ESBOCES ARTS-IN-EDUCATION / EXPLORATORY ENRICHMENT
PROGRAM DETAILS


Vehicles for Change: Elizabeth Jennings and the Fight For Equality on NYCs Streetcars
Presented by Long Island Museum
Provider Contact
Contact
Lisa Unander
Stony Brook, NY 11790
Phone
631-751-0066
Program Description
Elizabeth Jennings and The Fight for Equality on NYC’s Streetcars How do we change unjust systems? Through the newly reimagined exhibition Riding Towards Justice, students will learn about Elizabeth Jennings and her fight for equal access on public transportation in New York City in the mid-1800s. Students will explore museum artifacts, look at historic documents, and examine the museum’s 1885 streetcar to understand the importance of transportation within communities, as well as the role it has played in social justice movements. Students will have the chance to climb aboard an historic streetcar. One 2.5-hour visit Pricing is per program, per class Up to 25 students per class $250 per program
Categories & Resources
Categories
Social Studies, ,
Program Details
Grades
5,6,7,8
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Arts Standards
3,4
Other Standards
Curriculum Connections
Social Studies , Social Justice/Advocacy , ,
Culturally Responsive
1,3
Cost
Cost Single: $250
Cost Multiple:
Duration
120 minutes