The objectives to the teacher institute at Fort Ticonderoga, this week, can seem overwhelming.
- To understand the similarities and differences between the Seven Years’ War (1754-1763) and the Great War (1914-1918) as global conflicts.
- To understand the Ticonderoga experience during the Seven Years’ War as a microcosm of the larger global conflict.
- To learn how local history can be used as a connection to global historical themes, using the World War I experiences of Stephen Pell as an example.
- To understand the role of geography in warfare in North America, utilizing 18th-century maps and the historic landscape at Ticonderoga as an example.
- To appreciate how opposing forces maintained and supplied vast armies in remote locations like Ticonderoga.
- To use critical thinking, literacy skills, historical thinking skills, and where possible, interdisciplinary connections in creating lesson plans and/or units of study related to the French & Indian War and/or World War I.
- To learn how historical documents, maps, and artifacts can be utilized to facilitate learning about the Seven Years’ War and World War I.
This is a lot to cover in a week's time, but it's all in the schedule, and it's also a reason I've applied to attend these teacher institutes in the last two years. I've been able to stretch myself in incredible ways and experience things I wouldn't have a chance to do on my own.
Read more about the Fort Ticonderoga Teacher Institute.
