TEACHERHOSTEL™ - SUMMER 2005

ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG - JAY HERITAGE CENTER

Participants will be instructed in the use of archaeological tools and techniques during the three day dig. After an introduction to the site and objectives of the season, teachers will experience different facets of the excavation process. Teachers will be required to maintain a journal of their work noting their activities and observations. Teachers will be expected to indicate how this information will be used in the classroom.

Dates: Tuesday, July 5 - Saturday, July 9
Any three consecutive days

Location: Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Road, Rye, New York

Time: 9:30-3:30
Cost: $30
Contact Hours: 15

Dr. Byland, Mamaroneck and Lehman College, will continue to investigate the foundation of an 18th-century barn, which was associated with John Jay's childhood home. Jay's elder son, Peter Augustus Jay replaced his father's boyhood home with a Greek Revival mansion in 1838.

Dr. Byland uncovered the archeological site in 2003 with a group of volunteers and teachers after investigating a depression in the land east of the Jay Mansion. The presence of the Jay family's 18th-century farm complex in Rye is well documented in letters, deeds, and wills, as well as a period drawing. But Dr. Byland's archeological find represented the first physical evidence of the 18th-century farmstead.

Cutoff date: June 25

AMERICAN HISTORY: WASHINGTON WEEK

ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SELECT A TOPIC TO RESEARCH. THE CURATORS WILL BE IFORMED OF THE TOPICS SELECTED AND WILL BE READY TO GUIDE PARTICIPANTS IN THE RESEARCH DURING THEIR STAY IN WASHINGTON AND TRAIN THEM IN THE USE OF THE ONLINE FACILTITES FOR FURTHER RESEARCH BACK HOME.

July 11: National Archives 8:45 am - 5:00 pm

• Online resources, and Archival Research Catalog (ARC)
• We the People Exhibit
• Research
• Guided Monuments by Moonlight Tour 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

July 12: National Archives 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

• Documents Research Workshop
• Guided Tour
• Research and Feedback Session

July 13: Library of Congress 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

• Guided Tour
• Website Workshop
• Walking Tour with Washington Archaeologist 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

July 14: Library of Congress 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

• Primary Sources Workshop
• Recreating Documents Workshop

July 15: Smithsonian Museum of American History 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

• Star-Spangled Exhibit, Speaker, and Workshop
• Price of Freedom Exhibit Tour and Workshop
• Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

July 16: Smithsonian Museum of American History 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

• America on the Move Exhibit, Speaker, Workshop
• American Presidency Exhibit Tour and Workshop
• Program Wrap-up

Dates: July 11-16, 2005
Contact Hours: 45
Cost: $195

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TESTING THE TEXTBOOKS: TEACHING ANCIENT EGYPT

Description: Participants in this workshop will examine the fundamentals of ancient Egypt as revealed by the archaeological discoveries since the Rosetta Stone. The class consists of slide lectures and handouts that will analyze these discoveries for what they reveal about the world of ancient Egypt.

Participants will examine the documents, artifacts, and stories of ancient Egypt 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. Participants will improve and increase their knowledge of the subject which will provide the opportunity to help students meet challenging academic and state standards.

Teachers should bring to the class the textbooks they use in teaching ancient civilizations. The culminating activity for this class will be a mandatory field trip to the Brooklyn Museum. Students will arrange car pools for the trip.

Instructor: Dr. Peter Feinman: Institute of History, Archaeology and Education
Location: Westhampton Beach High School and Brooklyn Museum
Dates: Monday-Wednesday July 18th-20th
Time: 8:30 am-1:30 pm Monday and Tuesday;
         Wednesday Museum Hours 10 am-4pm
Contact Hours: 15
Fee: $75 for members, $100 for non-members
Registration: www.tchamptons.com or call 631-288-3800 ext. 264
Cutoff Date: June 20

FORTS OF THE EMPIRE AND GREEN MOUNTAIN STATES: THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Day 1: Fort Ticonderoga

• Historical Overview and Introduction: Education Curator
• Guided Tour
• Lunch at Mount Defiance overlooking the Region
• Fascine Building
• Camp Cooking/Home Arts (dinner)
• French and Indian War Workshop

Day 2: Fort Ticonderoga

• Primary Source Documents
• Pre and Post-Visit Curriculum Programs
• 19th Century Tourism: Guided Tour
• Women’s History of Fort Ticonderoga: Guided Tour
• Abenaki Life: Presentation by Red Hawk
• Music in the 18th Century
• Carillon Cruise (narrated)

Day 3:

• Crown Point State Historic Site (NY)
• Chimney Point State Historic Site (VT)
• Lake Champlain Maritime Museum (VT)
• Guided Tours
• Curriculum Review

Day 4: Mount Independence State Historic Site (VT)

• Hubbardton Battlefield

Lodging has been arranged at the Super 8 near Fort Ticonderoga at $35.50/night per person double occupancy plus tax.

Registration Cutoff Date: June 13, 2005
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PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGY

Spend a week in beautiful Colorado with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as part of Project Archaeology. The program includes all meals, lodging, and ground transportation.

July 31: Introduction and Overview (night)

August 1

• McElmo Canyon Research Institution guided archaeological tour (morning)
• Canyons of the Ancients National Monument guided archaeological tour (afternoon)
• Ute and Navajo Music and Dress Presentation (night)

August 2 and 3

• BLM Project Archaeology Workshop (day)
• Cortez Cultural Center presentation
• What Is Archaeology? Part I (night)

August 4

• Archaeology Excavation (day)
• What Is Archaeology? Part II (night)

August 5

• Guided tour of Mesa Verde (day)
• Wrap Up (night)

August 6 Departure

Dates: July 31-August 6, 2005
Location: Kelly Place, Cortez, Colorado
Contact Hours: 45
Cost: $800 (does not include airfare)

Registration Cut Off Date: April 20, 2005
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THE GOLDEN AGE OF BASEBALL:
THE NEW YORK EXPERIENCE

Lecture: October 23, Sunday, at 2:00 PM
Place: Chappaqua Public Library, 195 South Greeley Ave., Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-3597

Contact Hours: 3
Fee: $15

Spend an afternoon dipping yourself in the magic waters when baseball represented the good of America, when memories were innocent although people were not.

PROGRAM
"The Greatest Ballpark Ever: Ebbets Field and the Story of the Brooklyn Dodgers" Bob McGee

The Greatest Ballpark Ever explores the individual struggle of Charley Ebbets to build Ebbets Field, the days of Wilbert Robinson's early pennant winners, the era of the Daffiness Boys, Larry MacPhail and the tumultuous field leadership of Leo the Lip, Branch Rickey and the fiery triumph of Jackie Robinson, the golden days of the Boys of Summer, and Walter O'Malley's ignominious departure. Memorable personalities including Casey Stengel, Zach Wheat, Dazzy Vance, Babe Herman, Van Lingle Mungo, Frenchy Bordargaray, Dolf Camilli, Pistol Pete Reiser, Pee Wee Reese, Mickey Owen, Hugh Casey, and Cookie Lavagetto are all here, as well as Oisk, Skoon, Gil, Campy, Newk, the Duke, and many more.

"Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, and Hank Greenberg: Ethnic Heroes in Baseball's Melting Pot" William Simons, SUNY Oneonta

Racial and ethnic pluralism are central to the American experience. Prior to its travail of recent years, baseball long reigned as the undisputed National Pastime. During that time, the microcosm of baseball reflected the main currents of American life and culture. Even in its current state, baseball, with the ascent of Latin and Asian stars, provides minority America with symbolic heroes.

THE ART OF MEDICINE IN ANCIENT EGYPT:
WHAT DO YOU DO BEFORE YOU BECOME A MUMMY?

Date: Sunday, November 6
Time: 1:00 pm -5:00 pm
Location: Metropolitan Museum, New York
Cost: $40 for professional development
Contac Hours: 4
Cutoff Date: October 24

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The causes of illnesses were little understood in ancient Egypt, and their prevention and cure was a major concern for most Egyptians:one that informs much of ancient Egyptian art but has received relatively little attention. Learn about the medical knowledge and practices of ancient Egyptians, their expression in the art produced, and the role played by magic. Tour the new exhibit featured in The New York Times on September 10.

Lecture: "The Art of Medicine in Ancient Egypt" - James Allen, curator, Egyptian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Film: "Papyrus" (1983). Shows how the papyrus plant grows, is harvested, and used for paper, baskets, and other objects.

Lecture: "Magic within the Medical Practices of Ancient Egypt" - Robert K.
Ritner, professor of Egyptology, University of Chicago

This program may be combined with other IHARE programs for teachers who need additional contact hours.

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