Programs

  • Classroom Curricula

    Education is at the heart of what we do. We believe our relevance today requires a critical lens and honest dialogue about the nation’s founding ideals and the ongoing struggle to realize those ideals. We support educators by developing curricula that take a fresh look at the past and encourage learners to identify themselves as active citizens who are gaining the wisdom, confidence, and motivation to participate in their communities. History Mystery (Grades 3 – 8): Who held the famous lantern signals in Old North Church’s steeple? Watch our three-part video series to solve this “history mystery” while learning to think like a historian. Behind the Scenes Tour (Grades 5 – 12): Take a half-hour video tour of Old North Church’s most compelling spaces. Learn about the many people who helped build the church and its community over the past 300 years. Chocolate as a Lens to the Past (Grade 5): In six different lessons, students are challenged to look at the history of chocolate in Boston from both a historical and scientific perspective while analyzing a variety of primary sources and designing their own scientific investigations. Cacao and Colonial Chocolate (Grades 9 – 12): This curriculum for high school students traces the history of chocolate from the Maya through colonial Boston and the slave trade to the present day chocolate industry and its connection to child labor.
    Geographies
    Boston, MA, USA;
    United States
    Dates
    Not indicated
    Source
    User-generated
    Elementary and secondary education,Humanities,Historical activities
    Children and youth
    5K
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  • Historic Preservation

    In a world that can feel increasingly virtual, being able to sit in our 300-year-old pews or see the steeple where the famous signal lanterns hung is to make a powerful connection to the past. But historic buildings don’t survive on their own. We work in collaboration with the National Park Service, the congregation of Old North Church, and other partners to preserve and protect this iconic landmark and its campus.
    Geographies
    Boston, MA, USA
    Dates
    Not indicated
    Source
    User-generated
    Historical activities
    Adults,Children and youth
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  • Historic Site Interpretation

    Hundreds of thousands of visitors seek out Old North Church annually as a tangible symbol of freedom and revolution. We believe that by presenting, questioning, and learning from the full and complicated span of Old North’s 300-year history, we can engage audiences in contemporary questions of equity and representation, courage for the common good, and what it means to be an active citizen.
    Geographies
    Boston, MA, USA
    Dates
    Not indicated
    Source
    User-generated
    Arts and culture
    Adults,Children and youth
    150K
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