Exploring this Site:
Teachers and Parents

The rich interdisciplinary texture of the Weir Farm story is reflected in the many resources available to Teachers and Parents, including lesson plans, onsite teaching materials, historic background materials and outreach programs. Please take a moment to explore some of our valuable resources below.

Lesson Plans Organized by Subject Matter
(Click on specific lessons for content standard information)

SOCIAL STUDIES/HISTORY/CIVICS/ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

  1. The Geology and Geography of Connecticut
  2. Connecticut’s Agricultural Past
  3. Transportation and the Railroad
  4. The Industrial Revolution in America
  5. Leisure Time in Victorian America
  6. The Changing Role of Women and Family in Victorian America
  7. Weir Farm: Home of an American Impressionist (Teaching with Historic Places curriculum)
  8. What is a National Park?
  9. National Park Service Careers

VISUAL ARTS/ART HISTORY

    1. America’s Landscape Painting Tradition
    2. Commonplace Subject Matter in American
    3. The Influence of Japanese Prints on
      American Impressionism
    4. Spatial Flattening in Impressionism
    5. The European Academic Tradition
    6. An Impressionist’s Interest in Light
    7. Weir Farm: Home of an American Impressionist
      (Teaching with Historic Places curriculum)
    8. Every Picture Tells a Story

LANGUAGE ARTS

    1. Impressions of Impressionism
    2. Create a National Park

     

Other Useful Teacher/Parent Resources