Format
1. Introduction
2. First person tour of Liberty Hall with Mary Alice Barney Kean in 1950
3. Live Q & A session with Mary Alice
Objectives
At the end of this program students will be able to:
1. Gain an understanding of the typical lifestyle of an American socialite in 1950
2. Develop an appreciation for the work and lives of the last residents of Liberty Hall
3. Engage in a discussion regarding the often underrepresented roles of women in the historic preservation field
4. Ask appropriate and curious questions to a first-person interpreter
Standards Alignment
National Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.2.SL.1c -- Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.5.SL.1a -- Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.5.SL.4 -- Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
State Standards
NJ State Standards
6.1.2.CivicsPI.1 – Describe roles and responsibilities of community and local government leaders.
6.1.2.HistoryCC.3 – Make inferences about how past events, individuals, and innovations affect our current lives.
6.1.2.CivicsPD.1 – Engage in discussions effectively by asking questions, considering facts, listening to the ideas of others, and sharing opinions.
6.1.5.GeoHE.2 – Cite examples of how technological advances have changed the environment in New Jersey and the United States (e.g. energy, transportation, communications).
6.1.8.EconNE.4.b – Analyze how technological innovations affected the status and social class of different groups of people and explain the outcomes that resulted.
6.1.12.EconNM.11.a – Analyze how scientific advancements, including advancements in agricultural technology, impacted the national and global economics and daily life.