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History & Social Studies |
Buffalo Days Teepee
Students learn about Native American life through this
interactive program. The event takes place in an
authentic teepee set up on campus grounds. Buffalo Days has been
a popular and rewarding experience for all involved for
many years. |
The
Champlain Canal
Students trace the beginnings of the Champlain Canal in
1823 through the construction of the larger Barge Canal
completed in 1918. They see how water transportation
changed our local area into a thriving industrial
community. This program is presented by the Fort Edward
Historical Association. Go to the Web site by clicking
here. |
City by Design
This is a city
planning and development program in which students learn
the four zoning areas of a city, design their own model
building using recycled materials and learn to identify
the facilities, goods and services needed for a livable
city. |
Fred
Morsell as Frederick Douglass
Drawing on material
from Frederick Douglass’ autobiography, Fred Morsell
transforms himself into this powerful historical figure
from the 19th century. He highlights
Douglass’ life from the early and formative stages as a
slave, his experiences as an adult slave, his
introduction to the abolitionists and the purchase of
his freedom. In the process of exploring the principles
that empowered Douglass to become a full American
citizen, students gain knowledge about the realities of
slavery and sex discrimination and also understand that
the freedoms they enjoy today were bought with a price.
For more information, click
here. |
Hobey Ford’s “Turtle Island Tales”
This fascinating performance is about the songs and
stories of Native American life, as told through
puppetry. The show uses shadow puppets, as well as a
life-sized realistic Native American puppet. Students
enjoy three different tales: Raven Steals the Sun,
The Gift of Fire, and The Antelope Carried the
Thunderbirds. Visit Hobey
Ford's Turtle Island Tales
Web site
here. |
History Mystery
A hands-on experience in which students explore
household artifacts from 100 years ago in an attempt to
understand how the items were used. This activity is a lead into a discussion and comparison of today’s
households versus those from a century ago. |
The
Holocaust Program
Marion Blumenthal Lazan gives a moving, first-hand
account of her Holocaust experiences during World War
II. She speaks of her life as a little girl before the
events of Kristallnacht to the imprisonment in Nazi
concentration camps and finally, her liberation. Lazan
speaks of tolerance to the students, urging them not to
stereotype and to place importance on positive thinking
and inner strength. Visit Marion's Web site
here. |
The
Hudson River Ramblers
Presented by Rich Bala and Jonathan Kruk, this program
blends stories, songs and music into a cohesive
presentation of oral history. Rich and Jonathan
encourage students to participate in their stories and
songs that depict New York State’s vital role in the
American Revolution. Advance material is provided for
teachers that includes a glossary of terms and follow-up
activities to extend students’ education on the subject.
Click
here to learn more
about The Hudson River Ramblers. |
Lois McClure Schooner
Schuylerville
students visit the forgotten lives of the canalers
as they step aboard their home on the Lois McClure,
a working replica of an 1862-class canal schooner.
Within the program, students board the boat at the
Schuylerville dock, touring the living quarters, cargo
hold, forecastle and main deck. They discover the
crew’s living conditions, roles of children and hazards
of canal boat life. Visit Lois McClure's Web site
here. |
Kit’s
Kaboodle—Historical Interactive Theatre
Cinderella’s Storyland
tells students the tale of Cinderella, who is about to
marry the Prince. However, her Fairy Godmother appears
with a riddle to be solved first! Join in the hilarious
search, along with song, dance, avoiding the Giant and much more!
The
Immigrants
allows students to go back in
time to Liverpool, England in 1894. Students will follow
the extraordinary journey of Irish immigrant Maggie
McLaughlin and experience the trials and tribulations of
ocean passage, Ellis Island examinations and settling
into a strange, hostile world.
The Civil War
is a program that takes place in Virginia, circa 1865.
Miss Charlotte Beauregard speaks of her troubles during
the Civil War. The first shots at Fort Sumter, the
Underground Railroad and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
all unfold in the telling of the war between the States.
The Renaissance
enlightens students to the splendor of Elizabethan
history, as well as manners and customs in 1598 England.
Court dancing, ladyship and knighthood exhibitions are
all magnificently explored with Lady Celia Beaumont.
Click
here to go to the Kit's
Kaboodle Web site. |
Local Threads and the Industrial
Revolution
Students take a
stitch back in time and learn about the Industrial
Revolution by looking at the textile industry. This
program, presented by the Chapman Historical Museum,
walks kids through the process of creating fabrics from
beginning to end and uses the information and hands-on
experiences to help students see the bigger picture—how
the textile factories in Queensbury, Greenwich,
Warrensburg and Glens Falls were part of America’s
Industrial Revolution. Click
here for information on
the Chapman Historical Museum's educational programs. |
Medicine, Society and the Bubonic Plague in Medieval
Europe
The Great
Mortality is an
education program that examines Medieval medicine, as
well as the bubonic plague that struck Europe in the
middle of the 14th century. Using reproduced
illustrations and objects, students develop an
understanding of the medicines of the time, the real and
rumored causes of the plague and the impact on Europe. |
Native Americans
Schuylerville students experience the Native
American life through “touchable” artifacts. During the
program, students learn about Native American
picture language and how the 400 tribes throughout the
United States communicated with each other. A craft
segment
with paper canoes provides additional hands-on fun. |
Revolutionary War Re-Enactment
A painstaking researcher, Scott Padeni thrills students
with musket demonstrations, imitations of 18th century
schools and facts and phrases. Padeni makes an effort to
recreate the details of the time and not glorify the
American Revolution, showing the hardships along with
the “cool stuff.” |
Solomon Northup
This program explores the issues of slavery through the
telling of Solomon Northup’s experiences. Northup was a
free man who was tricked, drugged and sold into slavery,
where he remained for more than a decade. Upon his
rescue in 1853, he returned to Glens Falls and wrote his
best-selling slave narrative, 12 Years as a Slave.
Visit
Solomon
Northup's History Program
online. |
They
Lived Along the Mohawk
This program from Scotia-Glenville Children’s Museum
helps students learn about the earliest inhabitants of
the Mohawk Valley—the Mohawks themselves! Students
handle authentic handmade objects and learn the
secrets of nature that the Native Americans used to
survive. |
18th
Century Day
This program
allows students to find out what it was like to live
back in the 18th century. Students see
the type of clothing that was worn, what games children
played, how food was prepared and even what it was like to go to school in the
18th century!
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