Sea Captain, Soldier and Slave

Schuyler MansionDanielle Funiciello

Michelle Mavigliano

Each Program Will Include:

• An introduction and one to three short Pre-Visit Activities

• An approximately one hour presentation and activity led by Schuyler Mansion staff

• A packet of Post-Visit Materials

Playing in the Past(Images are from our annual July 4th Celebration;

visitors using the toys and games.)

Coping With Life’s

Necessaries

Exploring Colonial Life Through Documents

Schuyler Sends: How to Mail a Letter in the Year

1800

“September 7, 1755 I Philip Johannes Schuyler aged 21 years, 9 months and 17 days entered into the estate of matrimony with Catherine Van Rensselaer aged 20 years, 9 months, 27 days”175

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1 ) W h o d o yo u th in k w ere th e w ea lth ie s t o f th e p eo p le yo u h av e h e a rd ab o u t in th ese b io g rap h ie s?

2 ) W h at w a ys c an w e te ll w h o is w ea lth y an d w h o is n o t? – h o u ses , o w n s lav es , tax a ssessm en ts te ll v a lu es o f p ro p e rty v s . a re s lav es , p o o r ro lls , e tc .

3 ) W h ere d o th e w e a lth ie r p eo p le liv e v s . th e p o o r p e o p le? 4 ) B y sh o w o f h an d s , w as th e p e rso n in yo u r p ack e t a p a trio t (so m eo n e o n th e

A m erican s id e o f th e R ev o lu tio n a ry W ar)? A L o ya lis t (so m eo n e o n th e B ritish s id e )? N e ith e r?

5 ) D o yo u th in k it w as e as y to d ec id e w h ich s id e to b e o n ? W h y o r w h y n o t? 6 ) D o yo u th in k th a t th e p e rso n in yo u r p a ck e t k n e w so m e o f th e p eo p le th e o th e r

g ro u p s ta lk ed ab o u t? If so , h o w ? – C o m m ittee o f C o rre sp o n d en c e / sam e / o p p o s ite s id es o f th e w ar, o w n ed a s s lav es , liv ed c lo se to ea ch o th e r, h ad le tte rs b e tw een th em , e tc .

Sample Questions:

1 . W h at’s w o rk in g? H o w d o es th e p ro g ram a lre ad y to u ch u p o n C o m m o n C o re S ta n d ard s an d fo r w ha t a ge g ro u p s?

2 . W h ere is the re ro o m fo r im p ro ve m en t? W h a t g e ts le f t o u t? Is th e re an y th in g c o u n te r-p ro d u ctive a b o u t the p ro g ra m s truc tu re?

3 . W o u ld th is p ro g ra m b e a u se fu l to o l to tho se o f y o u w ho a re tea c h ers? H o w d o es it , o r co u ld it b e ad a p te d , to su it yo u r stu d e n t’s ag e g ro u p a n d th e C o m m o n C o re

4 . H o w w o u ld yo u in c o rp o ra te s ta n d ard s n o t re ac h e d b y th e e x is tin g p ro g ram ? 5 . W h ere d o es it fit in th e c u rric u lu m ca le n da r fo r e a ch g rad e? 6 . O n ce d e ve lo pe d , w h at is th e b e st w ay to g e t th e se p ro g ra m s in to th e h an ds o f

te a ch e rs? C o n tac t te ac h er te a m s? P rinc ip a ls? 7 . D o yo u se e it b e in g u sed a s a c ro ss d isc ip lin a ry to o l (lan gu ag e a rts , so c ia l

s tu d ie s)? S c ien ce an d te c h n o lo g y? M a th ?

Discussion Questions: