Time Travel Trip (All grades)
Step back in time as you explore our village. This self-guided tour allows you to follow the development of a typical northern Illinois town as it grows from a frontier outpost to a thriving agricultural and industrial center. Your trip will include demonstrations of 19th-century trades and crafts such as printing, blacksmithing, spinning, weaving, quilting, rug-making, or basketweaving. Offered April through October, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. $4 per student. $6 per additional adult. Recommended touring time is 3 to 3 1/2 hours, plus time for lunch. Capacity: 300 students per day.
 
Christmas Celebration (All grades)
Stroll our village in all its holiday splendor to discover how holiday celebrations changed from the pioneer period with its meager decorations and gifts to the grand display of the Victorian era. A select group of buildings with interpreters in period clothing will be open; 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. or 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. December 5-8, and 12-15, 2000 only; $4 per student. $6 per additional adult. Capacity: 180 students each session.
 
Illinois Ho! (Kindergarten through 2nd Grade)
Students experience pioneer life with hands-on activities, learn the varied patterns of a quilt, listen to story-telling and visit a real log house in this 1 1/2 hour program. Offered in January, February and early March; $4.50 per student (min. 20 / max. 60) $4.50 per additional adult.
 
The Underground Railroad in Northern Illinois (7th & 8th Grades)
Students take on the role of 1856 scholars while19th-century townspeople challenge them to deal with important issues of the day. This 2-hour program is an ideal supplement to classroom studies of the Civil War period and Black History Month activities. Offered January, February and early March; 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. or 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. $6.50 per student (min. 40 / max. 60) $6.50 per additional adult.
 
School for Tools (3rd through 5th Grades)
Students are invited to acquire hands-on experience with 19th-century tools in this lively 90-minute workshop. Through a variety of activities, the students learn what it took to saw wood, print a newspaper, put out a fire, or shape metal in the days of their great-great-great grandparents. Offered in January, February and early March; $5.50 per student (min. 30 / max. 60) $5.50 per additional adult. Larger group reservations available; please call 630.420.4161.
 
Living History (4th grade; limited to Naperville schools)
Hands-on work and play in our pioneer and Victorian homes bring the 1800s to life in this two hour program. 1999 Recipient of the Illinois State Historical Society's Excellence in Achievement Award. Offered November. $6.50 per student.
 
19th Century School Days
Take our teacher certification workshop, then conduct this program yourself in our 19th century Copenhagen Schoolhouse. Lead a one to two hour class complete with slates and McGuffey Readers. Offered January, February and early March; $2 per student for currently certified teachers. Teachers must be recertified every two years. (Certification workshop will be held Thursday, November 16, 2000 from 3:30-5:00 -- see details listed below.) Capacity: 30 students.

 
Three Naperville Women
Award-winning volunteer Peg Yonker is the author and main presenter of a fun and educational first-person look at three women from Naperville's history: a Pottawatomi woman; Almeda Naper, wife of Naperville's founder; and Hannah Ditzler, a Naperville teacher. The half-hour presentation can be adjusted to any age level. $200.00.

History-in-a-Box "19th-Century Child's World" or "Gearing Up for Industrialization"
Help your students connect with the past right in your own classroom. Our school loan kits provide you artifacts and authentic reproductions of everyday objects used in the 1800s plus suggestions for their incorporation into social studies, science and language arts lessons. Kits are adaptable for K-8 curriculum.. $20.00 (Naperville schools); $30.00 (others) per two-week loan period.
 
Victorian Diaries
An interactive kit allows you and your students to visit the late 1800s in a rural Illinois town through the diaries of 10-year-old twins Alex and Emily Morrison. Students learn Victorian manners and customs while recreating a typical parlor party and school day. Through paper crafts and indoor and outdoor games, students acquire an appreciation for life in the 19th century. In tandem with the school loan kit, you may arrange for Alex and Emily's aunt or uncle (one of our museum educators) to visit your classroom during your loan period, to lead your class in a Victorian game. $25 (Naperville schools); $35.00 (others) per two-week loan period. Optional school visit by museum educator, $100.
 

Teacher Workshops
19th-Century School Days
Thursday, November 16, 2000 - Contact the Education Office at 630.420.4161 for registration.
This workshop provides you with necessary information to assume the role of a rural school teacher at Naper Settlement. Take activities from the past back to your classroom, then return to our village with your students to lead a one to two-hour 19th Century School Days class -- complete with slates and McGuffey's readers -- in our one-room Copenhagen Schoolhouse. $55.00 per teacher for certification (entitles your class - maximum 30 students - to one session from January through the first two weeks of March in the year 2001). Certification is mandatory to reserve the schoolhouse for "19th Century School Days" program, and is required for any teacher certified in 1998 or earlier; recertification is required every two years.
 
Naper Settlement Museum Store 
The Naper Settlement Museum Store provides a variety of excellent and unusual educational supplies such as books, posters, maps, postcards, toys, and souvenirs. Student shopping will be available at the end of all programs and can be arranged when making reservations. Or, fax your order directly to the store and materials will be waiting upon your group's arrival. The Museum Store is open during regular Settlement hours: 10:00-4:00 Tuesday-Saturday; 1:00-4:00 Sunday, April-October. Additional hours can be arranged for winter programs; call the store at (630) 420-6016 for assistance.
 
For information or to make reservations call our Education Department at (630) 420-4161 or e-mail us at [email protected].

Your group must have a confirmed reservation to visit Naper Settlement. Call well in advance, as some programs fill up quickly. Before calling, have the following information ready: number of students; number of adults (we require one adult chaperone for every 16-18 students); the date you'd like to visit, plus alternate dates.
Handicap Accessibility: While Naper Settlement is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, many of our historic buildings have limited accessibility. If your group has special needs, please notify us at time of booking so that we can plan accordingly for your visit.

All events are subject to change.