For Immediate Release:
June 2, 2021
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Media Contact:
Daniel Friel
Director of Public Relations
C: 774-200-7788
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Old Sturbridge Academy Opens Student Exhibit
Available to the public on the Old Sturbridge Village campus
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Sturbridge M.A. – Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (OSACPS) has announced a student exhibit opening in the former cabinet-making shop on the campus of Old Sturbridge Village. The Academy has had a management partnership with the Village since 2017 when it opened.
Over the 2021 school year, the 6th-grade students of Old Sturbridge Academy engaged in a hands-on, project-based, and arts-infused exploration of archaeology and the ancient world. Students created Grecian-style vessels out of clay that was then fired in the Old Sturbridge Village kiln, located adjacent to the pottery shop. Taking inspiration from classic red-figure and black-figure techniques, students painted their own stories onto the vessels. Students crafted short stories, poems, and journal entries that correspond with their pottery to tell the audience what life was like for a 6th grader in the 2020-2021 school year. Their stories and pottery will appear in tandem in the exhibit.
“One of the hallmarks of our curriculum is "Expedition", a long-term and in-depth study embedded in real-world applications of learning that builds both character and academic skills.” Said 6th Grade Teacher Olivia Wandelear. “Students are deeply engaged in problem-solving, critical thinking, case studies, and literacy skills through the meaningful exploration of history, science, and other disciplines."
Old Sturbridge Village has worked with students at the university level to create small case exhibits in the past. “The partnership with Old Sturbridge Academy has pushed the Village to expand the student-led exhibits created at the museum also to include a broader range of students,” said OSV’s Director of Collections and Research, Derek Heidemann.
Although Old Sturbridge Academy will close out the school year on June 22, the art exhibit will remain open throughout the summer. Old Sturbridge Village is open to the public Wednesday – Sunday from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm.
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MEDIA
For b-roll, images, and interview requests, please contact Daniel Friel, Director of Public Relations at dfriel@osv.org.
About Old Sturbridge Academy
Established in 2017 and managed by Old Sturbridge Village, Old Sturbridge Academy serves 280 youth, grades K-6 of Sturbridge, Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland, Monson, North Brookfield, Palmer, Southbridge, Spencer-East Brookfield, Wales, and Webster.
Old Sturbridge Academy is proud to partner with EL Education (Expeditionary Learning), a leading K-12 nonprofit helping to build great schools in diverse communities across America. For more than 25 years, EL Education has been bringing to life a three-dimensional vision of student achievement that includes mastery of knowledge and skills, character, and high-quality student work. Their mission and vision coordinate perfectly with those of Old Sturbridge Village to ensure that our Academy students find America's past exciting, relevant and inspiring to enhance the lives of our 21st-century family and students.
About Old Sturbridge Village
Old Sturbridge Village, first opened to the public in 1946, is one of the country's oldest and largest living history museums, celebrating life in early New England from 1790-1840. It is the largest living history museum in the Northeast. Each year, more than 250,000 visitors interact with costumed historians, experience up-close demonstrations of early American trades, and meet heritage breed farm animals. Situated on 200 scenic acres, the Village is a collection of more than 40 historic buildings - including homes, meetinghouses, trade shops, working farms, restaurants, shops and three water-powered mills.
Located just off the Massachusetts Turnpike and Routes I-84 and 20 in Sturbridge, Mass., Old Sturbridge Village is open year-round, but days and hours vary seasonally. For details, visit https://www.osv.org/plan-your-visit/.
Old Sturbridge Village is the managing partner of Coggeshall Farm Museum in Bristol, R.I. Members at OSV receive reciprocal membership at Coggeshall Farm Museum.
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