Grades 4-12 • 90 Minutes • Max 35 Students Per Group
Bring history off the page: Raise Your Voice uses real flyers, buttons and banners to teach students how movements are built and how civic action happens. Ideal for grades 4–12, this 90-minute, hands-on program turns artifacts into practical lessons in organizing.
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Difficulty
easy
Duration
90 minutes
Fitness Level
Low physical demand—participants should be able to stand and walk short gallery distances for the duration.
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History
New York has hosted landmark activist campaigns—from Civil Rights-era demonstrations to the Stonewall uprising and major garment workers’ strikes—many of which are represented in the program’s artifacts.
Conservation
The museum balances access and preservation: rotating displays to limit light exposure, using replicas for handling, and encouraging low-impact school travel where possible.
Grades 4-12 • 90 Minutes • Max 35 Students Per Group
Book early
School groups should reserve several weeks in advance to lock in preferred dates and any accessibility accommodations.
Prep with students
Assign a short primary-source warm-up so students arrive ready to analyze language and audience.
Respect handling rules
Only touch artifacts or replicas when staff invite handling; follow sanitization and glove guidelines.
Bring follow-up plans
Ask for the teacher packet and plan one classroom activity to reinforce museum lessons after the visit.
Notebook and pen
Capture observations and draft outreach ideas during close-reading exercises.
Refillable water bottle
Stay hydrated between museum stations and neighborhood-based discussions.
Comfortable walking shoes
Expect light walking through galleries and nearby sidewalks during neighborhood context segments.
Rain jacket or light layer
Useful during transitional weather when groups move between indoor galleries and outdoor context stops.
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