A reaper, a benefactor and buildings that talk – they will all be part of a new enrichment program for homeschool students this fall at the Museums of Tusculum College.
The President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library, also known as the “Old College” building on the Tusculum College campus, will have a Fall Homeschool Enrichment Day on Wednesday, September 15. The program is not the only new one for homeschool students in the coming months – the Doak House Museum on campus will host a Homeschool Day in Storytelling and Gingerbread Christmas program on Monday, December 6.
The Fall Homeschool Enrichment Day will be from 10 – 11:30 a.m. and is designed for ages six through 18. The program will explore such questions as what connection Cyrus McCormick’s famous 19th century reaper has with Tusculum College, what is a kiln, how does a building talk and much more.
The program will focus on the influence of Cyrus and Nettie Fowler McCormick and their legacy at Tusculum and in the region. Students will have a guided tour of the museum, a mini-tour of campus, view historic documents and photographs from the College’s Archives, learn architectural vocabulary, participate in hands-on learning activities and receive a notebook of take-home materials.
Cost is $5 per child. One parent/chaperone can attend free per family group. Reservations are required. Please call 423-636-8554 or 800-729-0256 ext.5251 or email dboyd@tusculum.edu to reserve your spot.
In December, the Doak House Museum will host a Homeschool Day in its Storytelling and Gingerbread Christmas program. Homeschoolers are invited to the museum from 12:30 – 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 6, for the Storytelling and Gingerbread program that makes Christmas come to life.
Students will learn about 19th century holiday customs, listen to stories about the Doak family children and Miss Molly Mouse who lives at the Doak House. Each participant will make a 19th century ornament to take home, decorate a gingerbread man cookie and enjoy the story, “The Gingerbread Girl.”
Cost for the program is $4 per school-age child. One parent/chaperone can attend free per family group. Reservations are required. Please call 423-636-8554 or 800-729-0256 ext. 5251 or email dboyd@tusculum.edu to reserve your spot.
The President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library and the Doak House Museum are operated by the Department of Museum Program and Studies of Tusculum College. In addition to the museums, the department is responsible for the College Archives and offers one of the few undergraduate Museum Studies degree programs in the country. The two museums are also part of the National Historic District on the Tusculum College campus. Follow the museums of Facebook and Twitter to learn the latest news and upcoming events.
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