LANDMARKS OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD:
FROM CHRISTIANA TO HARPER'S FERRY
July 13-18 and July 20-25, 2008
Two week-long workshops will challenge the way K-12 teachers have been presenting this elusive subject. Site visits integrated with documentary evidence will push participants to broaden their understanding of what did - and did not - constitute an Underground Railroad escape. Participants will discover that fugitives and the northerners who protected them were often as likely to fight as flee when confronted by slave catchers in the 1850s. Study of two nearby historic sites, Christiana, Pennsylvania, and Harpers Ferry, West Virginia will provide new insights into the aggressive operations of the Railroad and help frame the story of the coming of the Civil War. By the end of the workshop teachers will draft lesson plans that incorporate both episodes and offer a fresh approach to the study of the Underground Railroad. (Read More) |
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Comments from 2006 Participants “The workshop was fabulous. Prof. Pinsker said that we were basically completing a semester course on the Underground Railroad, and he meant it. I knew almost nothing going into the workshop about this topic, so much so that I didn't realize how much I didn't know. I now feel very competent to teach this topic extremely well as a result of attending this workshop. “For the last three years, I have participated in several outstanding institutes. The Underground Railroad: From Christiana to Harpers Ferry was the best. The scholarship was nothing short to outstanding. The speakers were the best I have ever seen and the trips to Christiana to Harpers Ferry brought a new perspective to my teaching. I have been so pleased with the programs in the past. This program was well organized, had content knowledge that I will be able to share will my district and allowed me to ask questions in a seminar session. This was outstanding!”
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Comments from 2007 Participants One of the best I have been to in over 10 programs in the last ten years. This was one of the best conferences I have ever attended. I learned so much! It will completely change the way I approach this subject. I cannot wait to get back to school to teach it! I have been to several NEH and other workshops and this was by far the best. |
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