This is truly going to be a day with some variety. When I attend the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute during the summer of 2021 (postponed due to COVID-19 uncertainties), I will become familiar with the enslaved population. I want to hear from them in order to improve my own presentation in the classroom.
Enslaved People’s Choices During the American Revolution
During the colonial period, Williamsburg was a town not only of statesmen, tavern keepers and tradesmen, but also of enslaved individuals. How did these men, women, and children live? What were their roles here? Walk the streets of Williamsburg and hear the stories of these people. Witness their lives and choices on the eve of the American Revolution.
| Another interaction on this day looks like it takes the form of a role play. It is something that could return to the classroom, as well. We often wonder how to better deliver lessons that some may think are boring and flat in more engaging ways. The truth is, the content here is not boring and flat for everybody, but if I can make it come alive, more students will realize that. Introduction to Rights & Controversies Classroom |  |
This is the same day that we get to visit the Museum of the American Revolution and the battlefield at Yorktown. Yorktown!!! Widely accepted as the winning battle of the Revolution, I'm thinking of making my own footprints alongside of the Marquis de Lafayette and Alexander Hamilton. I hope to stand inside the reconstructed redoubts on the grounds and imagine the attack that overwhelmed the British. This is definitely a day for putting myself into the setting.
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