SUMMER 2019 SUMMER 2019

INTO THE HORNET’S NEST:

EXPLORING THE QUEEN CITY’S PAST

INTO THE HORNET’S NEST:

EXPLORING THE QUEEN CITY’S PAST

In 1780, General Cornwallis, the leader of the Brit-ish, came marching into Charlotte and encoun-tered a hornet’s nest of rebellion. Join The Charlotte Museum of History this summer and enter into the hornet’s nest to explore the Queen City’s colonial and revolutionary past. In this two (2) hour program, students of all ages will learn about all the people who called Charlotte home for the last 250 years. Looking for a high school program? No problem! All the thematic areas can be easily adapted for older audiences.

Unable to come to us? We can come to you! With a travel fee (dependent on distance) all thematic areas, excluding Living in the Backcountry, are available for off-site delivery.

Select four (4) of the six (6) thematic are-

as for students to focus on.

Pick one (1) station from each thematic

area per age group.

The program is offered at a rate of $10

per student, and $5 per adult.

A minimum of ten (10) students are

required per program.

HOW IT WORKS HOW IT WORKS

Looking for a STEAM friendly program? Look for the asterisks. Looking

for stations with take-home souvenirs? Look for the carets.

K-5 | The Alexander Children

4+ | The Revolutionary Household

6+ | Constructing the Rock House*

K-2 | Taste of the Backcountry

3+ | The Science of Cooking*

3+ | Herbs & Spices*

K-2 | The Colonial Refrigerator*

3+ | The Importance of Water*

K-5 | Planting the Backcountry*

K-2 | Colonial Trades*^

3+ | The Backcountry Economy^

3+ | Forgotten Skills*^

K-2 | Becoming a Naturalist*^

4+ | The Enslaved Experience^

6+ | Providing for the Common Defense^

K-2 | Catawba Inspired Pottery^

3+ | Cording & Native American Textiles*^

First Peoples Backcountry Gallery 1 1

Living in the Backcountry Rock House 2 2

Southern Food Log Kitchen 3 3

Harnessing the Natural World Springhouse 4 4

Crafting Carolina The Grounds 5 5

The People of the Backcountry The Grounds 6 6

THEMATIC AREAS THEMATIC AREAS STATIONS STATIONS