Field Trips
- Grade Level:
- High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- State Standards:
- Civics Standard Three 6-8a; History Standard Four
Price: FREE
Length: 60 Minutes
Location: New Castle, Delaware
Students role-play the 1848 federal trial of Thomas Garrett, accused of helping the Hawkins family escape slavery on the Underground Railroad.
- Civics Standard Three 6-8a: Students will understand that civil rights secure political freedom while property rights secure economic freedom and that both are essential protections for United States citizens.
- Essential Question: In what ways are citizens protected from the government? From each other?
- Essential Question: To what extent do property rights define an individual’s freedom?
- History Standard Four: Students will develop historical knowledge of major events and phenomena in world, United States and Delaware history.
About the New Castle Court House Museum:
Visitors to the New Castle Court House Museum learn about Delaware’s colonial and state history, early European settlements, development of the systems of law and government, and the Delaware Underground Railroad right where those events happened. Group tours of 10 or more visitors must make reservation for museum tours in advance by emailing the site supervisor or calling 302-323-4453. There are no admission fees for tours.
Last updated: September 1, 2021