to your school.
K-2 Focused Activity 1: ISLAND FARM NAME GAME
Give the class 60 seconds to name things they
remember most about Island Farm. This list can
include animals, buildings, tools, activities, and living
history characters. Prizes from your classroom
treasure box can reward those with the most correct
answers.
K-2 Focused Activity 2: ISLAND FARM DAY
Create ISLAND FARM DAY for the class and
ask students to come dressed as one of the
living history characters (or animals) they
visited. Students can then divide into groups
and show what they learned , becoming
living history characters themselves, just like
our interpreters on Island Farm.
K-2 Focused Activity 3: CUP & BALL GAME
Make your own Cup & Ball Game! With popsicle sticks, paper cups, yarn
and a ball made of paper from your recycle bin, each child can create and
even decorate their own cup & ball game. Take a paper cup and help
students punch a small hole in the bottom for the popsicle stick. Insert
popsicle stick and secure with glue or tape on the bottom. Then cut a 14”
piece of yarn and tie it to the popsicle stick under the cup. Now take a
piece of paper from the recycle bin, color it if they choose and squeeze it
into a ball, secured into shape by tape. Attach the end of the string to the
ball with additional tape and then . . . Play Cup & Ball.
The following coloring pages offers
additional activities for K-2 students.
What is this farmer’s wife doing? _______________ What could she be cooking? ____________________
Where is she cooking her food? ________________ What building does she cook in? ________________
What is this farmer doing? _______________ What type of tool is he using? ____________________
What is his son holding behind him? _______________ What is the fleece used for? ______________
What farm animal is this? _______________ What does this farm animal eat? ____________________
What type of food does this animal provide for the farm? __________________
Pre or Post Visit Class Activities
Suggested Activities for Grades 3 - 12
Activity 1: 1850’S COMMUNICATION - LETTER WRITING
In the 1850’s, to be able to write suggested you were a learned man or woman.
Letter writing was the primary form of long distance communication between
friends, families and even for business. In 2011, a hand-written letter is a
disappearing art. With email, Facebook and other forms of communication, we are
infrequently writing letters by hand. In this activity, we ask students to imagine
themselves as Adam Etheridge and to write a letter to a family member or business
acquaintance. The letter might relate recent events of the household or report of
the farm harvest. Address your recipient properly and use creative writing skills to
be as descriptive as possible. This can be done individually or in small groups with
the resulting letters shared with the class.
** Additionally, or as a separate activity, encourage these students to write a real
letter to a family member or loved one with a current story from their own life at
this moment and mail them together as a class to ensure delivery. Ask for your
recipient to write back as well.
Text in full of sample letter:
My Dear Sir
Where shall I find that observation of Mr.
Madison, which States the reason for keeping the
word “Slavery” out of the Constitution? Give my
love to Mary Rackminster, her husband and
children.
Daniel Webster
This letter was written just days before
Webster gave one of his most famous speeches, on
March 7, 1850, supporting the Compromise of
1850, which included the Fugitive Slave Law of
1850. Following a backlash against him from New
England abolitionists, Webster resigned from
the Senate later that year, returning to the post of
Secretary of State.
Pre or Post Visit Class Activities
Suggested Activity for Grades 3 - 12
MY PERSONAL TIMELINE
Activity 2: I’M PART OF HISTORY! A PERSONAL TIMELINE
On the next page, you will find a History Timeline of the world and Roanoke Island.
Ask students to spend 15-20 minutes reading this timeline to understand what
events were included. Have a classroom discussion as to why the events shown
were chosen for the timeline.
On a separate sheet of paper, ask students to create their own PERSONAL
TIMELINE. Our life experiences – the people, places and events that mark a
moment in time for us, form this timeline and everyone can create one. This
personal timeline can be from birth to the present and even into the future, if the
student would like to speculate what could be next for them in life. Share the
PERSONAL TIMELINES with others as a class or in small groups.
Post-Visit Class Activities
Suggested Reading & Comprehension Activity for Grades 8 – 12
(This activity is designed with AP and Honors classes in mind but would be
helpful to all students of this age group.)
This publication was printed by
Outer Banks Conservationists on
the occasion of a gathering of
Etheridge descendents on
October 6, 2001 at Island Farm.
It was printed as a progress
report on research completed on
the history of the farmstead.
The descendants were brought
together to share stories, history
and photographs of their
ancestral property in an attempt
by OBC to gather additional
information that will be helpful
in completing the research as
well as the restoration/reconstruction of the farmstead.
Etheridge Homeplace: A History
written by Penne Smith
http://www.currituckbeachlight.com/islandfarm/etheridge_homeplace.pdf
Activity 3: READING COMPREHENSION – ETHERIDGE HOMEPLACE: A HISTORY
Above is a link to a FREE PDF E-BOOK of ETHERIDE HOMPLACE: A HISTORY. It is a
historical account of Island Farm and the people who lived, worked and prospered
there – the Etheridge Family. If your classroom or students have access to a
computer at school or home, they can click on the link given above and read a full,
documented historical account of farming and life in the 1850’s. Additionally, they
can answer the questions provided as a homework or classwork assignment.
After reading the e-book,
“ ETHERIDGE HOMEPLACE: A HISTORY “
please answer the questions below on a separate
sheet of paper in paragraph form:
1.
Adam Dough Etheridge listed a few side industries in addition to being a farmer.
What were these side industries? How did they all contribute to a farming life?
How did these side industries define Adam Dough Etheridge? Explain the
relationship of island life and farming in the mid 1800’s.
2.
When Roanoke Island was occupied during the Civil War, it was a time of unrest
and tension on the island. Describe the relationship between the Etheridges and
African Americans prior to, during and after the Civil War. What were the
positives and the negatives of their relationship. If Civil War broke out today on
Roanoke Island, what dynamics between races and economic groups would
surface given the world today?
3.
Review the images and photos of the Etheridge Farm and life on Roanoke Island
in ILLUSTRATIONS TO TEXT. What images stand out as significant to you in
illustrating life as an islander and why?
4.
As in Appendix A, estates are valued based on the property items you owned. If
you had to list your “estate”, what would the items be and what value would you
place upon them?
Island Farm Education Outreach Program
Teaching Trunks are available to help teachers satisfy many of the North Carolina
Standard of Course of Study curriculum objectives. Island Farm is proud to
introduce this program for 2011-2012 with two teaching trunks available for
teachers and educators.
Trunks are available for $15 per week. Three week advance reservation and
pre-payment is requested for all rentals. Call (252) 473-5440 or email
islandfarmtrunks@gmail.com to reserve and rent your trunk. Trunks may be picked
up by teachers or shipped (at a minimal expense).
I’m A Mystery. What’s My History? Trunk
Playtime Gametime Trunk
This artifact trunk gives students
This artifact trunk is designed to give students a
examples of board games, parlor
hands-on opportunity touch and identify
objects from the farm. They can guess how an games and outdoor games played by
children their age in the time of
object is used as well. Allow the children to be
creative with their answers if they can’t identify Island Farm. Create “An Afternoon
on the Farm” in your classroom and
the item. All trunk items were used on an
allow students in small groups to
1850’s farm even though we don’t use many of
experience and experiment with
these items today. So take on a trunk of
these types of games.
mysteries today and guess their history!
Here is what recent groups say about
their visit . . .
"Island Farm is a wonderful place for students to have
hands on experience and really learn about the
past. The staff is very informative and friendly. You
really feel like you have stepped back in time when
you are there. My class and I loved it!!! "
Christy Boudreaux ,
Washington Montessori Public Charter School
Washington, NC
Plan your school or group’s trip to Island Farm today.
Just call or email with any questions. For more details
or to book your group for a trip to
1140 US Highway 64
Manteo, NC 27954
(252) 473-6500
islandfarm252@gmail.com
www.theislandfarm.com
The farm is located on US Highway 64, north of Manteo on Roanoke Island-only 15 minutes from Nags Head , 1 hour from Corolla, and just 5 minutes from
the North Carolina Aquarium, The Elizabethan Gardens, Fort Raleigh, Roanoke
Island Festival Park, and the Manteo Waterfront.