Program: Long Island Network of Teacher Centers
Audience: Educators
Dates: 6/2/2022 to 6/11/2022
The American Revolution brought something exceptional into the world, an entirely new kind of nation based on the idea that ordinary people have worth. Unfortunately, the story of this remarkable event has been sanitized into a myth that the Revolution was conducted by a bunch of stuffy white, middle-aged men in puffy shirts and buckled shoes.
In this course, participants will explore the murkier side of America's struggle for independence, which involved many different individuals and groups of people in a very complex, brutal, and agonizing experience.
To understand the complexities of the Revolution, students will learn about those who were critical to its success but are rarely discussed - the ordinary shopkeepers, mechanics, servants, and sailors who took the law into their own hands and spilled into the streets; the mostly underprivileged soldiers, black, white and native, who fought on both sides; and the women camp followers who accompanied the armies through agonizing campaigns.
This course will be delivered as a hybrid:
1.5 hours asynchronous work via Google Classroom-American Revolution Documentaries with written reactions.
1.5 hours synchronous online meeting via Zoom Thursday, June 9, 2022, from 6:30-8:00PM - Discussion on reactions and more information on American Revolution and LI.
5 hours in person field trip on Saturday, June 11, 2022, from 11AM - 4PM at Huntington Arsenal and Cemetery, Huntington NY and Raynham Hall, Oyster Bay, NY.
Participants are required to have a personal Google account to access the course materials. Google Classroom will open on Thursday, June 2, 2022
Additional costs for the field trip to Raynham Hall may be incurred if visiting the home- $12.00 per person
Please note: District approval is required for in-service credit. (8 CTLE Hours)