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America's Fort: Fort TiconderogaThe theme for the 2019 Fort Ticonderoga Teacher Institute was
World Wars: Historical Comparison of the French & Indian War and World War I. All of my thoughts, studies and reflections are collected on this page, along with lots and lots of photos from the week-long institute. |
Application, Acceptance, and Anticipation |
Older, possibly Related PostsA few of the entries about my summer residency at George Washington's Mount Vernon deal directly with Washington's involvement as a leader in the British army before and during the French and Indian War.
Integrated Activity PlanningIntended for direct use with students, these are lesson sets curated and created to address the French and Indian War:
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Preparatory Reading
Two books were chosen for all participants to read prior to attending the teacher institute
in hopes that the subject matter at hand will not be too foreign to us when we arrive.
in hopes that the subject matter at hand will not be too foreign to us when we arrive.
World War I |
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The War that Made America: History DNA
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The First World War: The End (for Now)
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2019 Summer Teacher Institute
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Fort Ticonderoga: First Looks
Fort Ticonderoga: Inspecting the Troops
Ticonderoga Exhibits
Fort Ticonderoga and the Great War
Fort Ticonderoga: Fire!
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Fort Ticonderoga: The British Are Coming
Fort Ticonderoga: The British (Really) Are Coming
Fort Ticonderoga: Historical Accuracy
The Heights of Carillon
The Heights of Carillon: Montcalm's Cross
Fort Ticonderoga: The King's Garden
Fort Ticonderoga: Cruisin'
La Chute Falls, Ticonderoga, New York
Fort Ticonderoga: Handling the Merchandise
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Crown Point, New York
Champlain Memorial, Lighthouse, and Bridge
Fort Ticonderoga: The Full Bateau Experience
Fort Ticonderoga: Guns by Night
Fort Ticonderoga: Historic Trades
Fort Ticonderoga 360
Bye Bye, Fort Ti
FTTI FYI
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Follow Up
Photo credit: Wendy Berkelman, fellow institute attender and Missouri educator
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One of my responsibilities to the institute at Fort Ticonderoga was to attend. Another responsibility is to develop an original lesson plan to share with educators. I am currently working on that lesson plan, which will use primary resources introduced during the institute. I am prepared to utilize David Perry's first-hand account of the Battle of Carillon, as well as Daniel Dwight's powder horn. One will anchor a portion of my lesson that will focus on the experience of the battle, while the other will anchor a short introduction and study of the design of the fortress and the thought processes that go into preparing for battle. Here is the lesson as it stands right now:
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