Community Life in the 19th Century Economy
(Third - Sixth Grade) 2 hours

The students' tour will focus on:

• The importance of town planning for a community
• The importance of geography and
  transportation for a community
• The role of the craftsman in a community
  like Economy
• What it meant to be an apprentice
• The role of the housekeeper in the community
• The importance of education

19th Century Home Life
(First - Second Grade)
(Third - Sixth by Special Request)
1.5 hours

Children will learn about:

• Food production and herb uses
• Children and their family chores
• Children's leisure time activities
• Learning in a one room school
• The community store

19th Century Daily Life
(Pre-school ages 3 - 5 years)
1 hour

Children will help and learn about:

• What's in our kitchen
• Children's chores
• Growing food in the garden
• What's in the kitchen
• Pumping water for the house
• Baking bread and churning butter
• The A-B-C classroom

Old Economy Village School Presentation:
Christmas Time for Children - "Tinsel, Gingerbread, and St. Nickolas, too!"

Throughout this tour, children will learn some of
the German Christmas Traditions. The children will enjoy a paper gingerbread house craft, learn to
sing a Christmas song, listen to a story about tinsel
and spiders, visit the store to see the wooden toys,
and a tour of the shoe shop; filling the boot with goodies. Also, enjoy singing, a tasty treat, and
a visit with Belsnickel in the Granary.