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Day 4: Lexington, Lowell Mills
• Industrialization in America began in these mills (factories) Visit restored Lowell mills near Boston
Battle of Lexington 1775
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Day 5: Sturbridge Village• Recreated farm
village of 1840s– when most Americans lived on farms
• What did they do, how did they live?
• Old Sturbridge Village Website
Check out this building
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Day 5: Shakers: original Hancock village – with Shaker meal
• Shaker website What’s famous about Shaker sex?
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Day 6: ER and FDR Library,Hyde Park New York
• Tour museum• Explore archives• Look at original letters• Talk with the experts• FDR website• ER = Eleanor
Roosevelt
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Day 6: West Point
• Tour the Point• Discussions with
professors• Teaching military
history• History website
We will see the chain used to block the river.
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Day 7-8New York City• NY Historical
Society
• Museums
• Ellis Island
• Statue of Liberty
• Ground Zero
• Wall Street1925 map →
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Day 8: Home!!After 8 days and 7 nights
1950s postcard of the El Noh Ranch-O-Tel motel at 1425 Adams Ave. (Route 80 and 99)
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Your Obligations
• Keep a journal on staff ride & take photos
• Prepare a 1 pg reflection piece about trip
• Brief other participants about 1 site
• Prepare a group lesson plan to present at end of summer institute (use primary sources)
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Summer Institute & Annual Workshops
• One week summer program
• Attended by all social studies teachers
• Develop a lesson plan to be tested the next academic year
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To Bring on the Staff Ride
• A designated buddy (cell phone with you)
• Water bottle
• Comfortable shoes
• 1 suitcase for every day wear, 1 for curriculum materials/souvenirs
• Digital camera, extra batteries
• Medications (provide us a list of medicines, allergies, emergency numbers)
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