Instead, feel free to work through some of the resources and lessons below.
Let me know how you are doing with a message on ClassDojo or comment here on our webpage.
During our time off, you don't have to wait for the Cat in the Hat to come around to help you destroy the house. Instead, feel free to work through some of the resources and lessons below. Let me know how you are doing with a message on ClassDojo or comment here on our webpage.
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One way to learn history is to hear about it from people who were there. Obviously, with very few people still alive from the 17th and 18th centuries, there are even fewer people willing to share those experiences from their own lives. Thankfully, some dedicated historians also have a passion for presenting stories in character. During the week that I attend the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute, I should have the chance to meet no less than six characters from the past who fit into the theme for the week and the focus for each day. These characters do not "perform" to entertain, but to educate. Day One: JamestownMeet a Person of the Past: Marye Bucke
Day Three: The British Mercantile SystemMeet a Person of the Past: Business Person Day Four: Life in Virginia's Colonial Capital CityMeet a Person of the Past: Ann Wager Day Five: Unrest in the ColoniesMeet a Person of the Past: A Revolutionary Capitol Building Founder ![]() So you've been accepted to attend one of these location-based, history-rich teacher institutes in the near future? You will want to make the most of the week you are there, so I've created this list for your consideration:
A trip to the state capital is a must-do for every third and fourth grade student. With an appointment, the family will be able to take a tour of the inside of the Governor's Mansion (pictured below, in winter). There are some intriguing stories, both inside and out, at the mansion, built before the Civil War. Walking distance away is the capital building itself. It is always interesting, with its elaborate decor, display of historic artifacts, and an extensive and highly-valuable art collection. Famous Missourians are represented, along with the bell from the USS Missouri, the ship where the Japanese surrendered in World War 2. If a visitor times thing well, s/he might be able to sit in the Senate or House Chamber and watch the government at work. It really is shocking to realize how accessible the whole building is to the public. If you know where to look, you can easily find the Thomas Hart Benton mural in the House Lounge. The mural spans the four walls of the large room. Benton, born in Neosho, Missouri, included some really ugly images in our history, choosing not to gloss over or hide some of the more unseemly events. Outside the capital and along the waterfront of the Missouri River, are more displays to commemorate the beginnings of our nation, our veterans, and the law enforcement officers who have given their lives. The Spanish Cannon tube pictured below predates our state and our nation. Between the Governor's Mansion and the Capitol is the Lewis and Clark display, funded several years ago by fourth grade students who collected monies for its construction. The statue includes some very interesting additions strewn across the rocks, including some equipment satchels and a representation of William Clark's journal, arguably the most valuable result of the Corps of Discovery expedition, commissioned by then-president Thomas Jefferson. History is all around us in Missouri, and thankfully so. We have many nearby opportunities to help us learn from the past so we can be ready for the future.
As a teacher in the Midwest, I have no local options for experiencing the Colonial and Revolutionary Era, so Monticello’s online educational presence is invaluable to our classroom.
It is one of the things I enjoy the most about the place-based teacher institutes I have attended. I'm sure it will happen again when I attend the institute at Williamsburg-Jamestown-Yorktown, during our summer break. They will always take me out of my comfort zone and stretch me. I enjoy facing the unknown and learning things for the first time.
We talk a lot about Growth Mindset, but here is a video that describes it a little differently. Take a moment to watch this: Now for some questions:
Our show choirs are really stepping things up, with Cecil Floyd Elementary's former music teacher taking the lead in the last few years. These are not the kind of show choirs that I grew up with, as they are now staging full stage productions with live backup bands and full-blown choreography. If you ever get a chance to see Joplin's show choirs, it will be worth your investment.
On Wednesday, we recognized students who have met or exceeded their growth expectations on the NWEA tests. Four of our students met their goals in one of the three tested areas (Reading, Language, and Math) for a bronze certificate, while six improved in two of the areas for a silver certificate, and eight made it on all three for a gold certificate. The results for our class are as follows:
Yesterday, we honored exemplary students in a SOARsembly. For our class, LANDON is the January SOAR recipient, having excelled at Showing respect, Observing safety, Accepting responsibility, and Resolving conflict. Additionally, we honored two good citizens. Here is what I said about them:
It amazes me that so much world history is available us in Missouri. I understand there are places to learn about our state: we are Missouri. I get that there is American history here: we live in the United States, and much of Missouri history is also national history. The idea that we can witness world history right here in our state is astounding. We send our sons and daughters overseas to fight battles with global ramifications. We dispatch our citizens to broker peace and trade agreements. But to think that world history can also be seen in our part of the country is pretty impressive. For instance, tucked into the center of Fulton, Missouri (named for Robert Fulton, developer of the first commercial steamboat) is a majestic stone building (pictured below). The building is known as the Church of St. Mary Aldermanbury. The structure was first mentioned in 1181. That information alone causes one to wonder, doesn't it? Here, in a state that didn't exist as such until 1921, sits a structure built in the 12th century. How is such a thing possible? The timeline begins with the church's mention in 1181 and its subsequent burning in the Great London Fire in 1666. After rebuilding, the structure was also bombed by Nazi Germany in World War 2 in 1940. In 1946, English Prime Minister Winston Churchill (represented by a stylized stature, above) delivered his famous "Iron Curtain" speech in Fulton, Missouri, and in 1966, the destroyed church structure was relocated from London, England, to Fulton and rebuilt stone-for-stone. The building is truly a regal one. One must also appreciate the unsightly representation just a few feet away. Pictured below, a nice section of the Berlin Wall stands in ugly contrast to the regality of the church building. The wall is real, still sporting its graffiti just as it did when it divided the east from the west in Germany after the war. The wall has been cut away in quazi-human shapes and given the name "Breakthrough". Standing to the side of the wall, again, is a stature of Winston Churchill, greeting the rising sun while leaning his large frame upon a humble cane.
In the sample schedule for this summer's teacher institute at Colonial Williamsburg, there is a quotation to get us thinking for each day. These quotes from real people illustrate how people made the transition from being proud British subjects to becoming citizens of the new United States of America. Day 1: Jamestown“All and every persons being our Subjects, which shall dwell and inhabit within every or any of the said colonies and every of their children Shall have and enjoy all the Liberties, Franchises, and Immunities within any of our other dominions, to all Intents and Purposes, as if they had been abiding and born, within this our Realm of England, or any other of our said Dominions.”
Day 3: The British Mercantile System“He that commands the sea, commands the trade, and he that is Lord of the Trade of the world is lord of the wealth of the world.” Day 4: Life in Virginia's Colonial Capital City“Mr. Carter informed me last Evening that this Family one year with another consumes 27000 Lb. of Pork; & twenty Beeves. 550 Bushels of Wheat, besides corn 4 Hogsheads of Rum, & 150 Gallons of Brandy.” Day 5: Unrest in the Colonies“Would anyone believe that I am Master of Slaves of my own purchase! I am drawn along by the general inconvenience of living without them...” Day 6: Forming a New Nation“. . . But what do we mean by the American Revolution? The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments, of their duties and obligations . . . This radical change in the principles, sentiments, and affections of the people was the real American Revolution.” We started our analysis of colonial "artifacts" early, and students were begging for more. Students used forms prepared by the National Archives and Records Administration and from George Washington's Mount Vernon to answer questions about each artifact. Students analyzed seven items or sets of items and one written document using the provided questions.
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