Pine Point School Apprenticeship Program at Mystic Seaport

Mystic Seaport Educators in collaboration with teachers at the Pine Point School in Stonington, CT developed and implemented a six-week apprenticeship immersion program at the Museum. The program, which also serves as the basis for an assessment project at Pine Point School, familiarizes students with historical trades and research in an interactive environment. The apprenticeship includes an orientation visit to Mystic Seaport; six sessions with a master from the Museums Interpretation staff who instructs students how to cook on an open hearth, do ship carving, study maritime navigation, practice sailors tasks or become a Museum roleplayer; a visit to the Museums Collections Research Center to learn how to use primary resources while conducting research and an assessment project and presentation for their peers and teachers. The apprenticeship program was also one of the inspirations for the Museums new immersion program, A Day in 1876, that has been designed for public schools.

Pine Point School is an independent, co-educational day school of 250 students located in Stonington, CT. The School is focused on building dynamic partnerships of students, faculty and parents of diverse experiences who are committed to academic excellence. Children from preschool through grade 9 actively engage in their own learning in a challenging, yet nurturing educational environment. With an eye to the importance of individual accomplishment and the power of collaborative effort, Pine Point has been serving families in Southeastern Connecticut and Southwestern Rhode Island for 61 years. In 2007, Pine Point was named a National School of Character by the Character Education Partnership, an honor granted to only 10 schools in the nation.

Mystic Seaport is the nations leading maritime museum. Founded in 1929, the Museum is home to four National Historic Landmark vessels, including the Charles W. Morgan, the last wooden whaleship in the world.

The Museum is located one mile south of exit 90 off I-95 in Mystic, CT, and is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
and weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call 888.973.2767 or visit www.mysticseaport.org.

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