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TEACHERHOSTEL™ - SPRING 2004
AMERICAN
REVOLUTION WEEKEND
Historic Hudson Valley: Teaching
with Historical Documents
Spend one or two days at the historic sites of
Hudson Valley near I -84 in Beacon and Newburgh.
Participants will learn an array of different strategies
for conducting an historical inquiry using documents
(DBQ), a process mandated by New York State Social
Studies Standards. A variety of methods and techniques
will be presented based on the curriculum which
complies with both the Social Studies and Language
Arts Standards. Included will be activities for
grades 4-12 involving maps, photographs, letters,
journals, and other primary source materials.
Saturday,
May 22, 10:00-7:00, Beacon, New York
Mount Gulian
- Guided tour of the site
- Review of curriculum materials
- Presentations of the English and Hessian viewpoints
- Storytelling in the classroom
- Crafts and battle demonstrations
- Guided sunset river cruise
Sunday,
May 23, 10:00-5:00, Newburgh, New York
Gomez Mill House
Washington’s Headquarters
Knox’s Headquarters
New Windsor Cantonment
Guided tours and review of curriculum material
with the education curators.
Cost:
May
22 - $70 - 8 hours
May 23 - $60 - 6 hours, includes lunch
Both days - $110
Graduate credit available. Program subject to change.
REGISTRATION
(May 4 cutoff)
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for printable Registration
Form
Historic
Hudson Valley: The Great Estates
The
class involves visits to the great estates along
the Hudson River. Participants will learn an array
of different strategies for conducting an historical
inquiry using documents (DBQ), a process mandated
by New York State Social Studies Standards. A variety
of methods and techniques will be presented based
on the curriculum and which comply with both the
Social Studies and Language Arts Standards. Included
will be activities for grades 4 - high school involving
maps, photographs, letters, inventory lists, and
other primary source documents.
May
3: Wilderstein Preservation
64 Morton Road Rhinebeck, NY 12572
www.wilderstein.org
May
10: Montgomery Place
River Road Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
www.hudsonvalley.org
May
17: Vanderbilt Mansion
519 Albany Post Road (Route 9) Hyde Park, NY 12538
www.nps.gov/vama/
May 24: Mills Mansion
Old Post Road Staatsburg, NY 12580 www.nysparks.state.ny.us/cgibin/cgiwrap/nysparks/historic.cgi?p+31
June 7: Clermont State Historic Site
One Clermont Avenue Germantown, NY 12526
www.nysparks.com/hist/
Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia
Participants
in this 5-hour workshop will examine the fundamentals
of the ancient Mesopotamian cultures as revealed
by the archaeological discoveries since the 1840’s.
The class will consist of slide lectures and handouts
that will analyze these discoveries for what they
reveal about the world of the ancient Near East.
Participants will examine the documents and artifacts
of ancient civilizations and employ the skills
of historical analysis and interpretation in probing
their meaning and importance. They will learn the
timeline, calendar, and cultural characteristics
of the Mesopotamian civilizations. Teachers should
bring to the class the textbook(s) they use in
teaching ancient civilizations. This program has
interdisciplinary applications.
Ancient Civilizations: Testing the Textbooks
Participants in the 15 hour workshop will examine
the fundamentals of the ancient Egyptian and Near
Eastern cultures as revealed by the archaeological
discoveries since the Rosetta Stone. The class
will consist of slide lectures and handouts that
will analyze these discoveries for what they reveal
about the world of ancient Near East. Participants
will examine the documents and artifacts of ancient
civilizations and employ the skills of historical
analysis and interpretation in probing their meaning
and importance. They will learn the timeline, calendar,
and cultural characteristics of these civilizations.
Teachers should bring to the class the textbook(s)
they use in teaching ancient civilizations. The
class will include a trip to the Metropolitan Museum
for guided tours of the Egyptian and Ancient Near
eastern sections and to the educational resource
center.
EGYPT,
NUBIA, and ISRAEL IN ANCIENT TIMES
Dates:
May 1-2, 2004
Location: Museum of Fine Arts (Boston)
Harvard Semitic Museum (Cambridge)
Contact Hours: 15
Cost: $125 (Lodging available)
Click here for
printable
Registration
Form
Spend two days immersed in the splendors of
ancient times as presented by the Education Departments
and curators of two of the leading institutions
of ancient studies in the world.
PROGRAM
Saturday: May 1 Museum of Fine Arts
Slide Lecture: “History of the Egyptian
Collection” by Dr. Rita Freed, Norma Jean
Calderwood Curator of Ancient Egyptian, Nubian,
and Near Eastern Art
Guided Tour of the Egyptian Collection
Lunch
Slide Lecture: “Nubia” by Dr. Rita
Freed
Guided Tour of the Nubian Collection
Museum Education Program/Curriculum presentation
Sunday: May 2 Harvard Semitic Museum
Slide Lecture: “When Israel and the Arabs
Were Allies”
by Dr. Peter Feinman, IHARE
Slide Lecture: “Using Archaeology to Understand
the History of Israel and the Philistines:Two Case
Studies” by Adam Aja, Near Eastern Languages
and Civilizations, Harvard University
Lunch
Guided Tour of the Museum
Pottery Workshop
“Archaeology Activities for Teaching Ancient
Civilizations”
by Dr. Peter Feinman, IHARE
For
further information contact Dr. Peter Feinman at
the Institute of History, Archaeology, and Education
at 914-933-0440 or email us at: feinmanp@ihare.org.
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