Westport third grade visits the Point

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Cukie Macomber shows third graders some old time fishing equipment

Westport Historical Society Children’s Heritage Education Program gets underway!

For many students, this was the first time that they had visited Westport Point!

 

Westport third-graders are the current focus of this program in order to help teachers fulfill the statewide Civics requirement from the Massachusetts Department of Education. Eventually the program will be open to a wider range of grades and farther reaching school districts.

 

 

 

Third graders hear about the Native American presence at Westport Point.

Third graders hear about the Native American presence at Westport Point.

 

 

Through WHS designed lesson plans that include site-specific local field trips, students are encouraged to develop a love of history, an understanding of local historic farming, fishing, and whaling practices, and are guided to learn how to see buildings in a new way.

Westport Historical Society docent Marilyn Packard-Luther tells students about whaling activities.

Westport Historical Society docent Marilyn Packard-Luther tells students about whaling activities.

Jonathan Paull tells students about the 1954 hurricane

Jonathan Paull tells students about the 1954 hurricane